Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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Sunday Funday: Transparency Edition

    Sunday Funday: Transparency Edition Dear Leader made such a fuss before the Nunes memo was released that we need more transparency in government. This is one point where we totally agree, although the Nunes memo had little to … Continue reading →

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2018 Legislative Agenda

For those who did not get this in their email. It is a week old, but still quite relevant. See previous post to find your legislative forum this weekend. ***   Statehouse Update, January 22  *** We’re just starting Week 3 … Continue reading →

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Get Thee To A Legislative Forum!

Thanks to the Iowa Federation of Labor for this alphabetical listing of forums around the state this weekend and next week. See the next post coming up at 6AM for a list of the current agenda. Des Moines (also see … Continue reading →

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West Liberty Democratic Gubernatorial Debate Jan. 30th

Three of the candidates that will be in attendance Tuesday night. LULAC and the Rotary Club of West Liberty will be hosting a Gubernatorial forum for Iowa’s Democratic candidates this Tuesday evening January 30th at the West Liberty Community Center.  … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Universal Healthcare Edition

Since I ran across these cute videos from HealthyCA.org it seemed like a good idea to remind us that once Dear Leader quits hogging the news, Democrats need to get back to the business of doing good things for this … Continue reading →

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Life Is Short. People Are Hurting. Don’t Be A Jerk

A friend on facebook tipped me off to this article by John Pavlovitz the other day. This article kind of synthesizes many thoughts that have been rumbling through my head not only since the current president took over but going … Continue reading →

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Grassley Once Again Refuses To Do His Job

Claims Kushner “Spooked” so committee shot its chance to interview him I am not going to claim I know the details and nuances of laws and procedures for the investigative powers of congress. Like many, most of what I know … Continue reading →

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Putting Iowans First

Focus On Improving Lives for Everyday Iowans (From the Iowa Senate Democrats) DES MOINES – Democratic lawmakers outlined their new plan today called Putting Iowans First.  The plan was developed by lawmakers to keep the 2018 session focused on improving … Continue reading →

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Destroying Government Is A Hell Of A Thing To Run On

That Is What Republicans Offer. The difference between Democrats and Republicans should now be as clear as the finest crystal. Democrats build societies and frameworks for citizens to work within those societies. Today’s Republicans destroy what has been built by … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Growing The Lie Edition

Found this short Robert Reich video online. It goes into how Dear Leader and his minions go about using the power of the bully pulpit and their amoral allies in the media to turn one of their flat out lies … Continue reading →

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