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retired in West Liberty

Pelosi Heads Off Distraction

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Video 5 minutes: Egberto Willis’s commentary is right on. Pelosi’s comment that “As far as these platforms are concerned they want 2 things from the federal government – no regulation and no taxes” (at 1:38) perfectly describes the social media … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Ushering In The End Of Coal?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Video about 5 1/2 minutes: As with most things, there may be some silver linings to the pandemic. Here is a short video from Europe discussing the pandemic’s effect on coal use and the long term trend to renewables in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Remembering Edition

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Dave Bradley

One of the pleasures of doing the quiz is to add the frills. Often, like this week, that means a new Randy Rainbow satire. Without further delay, take it away Mr. Rainbow! Memorial Day for decades and decades has meant … Continue reading →

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Pandemic And Other Crises Makes A Person Wonder

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Dave Bradley

videos @ 7 minutes Don’t know if I agree with George Carlin’s analysis of humanity’s effect on the planet, but we have give some thought to his conclusion that the earth will deal with us at some point. A person … Continue reading →

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Remember the U6 unemployment rate?

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Remember back when the Republican Recession mess of 2008 moved to the management of the Obama Administration and Republicans started beating Obama up with the U6 unemployment numbers? The U6 includes those who are capable of working but have become … Continue reading →

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Numbers And Other Thoughts

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Videos from early March of O’hare Airport in Chicago when Americans were trying to return to the US (2 minutes) As we head into the weekend set aside to honor our war dead, we are nearing and will pass another … Continue reading →

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Corona Virus Vaccine? Possibly A Dream

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Dave Bradley

I was listening to Thom Hartmann Thursday and he said something that really caught my attention. He simply said that based on our experience with SARS and MERS and other corona viruses, we should not expect there to be a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – No Sports, Month 2 Edition

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Did you ever think that it isn’t the competition that draws you in but the description of it by one of America’s golden throats? Did you ever wonder if that announcer could make watching the grass grow exciting? Looks like … Continue reading →

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Corruption From The White House To The Courthouse

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Dave Bradley

I often feel like I am at the end of my rope with the combination of monumental corruption by the current presidential administration, the horribly handled response to the corona virus especially at the national level, but also at the … Continue reading →

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Administration’s War On Health Care Charges On

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 NEW STUDY: 27 Million More Americans Lost Health Care Because of Coronavirus, and Trump is Going to the Supreme Court to Keep it That Way Des Moines, Iowa — … Continue reading →

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