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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
ALEC: A Corporate Think Tank In Every State
A Democratic freshman legislator from Wisconsin attended the most recent ALEC gathering in Chicago two weeks ago. Her story gives a great insight into what happens behind those closed doors where the actual legislation is cooked up and served to … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC
Tagged ALEC in Chicago, Chris Taylor, Wisconsin rep at ALEC
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Sunday Funday – Back To School Edition
A person just gets settled into a good summer routine and BANG! it’s back to school time. Wake Up! Look Sharp! Comb that hair and tuck in that shirt! And for goodness sake turn that brain back on! There we go … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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The Courtney Report
This fall, I will be working with 10 of my fellow legislators on the Medical Malpractice Study Committee. We will study current standards and potential options in medical malpractice actions, including the number of expert witnesses that may be called. I … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, Education
Tagged dairy cattle, driver's licenses, externships, medical malpractice, nonprofit awards, teachers
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A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
President Obama called out the Republican Party the other day for not having an alternative to his signature health care plan despite their desire to simply throw it into the trash can. Of course this is just one of many … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Climate Change, Health Care & Medicare, marriage equality, Vote Fraud
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“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
Posted in ALEC, Economy
Tagged Detroit, GOP, krugman, madness, madness of the GOP, Paul Krugman, privatized water, skyrmion, slow recovery
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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
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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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
Posted in ALEC
Tagged ALECexposed, Bankster USA, Center for Media and Democracy, CMD, Food Rights Network, fracking, PR Watch, privatized schools, right to work, sick pay, SourceWatch, stand your ground, union busting, Voter ID
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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
Posted in David Loebsack, Environment, Environment Iowa
Tagged floods, National Flood Center
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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
Posted in Jim Mowrer, Steve King
Tagged Dr. King, Jim Mowrer, march on Washington, Martin Luther King, Rep. Steve King, Steve King Town Hall
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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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