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retired in West Liberty

Pathetic Response From Grassley, Ernst On Trump Statements

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Much like the current leader of their party, Donald Trump, Iowa’s senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, no longer seem to have a limit on how low they can go. Trump crossed – no just plain busted through – one … Continue reading →

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Privatized Medicaid So Far? Another Huge Branstad Failure.

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Democratic state senators are doing what any good legislators should be doing – watching over state programs to make sure they come up to the level they need to be at. With nearly 560,000 Iowans dependent on Medicaid, moving the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Treasonous Trump Edition

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Dave Bradley

My teeth damn near fell out watching the strange press conference called by Donald Trump Wednesday. When he called for Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s email account, like so many, I was stunned. Did he just call on an enemy … Continue reading →

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Voter Suppression Laws Overturned; Revives Memories Of Matt Schultz

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Water carrier for the radical right attempted to unilaterally suppress voters in Iowa. Friday was a red letter day for those who have vigorously opposed the spate of voter suppression laws that sprung up around the country following the Supreme … Continue reading →

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$15 An Hour? You Bet!

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Here is a brief video from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) concerning the move for a minimum wage of $15 per hour in Polk County. $15 an hour works out to slightly over $30,000 per year before taxes for … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are The Cause Of America’s Frustrations

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Republicans this year are running on a platform of reaching out to the frustrated American. The secret that Republicans don’t want Americans to figure out is that the cause of Americans frustration is Republican policies. The Republican Party currently holds … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Hillary And Democrats

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Once again the Democratic Party makes huge history or herstory if you prefer:

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Let America Be America Again

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dave Bradley

As Republicans repeated the dog whistle phrase “Make America great again” lines from what is Langston Hughes’ most famous poem just kept rolling through my mind: “(America never was America to me.)” When Scott Baio used the phrase “Let’s make … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Unconventional Convention Edition

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Many people warned that the Republican convention would break the mold. They were actually moderate in their prediction. It shattered every prediction on just how bad it would be. Abandoned by many of the delegates, undermined by pissed off rivals, … Continue reading →

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Patty Judge: Winning With Ideas

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Ed. note – couldn’t load pic we had so we will go with this picture From Sara Sedlacek’s facebook post: Had a great breakfast with my old boss, Patty Judge, this morning! I am so thrilled she came to West … Continue reading →

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