Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Brenna Bird: Victim’s Services

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Brenna Bird talks about ending the Emergency Contraception for rape victims program. The segment begins at 5:15 and ends at about 6:45: Like many I was somewhat stunned by what Iowa’s new Attorney General had to say on Iowa Press … Continue reading →

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Oy! The Climate News Is Bad, Indeed

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Last Hours (11:20) – This was made 9 years ago Well, most of us just survived not just the hottest recorded month in history, but the hottest in 120,000 years. Don’t pat yourselves on the back. There will be more … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Lughnasadh Edition

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Bradley

13 minutes: From Wikipedia:  Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa (/ˈluːnəsə/ LOO-nə-sə, Irish: [ˈl̪ˠuːnˠəsˠə]) is an Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season, and an official holiday in Ireland. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of … Continue reading →

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Republicans Big Issue in ’24?

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Looks like Biden is removing the economy as an issue in ’24 (3 minutes) We are all seeing next year’s campaign for president starting to play out in the media already. MAGA are throwing all sorts of innuendo, misleads and … Continue reading →

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Chuckles Grassley: Major Party Animal

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

5 minutes: So here goes Don Quixote Grassley tilting his lance at a wind mill and hoping he hits Joe Biden. Grassley has been on his quest now for what seems like a decade, but actually started just as soon … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Real Summer Heat Edition

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Wait! Wait! We have a new hat in the ring for president. From what I can tell, this guy is every bit as serious as RFK, Jr.! (4 minutes) After hearing about the heat around the country and the world … Continue reading →

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On The Lighter Side 

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

  There has been simply a torrent news this week from Ukraine to Maralago to continuing good news on the economic front. So it seems like a good time for a certain governor who just never seems to have a … Continue reading →

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AGs Want To Cross State Lines To Prosecute Abortions

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Freedom in America? It looks like the extremist Republican MAGA Party has a plan to end that.   Below is the highlights of the Rachel Maddow Show from Monday night. The first highlight is a short synopsis of how the … Continue reading →

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Biden Accomplishments

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Even Steve Doocy of Fox says Biden doing well (6 minutes commercial the last 1.5 minutes). President Biden has returned from a highly successful trip to a NATO conference at which NATO countries were surprisingly in agreement on most things … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: OTC Birth Control Pills Soon Available Edition

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Katie Porter plays JeoparDOD with defense contractors: (4:23) Well here is some really good news at the end of a week that saw Iowa shrink back into controlling women’s bodies like it were the Dark Ages: A birth control pill … Continue reading →

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