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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
When Will Scott Walker become ‘Perp’ Walker?
Last week one of Scott Walker’s close aides from his days as Milwaukee County Commissioner plea bargained a deal in the John Doe investigation into Walker’s affairs in Milwaukee. Walker and a couple lawyers had an interview with investigators on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Iowa Legislature, womens rights
Tagged interracial marriage, rick santorum, scientists, Scott Walker
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Sunday Funday – Black History Month
Many of my heroes and heroines come from the days of the civil rights protests. A time when a young inquisitive boy would sit in front of his flickering black and white TV and watch a younger Walter Cronkite show … Continue reading
Cedar Valley Voices – Voter ID
David Hunt is a retired teacher from North Cedar HS and a former Iowa Teacher of the Year. In 2011 voter ID laws suddenly appeared in states all over the country, particularly where Republicans made big gains in 2010. Indeed … Continue reading
Insidious ALEC Pokes Its Fingers Into Iowa
As the Iowa legislature gets back into session, the citizens of Iowa need to be on high alert for ALEC inspired bills becoming laws that will eventually haunt Iowans and will erode their quality of life. One such bill that … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Iowa Legislature
Tagged mark dayton, terry branstad, tom sands
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Lincoln’s Birthday Observations
This is the Party of Honest Abe? Almost comical isn’t it? The Republican Party’s first president was revered for his penchant for telling the truth. How well would that go in the party he helped found today? Few can remember … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, womens rights
Tagged birth control, climate change, Lincoln, marriage equality
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Sunday Funday – February Edition.
Well, we are all experiencing February together. There are lots of words that describe February, many of them not fit public consumption. Cold, miserable, snow covering a brown dead landscape. Yep, February is pretty much the depths of civilization. Except … Continue reading
The Courtney Report
Iowans deserve a state budget that helps create new jobs This year, the state budget must help Iowa workers and businesses recovering from the national recession. That means doing all we can to encourage new jobs. The plan we’re working … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Education, Iowa Legislature
Tagged iowa universities, rail service
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The Republican War On Women
I hate it when Republican insane talking points become all a person hears about on radio and TV. But like many who will read this, I have several relationships with women – my wife, my daughters, many friends and relatives … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Charles Grassley, womens rights
Tagged birth control, catholic church
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Government Doesn’t Create Jobs? And Other Observations
“Government doesn’t create Jobs!” and lobbying Why oh why would huge corporations and corporate groups be so intent on lobbying congress and all the various state legislators to influence votes if government in no way caused economic ripples and thus … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, ALEC, GOP, Humor, Labor, womens rights
Tagged FAA, komen, Romney
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CVV- Response To Rep. Jeff Kaufmann On Education
This is a column that ran is some of the small town newspapers near Iowa City. Rep. Kaufmann is given aspace for a column every week. Some enterprising Democrats have worked to be allowed to respond to his column. The … Continue reading
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