Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Judge, Grassley Virtually Tied? Wow.

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Email posted to us from the Patty Judge campaign Thursday afternoon carried some great news: Wow! Earlier this month: A PPP poll showed us just 7 points behind Chuck Grassley — a popular incumbent. And another PPP poll showed Grassley’s … Continue reading →

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King: Beyond The Pale

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Once again Iowa’s answer to Louie Gohmert made the news last week. Steve King introduced an amendment into the US House to block the Treasury department from spending any money to change the current $20 bill to put Harriet Tubman … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Stonewall Is A National Monument Edition

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Bradley

The popping of heads heard across the land was not for Brexit. Nope, that is a simple problem compared to what else happened Friday. The Kenyan, Muslim, fascist, communist dictator made the Stonewall Inn a national monument! CAN YOU IMAGINE … Continue reading →

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Clinton Hits The Right Notes On Brexit

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Dave Bradley

The Brexit vote in Britain Thursday set in motion what may be a rocky journey for the world as a new economic and to some degree political structures are formed. This early on speculation is rampant on what is to … Continue reading →

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Guns: Nothing Changes

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Dave Bradley

fickle finger of fate #1 Sept. 18, 1968 hat tip to nolabear on democraticunderground The names were different but the effect was the same. Forty-eight years later and at a rate of 30,000+ gun deaths a year equaling nearly one … Continue reading →

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Privatization

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Iowa’s recent very unpopular and poorly thought out experience with the privatization of the administration of Medicaid in Iowa makes one wonder what are the roots of privatization in this country and how pervasive is privatization. Much like guns or … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Father’s Day Edition

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Some quick memories from raising a couple of very strong women: * Being rescued by the girl scouts when I got lost in the woods at Indian Creek Nature Center when we took s group up to watch maple syrup … Continue reading →

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How Could This Happen?

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Republicans lost no time in blaming Muslims for the massacre in Orlando last weekend. As the investigation unfolds it becomes more and more clear that the perpetrator was a lone wolf who was really screwed up. Apparently he was really … Continue reading →

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Iowa City Pride Parade Noon Today

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dave Bradley

The annual Iowa City Pride Parade is a tradition of fun for the whole family. Join us as a participant or just watch with friends on a warm June afternoon. Parade starts at noon and travels through Downtown Iowa City … Continue reading →

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Will The Trump Misogyny Play A Role In Iowa’s National Races?

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Over this past week we have seen Chuck Grassley turn into a sniveling fool trying to figure out how to play the game with loose canon Donald Trump heading things up. With Don the Con making flat out racist remarks … Continue reading →

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