Author Archives: Dave Bradley

About Dave Bradley

retired in West Liberty

Reminder: Elections Are About Issues

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Republicans push “culture wars.” Democrats have solutions to problems. A daily news letter from Robert Reich reminded me that elections should be about issues. On of the biggest issues that affects nearly every American every day is health care. Somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19, Economic Justice, Jobs, Medicare for all | Tagged Robert Reich | Comments Off

The High Five

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Bradley

We will continue to post one of these daily emails from Progress Iowa each week. Iowa’s Republicans hit some new lows last week: We made it to Friday. But it feels like we made it to Friday in 1950. Iowa … Continue reading →

Posted in Biden-Harris, Covid-19, Kim Reynolds | Tagged American Rescue Plan, Biden economy booming, Republican bullies, transphobia | 4 Comments

Sunday Funday: Women’s History Month Edition

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Al Franken: GOP on CRT: (10 minutes) Katenji Brown Jackson is nominated as the first black woman for a seat on the SCOTUS As President Biden gives his first State of the Union Address he is backed by VP Kamala … Continue reading →

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The Trump-Putin Network

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Dave Bradley

The Lincoln Project (2 minutes): A most interesting article in Thursday’s Guardian explores the deep ties between associates of the former president and the Kremlin with current leader Vladimir Putin. This is information that has been out in the cyber … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, #trumpresistance, 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Kim Reynolds | Tagged Ashley Hinson, Ukraine | Comments Off

Iowa Has A Choice For Governor

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Dave Bradley

In a rather surprising editorial in the Des Moines Register last week John and Terri Hale wrote about encounters with former Iowans at various places around the country. After some banter, they said, a common theme came up: An example: … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Budget, Economy, iowa legislature 2022, Jobs, Kim Reynolds | Tagged Deidre DeJear, private school vouchers, public schools | 1 Comment

Scrambled Thoughts As Russia Invades Ukraine

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Bradley

I am putting some thoughts down on paper to maybe help clear my mind as Russia invades Ukraine. In my humble opinion, it is similar naked aggression Germany used in Poland. It is scary. My first thought is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance | Tagged disinformation, Right wing media, Ukraine | Comments Off

Sunday Funday: Thinking Basketball Edition

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Bradley

The last time Iowa and Michigan met, the Hawks came up a bit short: (2 minutes) I make no apologies for this: I am a basketball fan, mostly a college basketball fan. This year college basketball is probably as scrambled … Continue reading →

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Staff Short? Give ‘Em More Work

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Covid Kim has had some really strange responses to what is being described as a workforce shortage. The responses have ranged from cutting unemployment insurance early to attempt to force people in desperation to take any job, offering a whopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Covid-19, Kim Reynolds, Labor, unemployment insurance | Tagged child care in Iowa, teachers | 1 Comment

Incompetent? You Get To Give The Republican Response

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Iowa’s governor is about to join a non-illustrious list of persons who seemed to have disappeared into the ether – those who give the opposition response to the State of the Union (SOTU) address. Most of those who get pushed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Covid-19, Kim Reynolds | Tagged response to State of the Union, State of the Union | 1 Comment