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retired in West Liberty

Time To End Our Insane War On Ourselves

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Yet another extremely sad story of death by guns in America. The Sandy Hook massacre produced the same punch in the gut response. Tragedies like these are preventable. As we remember those who lost their lives in war, also remember … Continue reading →

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Grassley Like A Broken Clock: He Doesn’t Work

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Went to an event Thursday for one of Grassley’s opponents, Rob Hogg. During the question and answer period one of the audience brought up that Grassley as chair of the Judiciary Committee has been sitting on a bill called the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Graduation Time

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Dave Bradley

May is for graduations. We hope all of you graduates out there have a very successful post graduation, whether it be going on to further education or taking s crack at the working world. There is much work that needs … Continue reading →

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Something To Think About

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dave Bradley
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Remember The Rain Forest.

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dave Bradley

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

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dave Bradley

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?

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dave Bradley

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

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dave Bradley

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

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dave Bradley

(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

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dave Bradley

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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