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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
Iowa Republicans Thumb Their Noses At Iowans
Three fine examples of Republican leaders in Iowa and what they really think of the average Iowan. First is not an elected official, but WHO radio personality Jan Mickelson whose program is essentially Republican propaganda. Second we have a story … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Budget, Charles Grassley, Farming, Progress Iowa, Republicn Policy, Trade
Tagged Jan Mickelson, Slavery
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How Will Trump Deport Millions?
This is Making America Great Again? Since many of the liberal persuasion like to think things through. Monday’s revelation of the Donald Trump “emigration” plan for undocumented workers and now their families offered us a real chance to noodle on … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government, Children, Dreamers, Immigration
Tagged buses, logistics, Trains, Trump
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The Former CEO Of Young And Rubicam Is Afraid.
By Greg from Vermont – Daily Kos member reprinted from dailykos diary section Quick intro: Found this Thursday while reading dailykos. It puts today’s situation in perspective with similar historical situations. I was in France recently and while I travelled … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Economy, Income inequality
Tagged oligarchs
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Sunday Funday: Chuck Those Cares, Go To The Fair!
This is year 1 of “You Can’t Start School Until The Fair Is Over.” This is one of Iowa’s ways to keep kids and teachers’ unions from getting a big head thinking that education is really a priority in Iowa. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Donate To Planned Parenthood In Joni Ernst’s Name
Joni Ernst’s gambit to put a woman’s name behind a bill to defund Planned Parenthood was so cynical and so pandering that it deserves some special recognition. The best recognition it could get is for folks to give a donation … Continue reading
Posted in Joni Ernst, planned parenthood
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Wide Benefits Projected In County Minimum Wages In Iowa
FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2015 CONTACT: MIKE OWEN, (319) 338-0773, mikeowen@iowapolicyproject.org For full report: http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2015docs/150811-minwage.pdf IPP News Wide benefits projected in county minimum wages in Iowa In Linn, Johnson, $15 wage would boost combined 43,000 workers IOWA CITY, … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Economy, Hunger In America, Income inequality, Iowa Policy Project, Jobs, minimum wage
Tagged Johnson County minimum wage
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Vander Plaats Pressures Branstad To Defund Planned Parenthood.
It should come as no surprise in the Republican Party’s effort to turn Iowa into a southern state that defunding Planned Parenthood would be high on the want list. Last week on the radioiowa website, Iowa’s most influential Republican was … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad
Tagged planned parenthood, Vander Plaats
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Sunday Funday – Charlie Three Mowers
Chuck Grassley has used his chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee to stop any work on confirming judges to federal benches. Now he is blocking appointments to the State Department. We hired this guy to do some small amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Grassley – Is He For Iowa Anymore?
Iowa’s own version of Sarah Palin – Joni Ernst – introduced a bill in the Senate to take probably the most reliable health care resource for women away from women when she introduced her bill to defund Planned Parenthood of … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy, womens rights
Tagged Bob Krause, Ernst, Grassley, planned parenthood, Rob Hogg, Tom Fiegan
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Paulsen Retires But House Continues in ALEC’s Hands
Just in case the citizens of Iowa were concerned that the retirement of Kraig Paulsen as speaker of the House next January might loosens ALEC’s grip on the Iowa House rest assured that the most likely successor is even tighter … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Branstad, Education, GOP, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Kraig Paulsen, Linda Upmeyer, profitizing, school funding
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