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Category Archives: Blog for Iowa
Sunday Funday: If It Weren’t So Serious I’d Laugh Edition
(6.5 minutes) So much of what is going on in politics is so ludicrous that it seems like our daily lives are a script written for Saturday Night Live or a story from the Onion or from Andy Borowitz. It … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Humor
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Dave Loebsack For The People
I feel fortunate to live in a district where the member of congress is more concerned about the needs of the constituents than the whims of the donors with the super deep pockets. The Republican members of the Iowa delegation … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, David Loebsack
Tagged autoimmune diseases, diabetes, Puerto Rico
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Free Press, Licensing, Corporations And Net Neutrality
This is the concept of Net Neutrality that is under fire from the current FCC (3 minutes). From 2015: The current president (who, thanks to his own Secretary of State, should be referred to as the Effing Moron) caused quite … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa
Tagged Freedom of the press, net neutrality
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Why People Believe Crazy Stuff
Weekly update from Media Matters for America. Click here to sign up for the MMA weekly newsletter. Hoaxes spread immediately after Las Vegas massacre A lone gunman killed at least 59 and injured hundreds in Las Vegas. It took mere … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged conservative media, fake conspiracy theories, fake news, Las Vegas shooting, media reform, Right wing media
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Austin Frerick: Koch Brothers Are Modern Day Robber Barons
There is a lot to like about this Democratic candidate for Iowa’s third congressional district. The first thing I noticed is that his communication style doesn’t rely on tired platitudes and repeated talking points. Your eyes don’t glaze over when … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Frerick, Iowa congressional races 2018, Iowa's Third District, koch brothers, Rural Iowa
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Upcoming Democratic Events in Sioux Center, Okoboji, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Marion, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids
A note from Senate Democratic leader Rob Hogg “Taste of Fall” Wednesday in Des Moines plus Upcoming Events in Sioux Center, Okoboji, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Marion, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids Dear Friends: Please join me for the Iowa … Continue reading
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Tagged IDP events, Iowa Democratic campaign events, Iowa Democrats
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How Right Wing Media Makes White Supremacy and Neo-Nazis Seem Normal
Fox News and right wing media, including internet sites and talk radio are turning minds to mush. If you would like to help fight the propaganda machine in Iowa, join this Facebook group: Hogwash! Fighting the Right Wing Propaganda Machine … Continue reading
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Tagged fake news, Nazis in America, Right wing media, right wing propaganda machine in Iowa
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The Five Extra Words That Can Fix The Second Amendment
Time once again to review the second amendment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ John Paul Stevens served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010. This essay is excerpted from his book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun violence in America, second amendment
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ICYMI: Ajit Pai Reconfirmed For Five Years
From This Week Tonight from last May 20 minutes Expect An All Out Assault On Internet Neutrality Next From Lucia at FreePress.net: Yesterday (Monday) the Senate reconfirmed Trump’s FCC chairman, Ajit Pai. The 52–41 vote split mostly along party lines, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Ajit Pai, net neutrality
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Sunday Funday: Paying The Consequences Edition
2.5 minutes Safety signs are posted for your benefit and that of those around you. Please pay attention or you will suffer consequences. Why didn’t someone post a sign saying “Voting For Republicans Will Result In Loss Of Freedom And … Continue reading
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