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Jill Sobule: Music To Remind Us

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Jill Sobule “The Democratic Socialist Marching Song” Saw this performed on the Stephanie Miller Show Thursday morning and thought this may help remind folks what we fight for. (about 3 minutes) And a companion piece: America Back by Jill Sobule … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Moving To Canada Edition

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

The Hill reports that as Trump victories piled up on Tuesdsay so did googles for “moving to Canada,” far surpassing the previous record high following George W.’s re-election. No doubt Trump will be starting a service to help accommodate those … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality Highlighted by MHP Leaving MSNBC

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Remember back in the good old days when Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow were must see TV for liberals and progressives? There was finally someone on a relatively accessible cable or network news that well articulated our view of the … Continue reading →

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Patty Judge Joins Race For US Senate

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Media in the centers of power out east, New York City and Washington, DC, were buzzing with the possibility of former Lt. Gov. and Ag. Secretary Patty Judge jumping into the race to challenge Chuck Grassley for his senate seat. … Continue reading →

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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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