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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
Graduation 2023 In Iowa And Other Red States
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
Sunday Funday: Memorial Day Edition
(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
Posted in #nevertrump, Humor
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Iowa Congressional Delegation Votes NO On Discharge
(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
Posted in debt ceiling, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged Feenstra, Hinson, Iowa congressional delegation, Miller-Meeks, Nunn
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You Are The Hostage! Get it?
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
Posted in debt ceiling, debt limit, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged MAGA republicans, Refusal to negotiate in good faith
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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
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