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Time To Inform Ourselves On ALEC

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Dave Bradley

The legislature is starting up once more. Most of us have a preconceived idea that we took away from grade school civics that our local elected representatives act with local concerns at the top of their lists. But as with … Continue reading →

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Romney Lies? Who’da Thunk It?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

How do you know he’s lying? His lips are moving! Paul Krugman in his blog  says what many people have been waiting for someone to say: “I mean, is there anything at all in Romney’s stump speech that’s true? It’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Primarily Primaries

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Whooeee – it is primary season. For some political junkies it gets no better than this. Just like March Madness, only the winner may be able to blow up the world next year at this time. So how did we … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Stay in touch this session Please contact me this session if you have something you’d like to share. You can call me at the Statehouse during the week at 515-281-3371. On weekends, I can be reached at 319-759-5334. E-mail me … Continue reading →

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A Blast From The Past

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

This is in contrast to my earlier post on a shortened Republican platform. To give you an idea how much the Republican Party has sped to the right, here is a summary of the 1956 Republican Platform. Plus this will … Continue reading →

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The Very Short Republican Platform

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I will help out the Republicans by paring down what they truly stand for. This is based on what they do, what bills they have introduced and the rhetoric that is being bandied about. 1) We represent the top 1% … Continue reading →

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Besides Recall, Walker Has Other Big Problems

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dave Bradley

If Walker is defeated, he may still have a warm bed. Besides potentially being recalled, Scott Walker and his campaign and administration has quietly been the focus of a wide-ranging “John Doe” investigation. Seems there has been shenanigans galore  under … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday, New Citizens Test

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dave Bradley

At the caucus the other night we had one newly naturalized citizen in attendance. This year four of our friends have become citizens.  As you know they must pass a test on our history and government. Remember these are usually … Continue reading →

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While The Media Focused On The Clown Car In Iowa

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Americans are amazing. They love their sporting events. And they can turn darn near anything into a sporting event. If there are two bugs crawling in the same direction, an American boy will sit and watch to see which one … Continue reading →

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Republican Winner Before the Caucus?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Observations Going In To A New Year I was not at all surprised when the Republican Party said that they would count their caucus votes behind closed doors due to “concerns about disturbances.” My contention is that Romney is the … Continue reading →

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