Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

“The Madness Of The GOP Is The Central Issue Of Our Time”

In case you missed that line it came from economist Dr. Paul Krugman from his daily blog. What Krugman says in this particular edition is something that most in popular media have been afraid to say – that one of our … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: We Need Rain Edition

Holy smoke, I say, but it is dry, dry, dry around these parts. Rain dancing may be a solid profession to look at getting into in the future. I am fairly sure that you could get work today if you were … Continue reading

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Thank You For Watching ALEC!

America has a problem with some rich kids called ALEC. ALEC is a corporate headed group that prepares and pushes legislation through America’s state legislatures.  ALEC is terribly unethical. It amounts to the super-rich having a very special and very inside the … Continue reading

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Preventing Floods, Saving Tax Dollars

This spring, Iowa again saw rising rivers and streams across the State due to record levels of rainfall. As Iowans, the threat of flooding never seems far away, and it’s only getting worse. Each time waters begin to rise, thoughts of … Continue reading

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A Tale Of Two Kings

We are nearing the fiftieth anniversary of the “March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom.” In the sweltering summer of 1963 with tensions mounting throughout the country for action on civil rights, huge crowds descended on the nation’s capital in … Continue reading

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“Cantaloupe” King: Adventures Of A Freedom Fighter

When we last left our intrepid heeero he was fending off the invading brown hordes with a mighty swing of the tongue. “They have calves like cantaloupes” he declared. “They get that from hauling that dirty dope into our country. … Continue reading

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ALEC Holds Meeting In Chicago

I believe ALEC should be the single biggest issue in the next election at the state level. ALEC has made the Republican legislators their lackeys at the state level. Republican legislators have pretty much surrendered their capabilities to act as a … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Hey Kids Vacation’s Almost Over Edition

Seems like just yesterday it was June and you had ten weeks of bliss ahead of you. Big plans all over the place. Places to go things to do. Now summer is almost over and as you look back, summer was … Continue reading

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Loebsack Honors Medicare

As many of you may know, my family struggled to get by when I was growing up, and my grandmother often relied on Social Security survivors benefits to put food on the table. I know personally how important initiatives like … Continue reading

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Despite Republicans, Medicare Still Alive

Slightly over 48 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson took a trip to Independence, Missouri to sign the newly passed Medicare bill. Independence was the home of former President Harry S. Truman who had worked tirelessly during his administration to pass … Continue reading

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