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Kick Back Sunday Afternoon

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Frontline: The Untouchables Just in case you missed the PBS Frontline broadcast of “The Untouchables” on why no one from Wall Street has been prosecuted for bringing the US to the brink of depression. Prepare to be outraged. Watch it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – The Liberal Media

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of the big complaints while the Republican Party rose is that the media was behind them 100%. Well I am here to say that it is only about 98%. We do actually have a small corner of the media. You … Continue reading →

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Harkin Retires

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

CUMMING, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says he will not seek re-election in 2014. The 73-year-old Harkin tells The Associated Press in an interview, “It’s just time to step aside,” because by the time he would finish a sixth … Continue reading →

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Stealing The Election

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

No doubt most of you have heard about the coup in Virginia that is in the process of taking place. In case you had not heard what is happening, here it is in a nutshell: – With one Democratic state senator … Continue reading →

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Education In Iowa – A Sad State of Affairs

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Once more we turn the pages over to Larry Hodgden of Tipton to discuss the strange proposals by Gov. Branstad on education legislation Our Governor, not to be outdone by his Republican friends in D.C., has created his own “fiscal … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Mr. President

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Dave Bradley

  Congratulations as you are sworn in for your second term as President. We have great hopes that you will accomplish the goals you have set. These will make the United States once more a great nation. We also have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – A Diller A Dollar

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Well it is beginning to look like Republicans are going to make a shambles of that “full faith and credit of the United States” stuff. Not paying your bills when you have money is, well, a pretty stupid thing to … Continue reading →

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Open Letter To Senator Grassley

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Senator, You have some 30+ years of seniority in the senate. Since seniority is one of the major measuring sticks in the Senate, this gives you a lot of power, especially in your party. Sir, your party is on the … Continue reading →

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Control Firearms

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dave Bradley

A few weeks back I wrote about the fire at Our Lady of Angels school in Chicago in December of 1958 to compare the reaction to the reaction of the shootings at Sandy Hook. Good people were horrified after each. … Continue reading →

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Branstad Creative On Jobs

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Dave Bradley

From our friends at the Iowa Policy Project. If  you have not heard, Governor Branstad is releasing numbers that only show hirings added but does not show people let go. Fudging the books or lying we used to call that. … Continue reading →

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