Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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Iowa Needs Hatch And Vernon

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

It is easy to write a screed against Terry Branstad. He has been around a long time. As governor he has hardly been stellar and his current term has seen him move from right wing to tea party extremist. During … Continue reading →

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This Should Be The Biggest Story of The Year

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last weekend in an interview with Sam Stein of the Huffington Post, Dr. Francis Collins, head of the National Institute of Health, said that a vaccine for ebola would have probably already have been found had it not been for … Continue reading →

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20 reasons Not To Re-elect Branstad

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

A big thanks to Don Paulson of Muscatine for letting me use and combine his two LTTEs to his local paper into one complete list of Branstad “accomplishments.” We need to elect Jack Hatch as Iowa’s governor! There are a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday Homecoming Edition

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Little can match the fun and pageantry of homecoming. From high schools to the big colleges homecoming is always a festive occasion. The color, the crisp weather and with any luck a good game and a victory just makes for … Continue reading →

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A Righteous Rant

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The other day I was reading Dailykos when my eyes caught what looked to be an interesting story on the side list. So I clicked on it and found a very interesting rant by Charles Pierce on reasons why the … Continue reading →

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Stop Voter Suppression in Iowa

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The ACLU put out a video starring Lewis Black talking about voter suppression in the US. Remember, if Republican ideas were so popular they would be doing everything they could to increase voter turn out. The fact that they feel … Continue reading →

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Ernst Is Another Investment For The Kochs

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

When I hear political ads or political pundits say things like Joni Ernst is a merely a front for the Kochs or that she is being bankrolled by the Kochs I know what is meant. But I just got to … Continue reading →

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Braley – Ernst Debate At 5PM Today

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Just a reminder that the first of 3 debates between senate candidates Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst will take place this afternoon from Simpson College in Indianola. There seems to be no statewide coverage of this event. However, there are … Continue reading →

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Facing A Problem With Humor

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Dave Bradley

No doubt you have heard of various efforts to push extreme policies only to be ridiculed to death by the intended victims and their sympathizers on facebook or twitter or other social media. This week we had an absolutely hilarious … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – And It Is Autumn

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Dave Bradley

There isn’t much that can top autumn. The warm days, the cool evenings, the harvest going on all over. Color bursting everywhere as the trees and other plants get ready for a winter’s slumber by giving us a glorious show. … Continue reading →

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