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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
School Voucher Law Yet Another Far Right Scam
Comments on school voucher bill from January (2:30): As if anyone should be surprised, the law granting vouchers to parents sending their children to private schools appears to be turning into a scam that will take tax dollars from Iowa’s … Continue reading
Posted in church and state, Iowa legislature 2023, Kim Reynolds
Tagged dismantling Iowa's public schools, money flows to the rich, privatizing Iowa's schools
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Sunday Funday: AAPI History Month Edition
3 minutes: Just found out this is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Never knew it existed until now. Glad to see it. It is interesting that in our family as it has grown over the years we have … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, Humor
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Couple Of Notes From The Science World
Even as the extreme right MAGAs try to undermine science on all fronts, science still marches on. Here are a few things I just wanted to make sure you hear about so it doesn’t get drowned out in all the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
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Comment Evokes Some Deep Thoughts
“A patchwork” (2 minutes): Does this ever happen to you? I bet it does. A question from a friend sent me off into a lengthy period of deep thought. The question was simply “What kind of Medicare supplement do you … Continue reading
Posted in debt ceiling, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare for all
Tagged universal health care
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Observations Of The Iowa Legislative Session
In short, it stunk. I will just pass on a couple of observations. Over at the Iowa Capital Dispatch Kathie O’Bradovich calls the most recent sessions “small.” She then goes on to explain: We heard from Republican lawmakers that the … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa legislature 2023
Tagged benefit cuts, child labor, limiting lawsuits in Iowa, Minnesota legislature 2023, privatized schools, progressive policies, regressive policies
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Sunday Funday: Mother’s Day Edition
Who has better Mother’s Day comedy than SNL? (4 minutes): Would love to say on this Mother’s Day that women’s rights are on an upswing in this country, but you and I both know that is far from the truth. … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, Humor
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Surprise: SCOTUS Sides With California In Pork Suit
(3 minutes) Video from when the case was taken up by SCOTUS: Thursday brought a surprise from the US Supreme Court in the case of Pork Producers v. California – actual case name National Pork Producers v. Ross. With a … Continue reading
Biden Press Conference After Debt Ceiling Talks
We bring the press conference to you to highlight a few things: The President is already making huge cuts in the deficit The press often pays little attention to what the President says – see the exchange that begins … Continue reading
Posted in Biden-Harris, debt ceiling, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged cutting the deficit, debt ceiling as hostage, Kevin McCarthy, President Biden
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No One Is Above The Law?
(6 minutes) As we all know one of the basic tenets or perhaps one of the basic myths that undergird the United States claim of democracy and equality has been the idea that no one is above the law. No … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election, SCOTUS
Tagged Clarence Thomas, corruption, Ginni Thomas, Harlan Crow, SCOTUS corruption, separation of powers
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Sunday Funday: Republican Of The Week Edition
Inequality Media (Robert Reich) 2 minutes: Who will it be? Clarence Thomas for his work is demonstrating how underpaid Supreme Court justices are and how they must take on extra work (such as being an NFT) to make ends meet? … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, Humor, Iowa legislature 2023
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