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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
A Good Thanksgiving For The 1%
We look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday with a true frustration. Television news will focus on such important news stories as who will be open all day Thanksgiving so we can get that holiday shopping started early or the folks … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Corporate Greed, economic inequality, Economy, Food Insecurity, Media Bias, SNAP, tea party, unemployment insurance
Tagged Thanksgiving
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Let’s Stop The Bakken Oil Pipeline
There is more than one pipeline that oil companies want to build in the US. While the Keystone Pipeline gets most of the notice, another environmentally unsound pipeline is looking to dissect Iowa and spoil some of the world’s best … Continue reading
Posted in ICCI
Tagged Bakken, Bakken Oil Pipeline, community action
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Sunday Funday – Sit In At Walmart Edition
Thursday night some truly surprising news came out of Los Angeles – an old fashioned labor sit-in protest by employees was held at one of the LA area Walmarts. Reports that came out were a bit confusing to me and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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America Needs You, Harry Truman
Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to look to the past for guidance. Take a lesson from 2014 and prepare for 2016. Harry Truman went into the 1948 election in about the worst position he could possibly be in. Republicans and Dixiecrats … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged Harry Truman
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Time To Find Out Republican Policies, America!
From Bernie Sanders: Here’s the interesting point. You talk about Republican principles. The Republicans forgot to tell the American people what their principles are, so let me make a prediction. Let me make a prediction, and a year from now … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Joni Ernst, Medicare, Republicn Policy, Social Security
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What Can We Expect?
Robert Reich posted this on Facebook Wednesday: I’m less worried Republicans will roll back the Affordable Care Act or reduce taxes on the wealthy over the next two years – the President’s veto pen will prevent that – than I … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Social Security, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged chained CPI, Dodd-Franks, Robert Reich
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This Isn’t Over
A note from Progress Iowa. This isn’t over. When Progress Iowa opened our doors nearly three years ago, our goal was clear: empower progressive voices to make Iowa a better place. The election results last night were disappointing, but our … Continue reading
Sunday Quiz – Not A Fun Day
Who backed up the truck and parked it over the top of us? The lesson in this year’s election is that voter suppression, gerrymandering, owning the voting machines, negative campaign ads that drive down turnout and owning the main stream … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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How Republicans And The Media Define Democrats
Like so many others, I have spent many hours trying to figure out how a party that is the party of popular ideas can lose to a party of no ideas except the destruction of popular programs and toadying to … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Media Bias
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Charlie Pierce Live Blogging: Open All Night
Charlie Pierce once more shows why he is one of the most read pundits around. He offers biting insightful comments which make a person laugh out loud. His last post on his live blog election night is probably the best … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Joni Ernst
Tagged Charlie Pierce
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