Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday: Jussie Smollet Is Everywhere Edition

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Suddenly from almost nowhere Jussie Smollet is everywhere as corporate media everywhere, especially Fox News(?) does all it can to divert attention from all the real news of things like the coming climate disaster, the findings that our current president … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Humor | Comments Off

Shooter Drills

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Bradley

One of the really bad bills that the Trumpublican Party is trying to get enacted in the Iowa legislature this session is a two pronged bill that would first eliminate the need for a concealed carry permit and second end … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, firearms, gun control, Iowa legislature 2019 | Tagged school shooting training, school shootings | Comments Off

Ever Wonder Why Competition Is An Endangered Practice?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Dave Bradley

The continuing lack of competition in this country is very worrying. However, business and industry continues to merge or swallow competition in this country as the government does nothing or in many cases assists. Competition is supposed to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Republican Policy | Tagged competition, mergers and takeovers, Robert Bork, thom hartmann, vulture capitalism | 1 Comment

Sunday Funday: National Emergency Edition

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Dave Bradley

If Trump can declare a national emergency and fund it, he will quickly realize we don’t need congress. ✔@sarahkendzior That aspiring autocrats can pre-schedule a “national emergency” is the actual national emergency Well the press conference is over (signing the … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Humor | 3 Comments

Perhaps The Oddest Moment Of The Week

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Grassley praying that the president would do what any sane person would do and what he (the president) had promised he would do. This little snippet says a lot. The very first thing it says is that Grassley – and … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst | Tagged Mexican wall, prayer, Republican government shutdown | 2 Comments

Legislative Forums And Issues Feb. 16 – 22

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Yet another reason to go to your legislative forum (14.5 minutes) As we have been doing weekly we will print the weekly legislative forum schedule. This runs from Saturday morning to next Friday evening. Forums are listed in date and … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Iowa legislature 2019 | Tagged Iowa legislative forums, IPERS, issues in the Iowa legislature, judicial nomination process, property tax backfill, school funding | Comments Off

Polar Vortex, The Electric Grid And National Emergencies

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Let’s Talk About Real National Emergencies Considering that our current administration and his party are putting huge emphasis on building an antiquated wall system on our southern border for a problem that is mostly fiction you would think that they … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Children, Climate Change | Tagged aging population, breaking families apart, electric grid, vulnerability | Comments Off

Sunday Funday: Parkland Memorial Edition

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Very sad to remember that a year ago this coming Thursday it will be a year since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Florida. One good thing this week is that Democrats in control of the House … Continue reading →

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Iowa Courts Under Attack

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Iowa’s courts are under attack, from a Governor and legislature who want to put politics front and center in the courtroom. Will you help us fight back by clicking here to send a message to legislators? Our courts have always … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Iowa legislature 2019 | Tagged HSB10, iowa judiciary, Judiciary, non-partisan judiciary selection process | 1 Comment