Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Will An “A” From The NRA Be The New Scarlet Letter?

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Last October following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Gavin Aronson over at the iowainformer.com listed the contributions that Iowa senators and congress members got from the NRA. blogforiowa.com ran a story on this shortly after the Parkland shootings. But it certainly … Continue reading →

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Thought On The March For Our Lives

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Like many in Iowa we were snowed out of attending a local rally. Our hats off to those who were able to attend. We thank you. Like so many others the senseless gun violence perpetrated on our country in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: I’m Ascared Edition

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Dave Bradley

The news of Bolton’s return has caused many critters to have a bad day (1.5 minutes) Looks like Dear leader has done it. In his quest to Foxify his joke of an administration he pulled the angry walrus out of … Continue reading →

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School Vouchers Rear Their Ugly Head In Iowa

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Like many we got an email Wednesday night warning us that Iowa senate Republicans were going to take a run at passing a school voucher law for Iowa. Many thoughts immediately crossed my mind: the first was “not this again.” … Continue reading →

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March For Our Lives Day Is Here!

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Stand up for our kids! Stand up for your families! Stand up for yourselves! Looks like the weather will be quite uncooperative today, but this is one time we will all just have to put that aside and take one … Continue reading →

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What Is Electronic Brainwashing?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Trish Nelson

The Daily Show explains what Cambridge Analytica did better and funnier than anybody.

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Iowa Citizens for Responsible Agriculture

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Follow this FB group: Iowa Citizens for Responsible Agriculture FYI, Iowa. Here’s an article posted in agriculture.com When Dermot Hayes [Iowa State University professor and Pioneer Chair in Agribusiness] traveled to China last fall, he saw something eye-opening. Pork with … Continue reading →

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Video: Rep. Bobby Kaufmann “Incredibly Insulted” That Women Want The Right To Choose

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Republicans have no problem portraying themselves as the victims even when a policy has no particular effect on them.  Here’s an example of their twisted logic, specifically Bobby Kaufmann expressing indignation that women want to be the ones to choose … Continue reading →

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Will Youth Decide The 2018 Election In Iowa’s First District?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Here’s a bit of cheery news.   Young people could help Iowa prevent a trending downward slide to becoming a third world country/state.  (If they can overcome our spiffy new voter ID law that makes it harder for just about … Continue reading →

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Bobby Kaufmann Uses Name Calling And Insults To Defend Republicans At Local Forum

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann seems to think if he is belligerent enough, no one will notice that he has no idea what he’s doing.  In response to a constituent mentioning an item he had read in the QCTimes, and asking why … Continue reading →

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