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retired in West Liberty

Republican Icon Steve King May Be Primaried

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Apparently stepped on some monied toes. Tuesday morning started with an interesting blurb in the news. State Senator Rick Bertrand of Sioux City publicly acknowledged that he was considering a run against Congressman For Life and More Steve King. What … Continue reading →

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Guns Don’t Shoot People, People Shoot People

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dave Bradley

They just use guns to do the shooting with. So the Iowa House says let’s give guns to kids. Last Sunday morning we awoke to news of yet another mass murder in the United States. Kalamazoo, Michigan 6 killed many … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: And The Winner Is Edition

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dave Bradley

In the tiff between the Pope and Donald Trump: Just a reminder how this little tiff went down: The Pope during his visit to Mexico mentions in a speech that that it would be immoral and unchristian to build a … Continue reading →

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Should I Contribute to IPR?

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Last week I received a letter in the mail from Iowa Public Radio asking for a donation. It has caused me to do some deep reflection on what media means to me and my family. Which should be supported and … Continue reading →

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Iowa, You Can Fire Chuck Grassley!

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Yes you can. Grassley says no to doing the work assigned him by the constitution. He gets paid a hell of a lot of money for that. He has a big staff, a huge office plus offices around the state … Continue reading →

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Updates From Senator Robb Hogg

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Dave Bradley

EDUCATION FUNDING The conference committee on the legislation (SF174) to fund our schools for the 2016-17 school year has met and informal discussions continue among the members of the committee. As you may know, the Senate has passed a 4 … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Mainstream Hate Edition

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Headline: SPLC – Republican Party Is Now A Hate Group In a report released today the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced officially what has repeatedly been made plain to anyone who listens to the demagogic crop of Republican presidential … Continue reading →

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Scalia: Hardly Original, Very Right Wing

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Dave Bradley

A week ago on the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the corporate media began spewing the expected epitaphs. “Originalist”, “scholar”, “intellectual” thus once again painting the picture for the American viewer that Scalia was a Justice who was a … Continue reading →

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Republicans Prep For 2016: Suppressing The Vote

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Dave Bradley

video 10 minutes 30 seconds Republicans have known for a long, long time that they win when they suppress the vote. Below is a video in one of the seminal moments in the history voter suppression. Paul Weyrich reminding the … Continue reading →

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Grassley Town Hall: Don’t Ask, Don’t Answer

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Dave Bradley

We attended Senator Grassley’s town hall in Muscatine Thursday afternoon. It was hardly a great study in give and take. Questions were asked. Answers were given. Seldom did the answers really deal with the questions asked. The room was packed … Continue reading →

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