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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
A Champion Emerges
Last week a report came out that the income gap between the richest 1% and those at the other end has not been wider since 1928. This was of course right before the crash. This and many other indicators suggest … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Economy, Elizabeth Warren, financial reform, Jobs, Labor
Tagged alan grayson, Bernie Sanders
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Don’t Forget The ACA!
Coming in a couple of weeks. PPACA, ACA or Obamacare, whatever you call it, will be rolling out on October 1st. As a sure to be customer, I could not be more excited. I have been effectively shut out of … Continue reading
Statute Of Limitations Ending?
Well, it was right about 5 years ago that there was a whole lot of shenanigans going on in the financial houses of Wall Street. Five years ago on Sept. 16th, I believe. Now I am not a lawyer. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, debt limit, Economy, financial reform, Fiscal Crisis, Jobs, Labor
Tagged Kissinger, Pinochet, scientists, September 11th, statute of limitations
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Sunday Funday: Very Syrias Edition
Give yourself an extra point for getting the pun in the headline without having to read this. Seems like the world will be stopping until this Syria thing is resolved. Until then there will be no worrying about the debt or … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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The State Of Working Iowa 2013
Once again our friends at the Iowa Policy Project have released their annual report on working families in Iowa. This is one of their chief research projects every year. While we hear folks like Governor Branstad extol the economy under his … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Iowa Policy Project, Jobs, Labor, middle-class
Tagged IPP, labor day
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Obamacare Coming!
Despite 40 votes to rescind the legislation and all sorts of other efforts, the monster that threatens to sink the GOP is still alive and is just about to show itself in its full regalia to the world. Yep, the derisively … Continue reading
Before We Go To War…..
Well, here we go again. The drums of war are beating. Stories of atrocities; stories of government run amok; stories of good guys and bad. Forgive me if I say that in my lifetime we have been down this path so … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Branstad, church and state, Obamacare, war
Tagged boehner, Bush, Cantor, FFRF, freedom from religion foundation
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Sunday Funday Labor Day Edition
This week we will weave in questions related to labor along with other news of the week questions. That way I may be able to sneak out a little early myself this weekend. Someone check the door and see if the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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“Workers Don’t Deserve A Living Wage”
Last weekend as I spoke with various people, I asked them to be sure to support the fast food workers strike last Thursday. Several times I heard the comment that “They don’t deserve more money.” My mouth literally dropped open. I … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Economy, food, Jobs, Labor, Walmart
Tagged fast food workers, Martin Luther King, McDonald's, Romney, Sensata
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Labor Day Events In Iowa 2013
In case you had not seen this previously Saturday August 31 Ottumwa Area: Jimmy Jones Shelter House in Greater Ottumwa Park. 2 PM contests, and music. Steve Siegel 515-971-3325 or ssiegel@afscmeiowa.org Lucas: John L Lewis Labor Festival, Saturday August 31, … Continue reading
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