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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
Bernie Sanders: 12 point Economic Program
I think we all know what the right wing of this country is proposing for a budget for our country – cut taxes on the rich, privatize Social Security, cut social safety nets and all the savings will trickle down … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Economy, Education, Jobs, Republicn Policy, union busting
Tagged Bernie Sanders
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Does Iowa Need Another Casino?
No. I could stop there. But the folks in Cedar Rapids who insist that Iowans are desperately looking for the economic heart charge that casinos have delivered across the state. If you didn’t recognize that as sarcasm, I must be … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged gambling, gaming, social costs of gambling
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How Many Homeless People Will Freeze To Death This Winter?
I found this story while looking for another story on billmoyers.com. As many of you know, Bill Moyers was Lyndon Johnson’s press secretary. Moyers has been a figure on public television nearly since its birth. He has exposed the charlatans … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Corporate Greed
Tagged homeless
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Sunday Funday – Shop Til You Drop Edition
Who can forget those immortal words of George W. Bush? “Go shopping” Bush said. In the face of crisis, this is the new American answer. Now we live in a world of increasing income inequality and increasing racial divide. Could … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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Thanksgiving Tale 3 – Justice Corrupted Is Justice Denied
Many commenters expressed surprise that St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown at night during Thanksgiving week. I believe McCulloch took a very calculated risk that the lateness of the … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality
Tagged Bob McCulloch, grand jury decision, Michael Brown
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Thanksgiving Tales 2 – ALEC Wines And Dines Your Representative
After all the food is eaten and the shopping has been started and after Americans return at least for a while to there workaday reality, corporations will wine and dine state legislators from across the land quietly in Washington DC. … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Corporate Greed, Economy, Walmart
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Thanksgiving Tales 1: Working In America
As in the past three years, Walmart workers and sympathizers are once again picketing stores across the country for better wages and working conditions. The crushing of unions across the country and especially at Walmart has led to the deplorable … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Economy, union busting, Walmart
Tagged wealth disparity, workers
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Random Thoughts Before A Holiday
* The President takes as bold of an action as he possibly can and the Speaker of the House claims this ends any co-operation that was going to happen between congress and the President. Maybe Boehner missed it, but there … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Blog for Iowa, Harkin, Immigration, John Boehner, Koch Brothers, Media Bias
Tagged fake cooperation, US Post Office
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Sunday Funday: Buffalo Still Exists Edition
THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING! Or so it must have seemed in Buffalo, New York and environs last week. Epochal snowfall. Even Noah himself would have had trouble in this one. Once more a weather event points … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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REPORT: Executive Action on Immigration Will Boost Iowa’s Economy
For Immediate Release: November 20th, 2014 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 http://www.progressiowa.org REPORT: Executive Action on Immigration Will Boost Iowa’s Economy Des Moines, Iowa — President Obama’s announced executive action on immigration will boost the Iowa economy, according to a … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Immigration, Progress Iowa
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