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The Grassman Cometh

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dave Bradley

The Grassman Cometh Mark your calendars…Monday Feb. 21 and Tuesday Feb 22 Folks,   Don't let this guy sneak in and out of Iowa without letting him know we are not happy.  (Note that he is having a rare open … Continue reading →

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Those High Business Taxes In Iowa?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Those High Business Taxes In Iowa? by Dave BradleyOne thing that is as sure as the sun rising in the east, is Republican legislators complaining about how hard it is for Iowa to recruit business because “Iowa’s taxes are too … Continue reading →

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Great Start For Republicans In Iowa Legislature?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Great Start For Republicans In Iowa Legislature? by Dave Bradley  Iowa House republicans hit a new low last week, voting 100% for a resolution that would put a constitutional ban on same sex marriage in the Iowa constitution. That means … Continue reading →

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Why FCC Commissioner Copps Voted No On The Comcast/NBC-Universal Merger

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Why Copps Voted No by Dave Bradley Here is an excerpt from democratic FCC commissioner Michael Copps' dissent of the FCC approval of the Comcast/NBC-Universal merger:  Click here to read the entire opinion “But at the end of the day, … Continue reading →

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The Cost of War

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

The Cost of War by Dave Bradley As I write this it is the 25th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It is also the 50th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s often cited farewell speech, commonly known as his “Military-Industrial … Continue reading →

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How The Right-Wing Markets Faulty Ideas

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Dave Bradley

How The Right-Wing Markets Faulty Ideas by Dave BradleyAdvertising has been with us forever. Modern advertising began with the rise of mass production in late 19th and early 20th century. One of the keys to modern advertising is to repeat … Continue reading →

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Local Community Radio Act Signed By President Obama

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Local Community Radio Act Signed By President Obama by Dave Bradley A Radio Station In Your Hands Is Worth 500 Channels of Mush: The Role of Community Radio in the Struggle Against Corporate Domination of Media – Prometheus Radio Project … Continue reading →

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Get Ready For A “Republican Winter”

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Get Ready For A “Republican Winter” by Dave Bradley One of the major differences between the Democratic and Republican parties is which areas of our existence they wish to have governmental control over in our lives. Republicans use government to … Continue reading →

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GOP And Right Wing Media Create Confusion For Seniors

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Dave Bradley

GOP And Right Wing Media Create Confusion For Seniors by Dave BradleyAs with most people I had encounters with relatives I do not see much of over Christmas. As sometimes happens, I was taken aside for a political type exchange. … Continue reading →

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Media Reform Update: LPFM, Net Neutrality, Fox Noise

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Media Reform Update:  LPFM, Net Neutrality, Fox Noise [Editor's note: FCC Hearing on the Future of the Open Internet today, December 21 starting at 9:00 am (cst).  Watch the commissioners live, as they determine the future of the open Internet, … Continue reading →

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