Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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About Dave Bradley

retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday – Who Said It?

Some folks can sum up a great thought in a few well chosen words. And sometimes we like to ascribe the ability to do so to folks we really admire. And in doing so we sometimes attribute great thoughts to the … Continue reading →

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Lockout Leaves Bitter Taste

Got this in email. Quite a reminder of the state of Labor in America today. Please join in boycotting Crystal Sugar. Corporate greed isn’t sweet no matter how many spoons of sugar you take with it. Just ask the sugar … Continue reading →

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Romney Plan: Bad For Iowans

An analysis of the Romney – Ryan Plan put out by the Center for American Progress shows that the Romney-Ryan Plan could hit most Iowans in the pocketbook extremely hard. Considering that most are far from recovered from the most recent … Continue reading →

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Voting At Walmart?

Notes I have on my messy desk If Republicans thought their policies were so popular that everyone loved them, they would enact legislation so you could vote at Walmart when you stop in to buy some much needed item that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday There’s a Big Bird At The Door Edition

Who the heck is this creature knocking at my door asking for a contribution for Public Television? It’s big and yellow and seems to have feathers. YES, indeed it is the fabled Big Bird. Recently maligned by a famous wealthy person, … Continue reading →

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Serving Our Interests

Once more (and I hope right up to the election) we have the thoughts of Larry Hodgden. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and … Continue reading →

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Beaten Wife Syndrome And The Republican Party.

I have written about this before, but with the election coming it seems to be a very pertinent time to remind people that you can break the cycle of abuse that the Republican Party has been subjecting this country to for … Continue reading →

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FDR’s Words Still True

“Necessitous men are not free men.” Franklin Roosevelt spoke these words over 75 years ago in his acceptance speech for a second term. They are still just as true as the day he spoke them. You can find the whole … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Leaf Me Alone Edition

Remember what great fun it was to jump in that big old pile of leaves that Dad had raked into the hugest pile in the world? Remember the smell of the burning leaves throughout the neighborhood on those warm Autumn days? … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Mark your calendars to join in local discussions of STEM . Community conversations focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and economic development will take place in our area on October 8. All Iowans are invited to attend the … Continue reading →

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