Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Wisconsin, Democracy’s Firewall Needs Our Help

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Trish Nelson

The Walker recall election is tomorrow, June 5. Right-wing Gov. Scott Walker and Republican Super PACs are plastering the airwaves with vicious attack ads paid for by big money backers. There are no undecided voters left in this race, so … Continue reading →

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1.3 Million Tires Burning In Iowa City Landfill

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Update:  Click here for the June 4 update on the plan to extinguish the fire. It is estimated that the equivalent of 1.3 million tires are currently burning on the west side of Iowa City. There is little detailed information … Continue reading →

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Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day, 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”  –  Joseph Campbell  

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Loesack to Obama – Exit Afghanistan

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Paul Deaton

 

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Thom Hartmann: Does This Generation Have a Rendezvous With Destiny?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Trish Nelson

 

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Labor Roundtable With Congressman Dave Loebsack

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Trish Nelson

LABOR ROUNDTABLE With Congressman Dave Loebsack Wednesday May 2nd The Quad City Federation of Labor and the Clinton Labor Congress invite you to attend one of three LaborRoundtables where we will discuss issues concerning working families. Our guest speakers will … Continue reading →

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Say What You Mean

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Who said it? “Don’t speak to me about your religion; 1st show it to me in how you treat other people.  Don’t tell me how much you love your God; show me in how much you love all her children.  … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Looking Back at 2011

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I promise this won’t be too hard. All you have to do is remember what happened a year ago or so. Most quizzes would do this in January. They simply refuse to practice the art of procrastination. So for all … Continue reading →

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Press On Toward The Dawn

Posted on April 19, 2012 by bfiajohnshumaker

Press On Toward the Dawn Press on toward the Dawn even in the dark days eolithic Lights will guide you in this season of golden fawn it is darkest in deepest forest here in the STILL hear in the CLEAR … Continue reading →

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The Iowa Constitution As A Living Document

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Trish Nelson

MARK S. CADY, the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, wrote the court’s landmark decision in 2009 in Varnum v. Brien, the same-sex marriage case. This is a speech he gave at Drake University in March 8, 2012 as … Continue reading →

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