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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
War On Americans
With the Iowa caucuses approaching you can go to any Republican event and hear one of the mass of Republican candidates harp over and over on the theme of terrorism and the presidential “duty” to “keep America safe.” Yet what … Continue reading
Grassley, Ernst Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood Again
In case you missed the vote taken Thursday, the senate failed to pass the short term spending bill that would keep the government open past Oct. 1st. A key provision of that spending bill was defunding Planned Parenthood. Thus a … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, planned parenthood
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Why we must listen to Pope Francis
The following is an email sent from the Bernie Sanders campaign: “If politics must truly be at the service of the human person, it follows that it cannot be a slave to the economy and finance. Politics is, instead, an … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Economy, food, Food Insecurity, Immigration, Income inequality, poverty
Tagged Dorothy Day, Pope Francis
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Sunday Funday: Boehner To Resign Edition
When it comes to blockbusters dropping from nowhere, few things can top the announcement that Speaker of the House John Boehner would resign from the House in a month. We had just finished a breakfast where my wife said of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Why Are These Issues Political?
So asks Shepard Smith on Fox so-called News. An addendum to that question is – why are these issues among people who share a religion that was built on love and compassion for fellow humans? Believe not what they say, … Continue reading
Posted in Republican hypocrisy
Tagged papal visit, real Christian values, Shepard Smith
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“So That A Positive Conservative Message”
“can rise to the top of the field.” This is a line that Scott Walker used in his speech retiring his presidential bid for this round. BTW, look out Wisconsin – Walker will be wanting to burnish his right wing … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Economy, Education, firearms, gun control, Immigration, Income inequality, Internet Issues, Labor, Medicare, minimum wage, Republican hypocrisy, Social Security
Tagged Scott Walker
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What Is The Cost Of Gun Violence In America?
Every day when you turn on the TV news there seems to be at least one story of a shooting even in small states like Iowa. Often that is about the last we hear of the victims. In our short … Continue reading
Posted in gun control
Tagged cost of gun violence
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Sunday Funday: Fall Into Autumn Edition
3:21 AM this Wednesday who’s going to be out in the streets celebrating the long awaited beginning of Autumn besides me? Huh? What about it? Great time for a street party, donchya think? Be sure to wake the kids up, … Continue reading
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State Rep. Abby Finkenauer Announced as Iowa Director for Make It Work Campaign
For Immediate Release: September 18th, 2015 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 Des Moines, IA — The Make It Work campaign today announced the hiring of State Representative Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque as director of its Iowa organization. Finkenauer will lead … Continue reading
Posted in Progress Iowa
Tagged Abby Finkenauer, make it work
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