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Hodgepodge – Corporate Welfare Queens And Hobby Lobby

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Methinks the main reason many laws don’t get changed is that legislators can’t admit they were wrong. Let’s take marijuana for example. Admitting that that it is much less harmful than alcohol and that it does have medicinal qualities that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – March Sadness Edition

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Once again the quest for an Iowa basketball team to bring home the NCAA title has crashed and burned. Iowa State was truly a fun team to watch this year. They could score and then they could score. At least … Continue reading →

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Not Involved Is Involved In A Big Way!

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dave Bradley

So you say politics bores you, or you don’t want people to know how you feel about issues. Unfortunately, failing to stand up for what you believe sends just as loud of a statement as does standing up. Refusing to … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

It was an honor to receive the Visionary Voice award March 19 from the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Abuse. The award was a result of my work as Justice Budget Chair to protect … Continue reading →

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Sunday Hodgepodge

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Should this be The Permanent Democratic Platform? from January 11,1944 but still fresh and still not fulfilled. When the next war ends….. Seeing The Light note to Matt Schultz: It is just as true here as in Wisconsin! In Memory … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Billion Dollar Bust Edition

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Who could have predicted that after one day of college tournament basketball most of America’s would be billionaires would be seeking their fortunes elsewhere? Well, Warren Buffet for one. Guess that is why he is a billionaire and the rest … Continue reading →

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Letters To The Editor: Don’t Be Shy!

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Folks, I am a big believer in using the newspaper’s Letters To The Editor section to make sure the public knows we exist and that we support our candidates and their positions. Through polling we know that democratic positions are … Continue reading →

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Why Republicans Must Lie

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I have now been around almost long enough to get Medicare, so I have actually seen much water go under the bridge. I have also been paying some amount of attention to what has gone on in our political world … Continue reading →

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Randomly Thought Thoughts

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Paul Ryan is a top notch tea partier, nothing less. This past week he shamefully trotted out the coded racial language that Republicans have always used and that Tea Partiers work hard to hone. Understand that the Tea Party is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – It’s All Green Today

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Dave Bradley

— Father Murphy walks into a pub in Donegal, and says to the first man he meets, “Do you want to go to heaven?” The man said, “I do Father.” The priest said, “Then stand over there against the wall.” … Continue reading →

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