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retired in West Liberty

School Funding, Budget, Medical Marijuana – The Courtney Report

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

ed. note: this is an editted version of Senator Courtney’s newsletter. For the full newsletter, please go here BUDGET PRIORITIES WILL EXPAND IOWA’S MIDDLE CLASS This week, the Iowa Senate released a budget proposal that will expand Iowa’s middle class … Continue reading →

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Climate Change It Is Happening, Folks

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Warmest 12 Month Period Were The Last 12 Months. In case you missed it, climate change has not gone away. Here in Iowa we have been spared much of the anguish of the effects of climate change, except for the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – It Is Cut Your Grass Week

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

I have been cutting grass since I was 8 years old. I hate it – just hate it with a passion. It seems like so much make work to me. Grass’s main function is as a ground cover and an … Continue reading →

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Name One Thing The Republican Party Has Done FOR Americans

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ran across the above video last week and it made me think of Thom Hartmann’s challenge to his audience to name one thing, just one thing that the Republican Party has done FOR the good of the American people in … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren On TPP

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dave Bradley

A vote on the Trans Pacific Partnership may be coming soon and be rushed through quickly. Republicans will be pushing hard to get it passed, quietly. They will want it to pass with little fanfare because it will be toxic, … Continue reading →

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Vilsack – Grassley Tussle For Senate?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Speculation may have been spurred last night on Iowa Press when former governor and current US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said he would not rule out putting his name on a ballot again. From the radioiowa news story: Former … Continue reading →

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Wiccan Says Opening Prayer; Christian Response Is Childish

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Remember back in Civics or government class you learned that there was something described as “freedom of religion.” Most likely this concept was explained to you something like this: Our government has no power to establish one religious sect over … Continue reading →

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Humiliating The Poor

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

This is now something we do in America. No more following the teachings of most religions and ethics. Poor people are to be treated as a pariah in America these days. Reasoning in America today says poor people are responsible … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Blowing Into Spring

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The winds of change blew last week and they blew very hard. Seems a little early here in Iowa to be getting such strong storms, but Mother Nature doesn’t do things by the calendar. If it wasn’t tied down, it … Continue reading →

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A Sign Of Hope At West Des Moines Dowling

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The proverbial uprising in Indiana and Arkansas against legalizing discrimination based on a class of citizens last week was somewhat heartwarming. It has been amazing what Americans have let pass from our representatives both at a state and national level … Continue reading →

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