Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday: It’s Election Wrecking Time Edition

This weekend was once a kind of unofficial beginning of the campaign season. Labor was once a powerful force in the US. As laborers gathered for social events and to celebrate labor, politicians would join in. Often the politicians courted … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Gloria Steinem!

As part of the baby boom generation, I grew up in an environment where women were for the most part of the stay-at-home variety. Black and white Tv was a good background for the America of the 1950s. But as … Continue reading →

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Issues We Seldom See

While our mass media hypes up things that are really diversions, many really relvant issues are ignored or given very little exposure. What issues that are exposed they are often exposed in such a superficial way by politicians that we … Continue reading →

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Chris Jones Speaks At The Soapbox

Chris Jones at the State Fair Soapbox (21 minutes): It has been extremely interesting to see the Agriculture Secretary’s race in Iowa to be competitive. Usually this is a race that is simply handed to any Republican without much question. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Where’s Your Beef From? Edition

11 minutes – Brian Tyler Cohen talks about Trump’s latest move: Brought to you by the party and president that brought you a million dead with Covid comes another bet on your life and health with the “Where’s your beef … Continue reading →

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Bohannan Responds to Miller-Meeks Ad

BAM!! When I saw that Miller-Meeks ad I sputtered something about how I hope somebody calls it out. Well here it is. 1 minute of truth from Christine Bohannan: BAM!

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Heather Cox Richardson Interviews Rob Sand

28 minutes. Posted on August 27th. Since it is on YouTube, Zach Lahn can watch it in Kansas.

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An Observation On Dolly Parton’s Death

11 minutes: Ken Burns tribute to Dolly Parton:   We are not much followers of the entertainment world these days. With the venues shattered into seemingly a million pieces each one acting more and more outrageously to garner our attention, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: School Starts Again Edition

But first: Rosie O’Donnell sub hosted for Jimmie Kimmel this week on his late night talk show. As expected, she saved a special spot in the week to say something to the orange human in the White House. So here … Continue reading →

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More Soapbox Speeches

We will continue with a speech from Christina Bohannan from 2024. Bohannan did not speak this year at the fair and neither did her opponent. I am sure you will understand that much of what Bohannan says applies to most … Continue reading →

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