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retired in West Liberty

Oops – Steve King Accidentally Speaks The Truth

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Every now and then some Republican loses their talking points and without those to guide them they accidentally tell the truth. Such a horrible misfortune befell our own Steve King this week. He was discussing immigration and he slipped and … Continue reading →

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Great Pic For Sunday

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Saw this and had to post. Jimmy Carter hits the nail on the head:  

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Sunday Funday Hot Day In July Edition

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Walk, don’t run. Today is the annual Muscatine County Parade, which is ironically scheduled on the Hottest Damn Day of the Year every year at the Hottest Damn Time of the Day. We go through this survival test yearly to … Continue reading →

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Rummage In The Ramp

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Once again Iowa City will hold what is one of the more interesting events in their calendar year. Yep, the Rummage in the Ramp. This is a great way of recycling very useful items that may otherwise end up in … Continue reading →

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Proud of the Iowa Supremes Today

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

In case you had missed it yesterday, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a decision they had made in January that yes, indeed, you can be fired from your job just for being too attractive. If you hadn’t guessed already the ‘defendant’ … Continue reading →

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Short Thoughts On A Saturday Morning.

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of our daughters lives in Mississippi. This is of course one of the states that would rather watch a woman die than to let her have a needed medical procedure if it was called for. It scares the hell out … Continue reading →

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Change At Iowa Policy Project

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dave Bradley

We would like to note that the folks at Iowa Policy Project have announced a change at the top. It is not a huge change. David Osterberg has stepped down as the executive director. Mike Owen, Mr. Osterberg’s long time … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – A Good Old-Fashioned Quiz

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dave Bradley

OK – I am taking it a bit easy this week. So I am going to survey the internet for some interesting questions about US history. As we all know – what we were taught in school and what really … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Expanding affordable health care for more working Iowans was a top priority during the 2013 session. Our bipartisan work led to the Iowa Health & Wellness Plan. It’s Iowa’s approach to implementing the federal Affordable Care Act, which requires states … Continue reading →

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Taking Inventory; Setting Priorities

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Dave Bradley

The week of July 4th seems like a good opportunity to take a little time to see where we are at and where do we want to go. It never hurts to assess what our goals are and therefore where we … Continue reading →

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