Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Super Sunday Funday

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Here it is, here it is, here it is! Super-duper cosmically fooper Sunday. I can’t wait, I can’t wait, I can’t wait. Two professional football teams will play tonight and then the season will finally be over for a couple … Continue reading →

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Branstad Math

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Branstad Claims Gain but Iowa Loses Jobs In December Slide fullsize here http://www.ProgressIowa.org For Immediate Release: January 28th, 2014 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 Iowa sheds 2,400 jobs in latest workforce development report Gov. Branstad claims 3,700 were gained, a … Continue reading →

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New Year Reckoning: Money In Politics

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Dave Bradley

About once a year I like to go off and think about life in general. Something everyone should do at some point. This is to help me decide where I want to focus my energies for the next year. I … Continue reading →

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Observations

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Observations * I am feeling in a somewhat snarky mood after spending the best part of the past two weeks trying to get my new health insurance in place. You know if we had single payer and everyone was enrolled … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Uncle Sugar Edition

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Mike Huckabee is running for president again, make no doubt about that. The Tea Party nomination seems to come down to Republican governors not yet indicted versus the Rand Paul / Ted Cruz craziness contest winner. Huckabee made an attempt … Continue reading →

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Courtney Report

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I’ll be participating in as many local forums as I can get to this session. There are two this weekend and many more in the coming weeks. I look forward to seeing you and hearing your ideas. • Saturday, February … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance Hell

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Dave Bradley

President Obama was able to open the doors so millions of Americans could at least get a foot in the door to try to get health insurance. But that doesn’t mean that once inside the door you are home free, … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality And Other Thoughts

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Internet Neutrality appears to be dead. If you want to know what that will mean in practical terms, I have been told to look at our current wasteland of a cable and satellite TV system. I suppose you could add … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Our Governor Can’t Count Edition

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Dave Bradley

One of the oddest or perhaps funniest continuing plays in Iowa is how our Governor can only seem to add jobs gained but has brain freeze when it comes to the other side of the ledger – subtracting jobs lost. … Continue reading →

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The Condition of Governor Branstad’s Promises: Broken, Broken, Broken, and Broken‏

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The Condition of Governor Branstad’s Promises: Broken, Broken, Broken, and Broken Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa today released ‘The Condition of Governor Branstad’s Promises’, an accounting of the promises made by Governor Branstad in advance of his 2014 ‘condition … Continue reading →

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