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retired in West Liberty

Woah! What A Week!

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Dave Bradley

‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.’ Martin Luther King, Jr. Just some quick comments on quite a historical week: There’s A New Flag In Town For those who feel that the state should … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We Need To Laugh

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Been a really bad week for those who believe that America can be what it claims to be. As with many here, the events of the week have been roiling in my mind making me wonder if it is worth … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday Father’s Day Edition

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Well, well, well, Dad. Pull up a chair and sharpen the brain, time to impress the kids with how smart you are. Have you been paying attention? 1) What is the shortest day of the year in Sydney, Australia? 2) … Continue reading →

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IDP Statement on Iowa Supreme Court Decision Affirming Women’s Right to Healthcare

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release June 19, 2015 Contact: Josh Levitt jlevitt@iowademocrats.org IDP Statement on Iowa Supreme Court Decision Affirming Women’s Right to Healthcare DES MOINES – IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire issued the following statement in response to a ruling by … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day In America 2015

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Father’s Day should be a time for families to enjoy spending time together. For some 30,000 families again this year, gun violence has removed a member or members of such a celebration. That is nearly 100 people that lose their … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Here Come The Rains

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Climate change comes to the basements and crawl spaces of Iowa homes. Where once we might have a gully washer every decade or so we now have several a year. Where once the ground would be thirsty for the water … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Launch Speech

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Some of you folks may be headed to a Hillary Clinton house party tonight. Based on her speech you will have many good things to talk about. The video actually start at 32 minutes in with the actual speech starting … Continue reading →

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Whatsamatta With Kansas? Lots!

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Catching up on some old reading I finally got around to reading Peter Fisher’s synopsis of the disastrous Kansas budget over at Iowa Fiscal Partnership. Justice Louis Brandeis once called states “the laboratories of democracy.” As the major laboratory for … Continue reading →

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Clinton Kickoff Loaded With Ties To Democratic Past

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

It is hard to deal in politics in any way and ignore the elephant in the room today: The Hillary Clinton campaign officially kicks into another gear with a speech at Roosevelt Island in New York City this morning. The … Continue reading →

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IDP Hall Of Fame Dinner 2015 – Candidates To Speak

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Well, this could be a tough ticket: Description: 2015 Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Awards Location: Cedar Rapids Convention Complex Date & Time: July 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM Address: 350 1st Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Clinton, … Continue reading →

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