Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Remember The Rain Forest.

Have to credit US Senate Candidate Bob Krause for reminding us of one of the great follies of the Chuck Grassley career. Krause mentioned the Iowa Rainforest as one of the few attempts that Grassley has made during his career. … Continue reading

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Bridges In Iowa Worst In Nation

Iowa finally got to the top in one category of public achievement. From an email issued by Progress Iowa: We’ve got some bad news. Iowa recently overtook Pennsylvania for the dubious honor of having more structurally deficient bridges than any … Continue reading

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Are They Serious?

Just reading a blurb on radioiowa.com concerning a pep rally Iowa Republicans held to get behind the candidacy of Donald Trump. This is an absolute mind boggler. One would like to believe that “serious people” and “adults” – words that … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Tomato Planting Time

My dad loved tomatoes. We had a couple plants every year. Like many, as the weather got warmer, he grew antsy to get his planted and get them growing. Even as antsy as he got, he always heeded the warning … Continue reading

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Newt Gingrich And The Demonization Of Democrats

(editor’s note: Newt Gingrich appears to be on a very short list to be Donald Trump’s running mate.) Have you ever wondered what was the spark that turned what was once a conservative party into a far right wing party? … Continue reading

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Americans Have Short Memories

It has been only eight years since the summer when our economy cracked and descended in a downward spiral that would take us to the very edge an economic depression. As we spiraled downward it became pretty apparent that the … Continue reading

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Great News: CFPB Proposes Ban On Arbitration Clauses

CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Clauses that Deny Groups of Consumers their Day in Court Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposal to Ban a Contract Gotcha that Prevents Groups of Consumers from Suing Consumer Financial Companies MAY 05, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Some Possible Grassley Campaign Ideas

Always happy to help out. So today I will suggest some themes that Chuck Grassley can use in his campaign. “Never Too Old To Be In The Senate!” “Helping President Trump Put Judge Judy on the Supreme Court” “Don’t Be … Continue reading

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Kitchen Table Issues And The Iowa Legislature

A quite disappointing session by most any standards. The legislature did little to give Iowa’s middle class and poor hope that there would be any help coming their way. Republicans in the legislature were able to keep some of the … Continue reading

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Just A Reminder: ALEC And Why State Races Are Important

Now that the legislature has concluded and the focus will be on the November elections, it is extremely important that we make sure that we not get totally distracted by the sideshow known as Trump. The Iowa legislature is but … Continue reading

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