Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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“The Medium Is The Message”

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Dave Bradley

For those who read my stuff you know this is a message I come back to with some frequency. This short statement proffered by Professor Marshall Mcluhan of Toronto University in the late 1960s. My interpretation of this is that … Continue reading →

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Democrats Must Reclaim Their Heritage As The Party Of Freedom

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Dave Bradley

“Neccessitous Men Are Not Free” FDR January 6th, 1941 (How strange. The same date that another president would lead an attempted coup against our form of government 80 years later.)  Thom Hartmann has a daily newsletter. He calls it a … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Republican House Delegation Votes To Default

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Once again Iowa’s Republican members of the US House shamed the state by voting not to raise the debt ceiling and thus cause the US to default on its debts. This was not a vote to spend more money, but … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Slowly I Learn Greek Edition

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Dave Bradley

“It’s that Time Of Year” 30 seconds: What was the old joke? War is America’s way to teach its children geography. Well it looks like the updated version of this is epidemics are America’s way to slowly teach its children … Continue reading →

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Covid Kim Battles The Public Good

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Dave Bradley

I had a dental appointment this week. Thanks to the Covid-19 it was my first visit in 2 years. I do not like to put so much space between dental visits. I go to the U of Iowa Dental School. … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Republicans Only Anti-Abortion For Politics

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Dave Bradley

You may remember this segment of the Samantha Bee’s “Full Frontal” from the primary year of 2016.  We have posted it here several times before. Sam Bee does a great job of explaining how evangelicals were maneuvered into becoming the … Continue reading →

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What Is Causing Inflation?

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Remember inflation didn’t just pop up out of nowhere on January 20, 2021. Remember also that the US is not alone in fighting inflation. The whole world is. I believe the following makes fairly good sense. When it comes to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Let’s Ban Some Books Edition

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Dave Bradley

The folks over at iowastartingline.com have been doing a good job of chronicling the latest craze to sweep the nation – banning books in school – here in Iowa. The efforts at banning books are the latest assault on the … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Top Turkey? Covid Kim!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: November 24, 2021 Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, press@progressiowa.org Fowl Record Earns Gov. Kim Reynolds ‘Turkey of the Year’ Award Des Moines, Iowa — Citing her ‘fowl’ record of mismanagement and policy failures, Progress Iowa today … Continue reading →

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Huh? What? Rep. Hinson?

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Dave Bradley

As I was on my way to the store Wednesday I was listening to Thom Hartmann. Hartmann had a guest on from a new blog in the midwest. The blog is heartlandsignal.com. I am not sure who the guest was … Continue reading →

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