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If Republicans Campaigned On What They Were Going To Do

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Dave Bradley

If Republicans Campaigned On What They Were Going To Do by Dave BradleyThere is a story about Dick Cheney reacting to a question about how a new policy was going to go against the campaign rhetoric that he and Bush … Continue reading →

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Daylight Time – When The GOP Turns The Clock Back 120 Years

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Daylight Time – When The GOP Turns The Clock Back 120 Years by Dave Bradley Daylight time has begun. Republicans continue to try to turn their clocks back 120 years.  Democrats continue to turn the clock forward to try to … Continue reading →

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Walker-Koch Corporate Coup: Wisconsin 14 And Protesters Our Smedley Butler?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Walker-Koch Corporate Coup:  Are The Wisconsin 14 Our Smedley Butler? by Dave Bradley I think it was Mark Twain who originally made the observation that history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes. Our current situation is one of those … Continue reading →

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My Dad Was No Scott Walker

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dave Bradley

My Dad Was No Scott Walker by Dave Bradley  “Out of nowhere and speaking to no one in particular while he sat at the dining room table he said “you know these people (the union) deserve to make enough money … Continue reading →

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Iowa Should Take A Lesson From Wisconsin

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Iowa Should Take A  Lesson From Wisconsin by Dave Bradley   [Editor's Note: Don't forget:  Public Hearing on Bill to End Collective Bargaining  iowahouse.org/  A public hearing has been scheduled for HSB 117 that will end collective bargaining and take away … Continue reading →

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Taking a Koch Break – Boycott Koch Products

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Taking a Koch Break by Dave Bradley About a month or so ago someone wrote and asked me about boycotts. I had been trying to formulate a response that didn’t seem all muddled when the Koch brothers started their democracy … Continue reading →

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Your Iowa Legislative Forums

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Your Iowa Legislative Forums by Dave Bradley This is one fight where we need every one. When the legislature is in session most legislators take part in what are known as legislative forums. This gives the legislators a chance to … Continue reading →

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Union Busting Koch Brothers Style

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Union Busting Koch Brothers Style by Dave BradleyYesterday morning I was tipped off to check out Amy Goodman’s interview of Matt Taibi on DemocracyNow!  In this interview Taibi explains how states lost billions upon billions, investing in those bogus mortgage-backed … Continue reading →

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Is Iowa Ready For Its Own “Fightin’ Bob” Fest?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Is Iowa Ready For Its Own “Fightin' Bob” Fest? by Dave Bradley Kudos to Wisconsin. Standing up to the manufactured “crisis.”Made me think of “Fightin' Bob” LaFollette, their former governor.As many of you know there is an annual “Fightin' Bob … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

President Obama's Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts by Dave Bradley In President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 is a huge cut to LIHEAP – the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. I find this absolutely unbelievable.The proposed budget cuts the fund … Continue reading →

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