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retired in West Liberty

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dave Bradley

And A Wish For A Hawkeye Victory. I want to thank all those who take a look at our posts throughout the year. We do what we can to try to make sense of happenings in Iowa and the world. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Debates Are Over For The Year

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dave Bradley

LAS VEGAS (The Borowitz Report)—Authorities were urging people to remain calm on Tuesday night after the broadcast of a chilling video that terrified millions. The video, which was broadcast nationally on CNN, appeared to show nine extremists glaring into the … Continue reading →

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Is This The Party Of Eisenhower?

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Just What Is Radical Today? The right wing press in this country uses every opportunity to call candidates such as Bernie Sanders “radical.” If you understand the concept of being radical as something or someone who deviates dramatically from a … Continue reading →

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Great Examples Of Why The Internet Must Remain Free

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Would We Have Heard Of These Without An Open Net? Boy, for a group of folks who spend most of their life pointing fingers and saying how much government sucks, Republicans sure can milk the the tax dollars for their … Continue reading →

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Branstad: “Trump A Leader”

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: December 9, 2015 Contact: Monica Biddix, (515) 423-0530 Progress Iowa issues statement in response to Branstad calling Trump a “Leader” Branstad calls Trump a “leader” on Bloomberg TV: https://youtu.be/ktCR7blzlJ0 Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa issued the … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: What Exxon Knew

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

In case you missed it: One of the biggest climate change stories of 2015 has to be the uncovering of documents that showed that Exxon Mobil were quite aware of the damage their company and other fossil fuel companies were … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Radicalized Edition

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For the last three days on multiple platforms I have heard or read of how investigators are looking in to how the couple in the San Bernardino shootings were radicalized. Not once in the decades that Christian right wing terrorists … Continue reading →

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ALEC Meets; Who Knew?

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Corporate funded creator of state and local legislation goes largely unreported and ignored. Last weekend ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council) held its annual pre legislative session meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona last week. ALEC is funded by corporations and billionaires … Continue reading →

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Moms Demand Action: Orange Walk In Iowa City

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Yet another mass shooting has devastated an American community — this time in San Bernardino, California. We don’t just need another moment of silence. We also need a moment of action. Right before the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook … Continue reading →

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Prayer Doesn’t Cut It Anymore

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dave Bradley

To hear members of Congress call for prayer for the victims of yet another mass shooting in America should make every American who has a family and a vote mad enough to use their vote to put some people in … Continue reading →

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