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retired in West Liberty

Thoughts On The Death Of Pat Robertson

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Dave Bradley

6 Minutes: I had almost forgotten about this Bob Dylan masterpiece. Someone online posted it in connection with the death of Pat Robertson. Robertson who was safely away from the hate and destruction he  worked for or supported. Robertson was … Continue reading →

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Pride Events In Iowa This Month

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Sorry we are late with this. There are some events this weekend and all other weekends this month. As far as I can tell here is no one exhaustive list, so I took this one from One Iowa. They are … Continue reading →

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D-Day June 6th, 1944

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

4 minutes: Seventy-nine years ago this coming Tuesday. An incredible invasion against the once invincible Nazi war machine. Those who landed on the Normandy shore that day had to be among the bravest of the brave. The future of the … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Sunday Funday: It’s Pride Month Edition What better way to bring in Pride month than Randy Rainbow taking on Ron DeFascist and his (DeFascist’s) ‘don’t say gay’ bill. (3:30) Quote of the week: from the iowacapitoldispatch.com comes this gem from … Continue reading →

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1619 Project – Great Television

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Dave Bradley

3 minutes: I don’t watch a lot of television anymore – mostly sports and some game shows and a few PBS series. Seems like television series that has any real value has gone to the pay for streaming route leaving … Continue reading →

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Some Things That Confused Me Last Week

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Dave Bradley

30 seconds  Call me confused. Here we go again. Iowa is sending National Guard troops to the Texas borderline this summer. Is this a really good use of Iowa’s tax payer money and manpower? I guess it depends on what … Continue reading →

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Graduation 2023 In Iowa And Other Red States

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

A story that got a little bit of notice a couple of weeks ago had to do with young college graduate Iowans leaving the state to go elsewhere for employment. This is hardly a new trend. As we have noted … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Memorial Day Edition

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(3:30) Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor troops who have given their lives defending their country. Somehow deep inside of me I feel like this should also be a day to remember those whose lives have been … Continue reading →

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Iowa Congressional Delegation Votes NO On Discharge

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(2 minutes) On Wednesday, Democrats in the US House tried to bring up a discharge petition to get a clean debt ceiling bill through congress and end the crisis manufactured by extremist MAGA Republicans in an attempt to force policy … Continue reading →

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You Are The Hostage! Get it?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I normally would not post a video from Forbes, but this clip shows the ire of Democrats at Matt Gaetz public pronouncement that Republicans are holding the country hostage: (2 minutes): They can’t negotiate because they are simply too extreme … Continue reading →

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