Author Archives: Dave Bradley

About Dave Bradley

retired in West Liberty

Opinions On Gun Control

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Friday morning once more provided us with a reminder that we live in the United States where nearly any person with a score to settle can have access to weapons made expressly for the purpose of killing people. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged Aurora, Colorado, guns, NRA | Comments Off

Sunday Funday – Olympics Please

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Well, it is hard to avoid the fact this is an Olympic year. Once reserved for real amateurs, the Olympics kind of became a place where the competing sides of the cold war sought to show up each other. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged olympics | Comments Off

What If We Are Wrong?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Once more we have a guest post from 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 seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Posts | Tagged climate change, globsl warming | Comments Off

A Bad Day In America Again

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Mark this up as a day when I want to get in my car and drive far, far away. Today’s news is not good. More mass shootings, this time in an Aurora, Colorado theater. A woman at a Romney event … Continue reading →

Posted in ALEC, Blog for Iowa, Steve King, Steve King | Tagged Higgs boson, scientific research, walton wealth | Comments Off

Romney To Check Up On His Money Overseas

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Looks like Mitt Romney will be taking an Overseas trip this month. No doubt this is to burnish his image as a presidential candidate. Insiders know that there will be at least one stop to roll around in his money at … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, David Loebsack, Humor | Tagged cities, Romney | 1 Comment

Sunday Funday: Tell Me About Telstar

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Last week was the 50th anniversary of the first launch of a tellecommunications satellite know as Telstar – July 10th, 1962. For some little boy out in Iowa it was a magic week as pictures from Europe (Telstar was a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Is One Vote From Being Wisconsin

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Funny that we would ever use Wisconsin as an example of a state that is heading the wrong way. But since they elected Scott Walker and then reaffirmed his governorship, the state of Wisconsin is about the finest example of … Continue reading →

Posted in ALEC, Iowa Legislature | Tagged Branstad | Comments Off

BRING THE JOBS HOME!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Working families, community members and small business owners will be speaking at a press conference, Thursday July 12, at 4:30 PM at Raygun, 400 East Locust, supporting the “Bring The Jobs Home Act”, that Congress will be voting on. Iowa … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Iowa Federation of Labor, Jobs | Tagged ICAN | Comments Off

The Courtney Report

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Good news for Burlington! The transit system in Burlington has been honored as the “Most Improved Urban Transit System of the Year” by the Iowa Department of Transportation. During 2011, ridership on Burlington Urban System—BUS—increased 18.15 percent. At the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa Legislature | Tagged Courtney report, Tom Courtney | Comments Off