Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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About Dave Bradley

retired in West Liberty

D-Day June 6, 1944

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Dave Bradley

 My late Father-in-law joined thousands on Omaha Beach that day He only spoke of it briefly in all the time I knew him. He seldom said anything about WWII. He had lived the horror of war and never wanted to … Continue reading →

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Cool June Quiz

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Dave Bradley

It is amazingly cool for June. Not sure if we will pay for this later in the summer, but by gosh it is better than 95. Well it is not like you, I or anyone else can change the upcoming weather … Continue reading →

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Where The Real Damage Gets Done

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Charlie Pierce of Esquire magazine wrote a great, short piece on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) last week. I will quote the opening paragraph here and ask that you click on the highlighted link above to read the rest and … Continue reading →

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Is Grassley Losing It?

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Yet another headline showing our once respected senior senator acting like a baby in front of the nation. Tuesday, Grassley complained that President Obama “doesn’t call him anymore.” During the time leading up to the passage of the health care reform … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Bachmann

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dave Bradley

The way she lies, is someone doing a fact check on this one? Based on her history, it has about a 10% chance of being true that she is really quitting. Sadly the circumstances that produce a Bachmann have been made … Continue reading →

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Drying Out Time Quiz

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Well you know that old saying about be careful what you wish for? Be quite careful as you wish for it to dry out now, or it may never rain again.Here is hoping our farming friends were not hurt too much … Continue reading →

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Republicans Lie? Surprise!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dave Bradley

  In a survey released Wednesday, Politifact noted that Republicans lie 3 times more than Democrats. This is based on a study of statements only since the beginning of Obama’s second term. Although I did not see this noted, I would … Continue reading →

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Is There Hope For Medicaid Expansion?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

As I wrote this during the week, Medicaid Expansion looked like it was at an impasse. Now it appears we have a compromise that leans to the favor of the ACA plan. One thing I have learned is not to count … Continue reading →

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Quiz For A Quiet Week

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Boy, the way things have been going lately it was nice to have a relatively quiet week. Of course that depended to a great deal on where you are at. If you were in Oklahoma, it was anything but quiet. Looks … Continue reading →

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It Is Not All Dark

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Dave Bradley

This is one of those moments in history where things couldn’t look much darker. It seems like the arc of history is currently bending toward the forces against humanity. We have been here before and have survived. This time it seems … Continue reading →

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