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retired in West Liberty

Happy Birthday, Canada

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Today is the 150th or sesquicentennial celebration for our neighbors to the north. Since 1867 they have been a great neighbor and are now one of the leading democracies in the world. For those who have ever taken a trip … Continue reading →

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Ernst Traveling Show For Next Week

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Note: Senator Ernst will not be at these meetings. The meetings will be conducted by her representatives in the state. This version is sorted by date and time for next week. To see the full schedule sorted alphabetically by county … Continue reading →

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Call Ernst And Grassley To Stop Cuts To Medicaid

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dave Bradley

In 2017, Republicans in the Iowa Legislature cut hospital reimbursements, cut funding at our two remaining mental health institutions, failed to address the Medicaid managed-care mess, and wasted $3 million in state money in a misguided attempt to replace birth … Continue reading →

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Contacting Ernst And Grassley

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Tomorrow is Monday. Start the week by calling Iowa’s senators and tell them what a vile piece of crap the AHCA is. If you can’t get through to their phones in Washington, DC there are alternatives. Contact their local offices … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Seems Like A Civil War Again Edition

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Doesn’t it feel like a civil war again? This time it is the wealthy against the rest of America. the wealthy weapons are the bought and paid for members of congress and the state legislatures, the judiciary that is being … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst: I Am So Out Of Touch!

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Wednesday night I checked my email. Mostly these days we are getting appeals to call or email our senators on the Republican trashing of the health care bill. Here’s a helpful hint on contacting them: call their offices in Iowa; … Continue reading →

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AHCA Will Hit Iowans Hard

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Dave Bradley

By Iowa Fiscal Partnership 6/22/17 Coverage losses in House AHCA sets low bar for Senate, White House; AHCA would impose dramatically higher costs for Iowa and Iowa residents {Ed. Note: The following are excerpts from a PDF posted by Peter … Continue reading →

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PBS Airing RW Sponsored School Privatization Propaganda

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

video 15:30 Thanks to an alert from the Thom Hartman radio program (https://www.freespeech.org/ 11AM to 2PM daily) we were able to find an article at Media Matters that detailed the story of these privatization propaganda. So let’s go to Media … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Fair And Balanced Edition

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Fox News has dropped its “Fair and Balanced “ slogan. It seems the slogan is more a victim of the purge of the Roger Ailes stench than it is that they are finally recognizing what a joke it was I … Continue reading →

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Pride Parades In Iowa This Weekend

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Iowa City Pride Saturday, June 17 Corner of Linn St. and Washington St.; Iowa City, IA Heartland Pride Parade – Council Bluffs Saturday, June 17 Council Bluffs, IA

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