Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Matt Schultz Does ALEC’s Work

It is Thursday as I write this and I am quite sad to see that the man who is our elected Secretary of State seems to be much more concerned about implementing ALEC designed policy than he is about making voting … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Out Of Business Edition

Every time I hear a Republican invoke the  business model as the way for government to set itself up, my mind immediately goes to businesses, huge businesses that couldn’t possibly fail that eventually failed. If I have learned one thing in … Continue reading →

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Women Spoke Now We Need Action

I ran across this graphic this week. As a parent to two young women, it concerns me a great deal that rape is still so rampant in our society. I think the graphic speaks for itself:  graphic here    

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The Real Entitlement

Every time I hear the word “entitlement” in connection with Social Security or Medicare I want to grab the fool who is using Frank Luntz’s word by the collar and ask him (or her) just how stupid they are. Do they … Continue reading →

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America Needs A New Story

A story posted on alternet the other day got me to thinking: it really is time for the new American narrative to be told. The old one where people work together and compromise for the better of the whole country … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Names In The News For 2012

In one more piece of evidence that humans can only maintain a small amount of information in their tiny brains, we present names that were once in the headlines daily but are now long forgotten. Here we go: 1) This … Continue reading →

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Senator Harkin On The Fiscal Cliff

  The so-called “fiscal cliff” has been averted — but at what cost? At the last possible minute, the Senate and House passed legislation that fails to address what should be our most important priority — supporting the middle class by … Continue reading →

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State Of Working Iowa

As they do year after year, the folks over at Iowa Policy Project have put together a well researched paper concerning the state of work in Iowa at the end of each year. They have been doing this end of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – How Quickly We Forget Edition

Remember that thing you saw in January you were sure you’d never forget. 12 months later and it’s forgotten. We get so much information in a day it is often hard to keep it more than a day. But here we … Continue reading →

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When Will We Say Enough Already?

Once again, Larry Hodgden expresses his views here. This was a letter to the editor before Christmas. It expresses feelings I think many felt over the Holiday. Thanks, Larry. As you read this 20 families in Connecticut will be burying … Continue reading →

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