Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday ACLU Edition.

OK, I was watching Jeopardy the other day. They had the ACLU as a category. Well, what could be a better category for a bunch of liberals and progressive than the group that will lead them into the worker’s paradise? … Continue reading

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Courtney Report 27 – April – 2012

Doing more to create jobs for Iowans and grow our state’s economy is still my top priority as the 2012 session winds down. The Iowa Senate is working to invest $62 million in job creation and economic growth. The Republican-controlled … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Bait and Switch

Yet again Republicans are running their election year bait and switch on jobs and the economy. Do not ever forget who was in charge when the economy hit the skids. The reasons behind the failures were not some mystical forces … Continue reading

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Reaganomics Explained And Other Observations

What is most distressing is that since Reagan, we continue to have large number of voters vote totally opposite of their own good by voting for Republicans that rob us blind, cut off any social safety nets and make government … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Looking Back at 2011

I promise this won’t be too hard. All you have to do is remember what happened a year ago or so. Most quizzes would do this in January. They simply refuse to practice the art of procrastination. So for all … Continue reading

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Must Read: ALEC “Sharpens Focus On Jobs”

Many of us have been at least somewhat gladdened by recent news that the corporate driven entity known ALEC has been losing at least a few high profile members while at the same time taking some much deserved heat over … Continue reading

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Politics And The Beaten Wife Syndrome

Someone asked me long ago why the American people would continue to vote for candidates like then Pres. George W. Bush. My only guess is that it must be the beaten wife syndrome. That no matter how bad things are … Continue reading

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C’mon Grassley, Quit Embarrassing Iowa

Senator Grassley pulls out his old tweeter once again and Iowans go scrambling to prove to America that, no, we are not a bunch of hicks as demonstrated by Grassley and King. Grassley has become little but a caricature of … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday, Church And State

Religion is one of those subjects that just has such a rich vein of information to mine for trivia questions. Usually people think of asking questions about the various religions themselves. But today let’s see if you can answer some … Continue reading

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ALEC Member Corporations.

If corporations choose to join organizations like ALEC, they should be proud enough to let the country and their shareholders know. As mentioned many times before here on blogforiowa, ALEC tries to operate out of the light. As you also … Continue reading

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