Author Archives: Dave Bradley

Unknown's avatar

About Dave Bradley

retired in West Liberty

Happy 4th Of July: SCOTUS Says Make It Burn

As we come upon the nation’s birthday The Supreme Court gave the country a huge birthday present – the ability of polluters (read corporations) to pollute to their heart’s content with little to stop them. Take a deep breath – … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, 2022 Election campaign, Environment, SCOTUS | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Sanders, Warren Propose SS Increase

FDR 0 The New Bill of Rights (2 minutes) Something that has been lost in the incredible assault on America and American values that has been the center of our politics for the past decade or more is the vision … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare for all, SCOTUS, Social Security | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Sanders, Warren Propose SS Increase

Sunday Funday: SCOTUS Edition

Well, they reversed Roe v. Wade, eroded Miranda, set the stage for the ending of most gun restriction laws and forced Maine (and by extension all states) to fund, in part, religious schools. That sonic boom you heard Friday morning … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, Humor | Comments Off on Sunday Funday: SCOTUS Edition

Return Iowa To Normalcy

As the J6 Committee hearings roll on there is little question that the then president was the driving force behind an attempt to end our constitutional government in the US after some 230 years. There had been little question before … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, Charles Grassley, firearms, gun control, gun safety, SCOTUS | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Roe v. Wade Overturned

Much as with the death of a friend or relative, even when you know they are dying you still hold out hope until that final breath is drawn. Even though we had much warning, when the official release of the … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, SCOTUS | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Roe v. Wade Overturned

Kick Out The Traitors And Sympathizers

Adam Schiff’s closing speech Tuesday (3:30) The January 6th Special Committee has done a masterful job of putting together the time line and the actions and actors that led to the full blown attempt at overthrowing the legitimately elected government … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Kick Out The Traitors And Sympathizers

Kim Reynolds, How Can You Be So Blind?

Tuesday, Iowa’s current governor, Kim Reynolds, announced that she will use $100 million to create he “Governor’s School Safety Bureau.” This bureau will be involved in distributing funds for a ‘School Safety Improvement Fund’ of up to $50,000 per school … Continue reading →

Posted in gun safety, Kim Reynolds, Progress Iowa, Republican Policy | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Sunday Funday: Juneteenth Edition

Juneteenth explained (2:30): Today is the date that has been traditionally celebrated as the date that former slaves in the most remote parts of the South – specifically Texas – learned that they were no longer enslaved. Some refer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor | Comments Off on Sunday Funday: Juneteenth Edition

Money In Politics: The Root Of All Evil

We are in what I often think of as the Patriotic days of summer. From Flag Day on June 14th, when the flag was adopted by the Continental Congress through Juneteenth when all the slaves finally learned they were free … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Grassley, gun control, gun safety, Joni Ernst, money out of politics | Tagged , | Comments Off on Money In Politics: The Root Of All Evil

Grassley’s Worst Nightmare

Fund Raising Email From Admiral (Ret.) Franken (Our next Senator I hope): “Well, that didn’t take long. Less than an hour after I was declared the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa, the attacks from Chuck Grassley began. “The most … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Grassley’s Worst Nightmare