Category Archives: Calls to Action

Junta takes steps to cancel US election

Posted on July 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Only Cowards Cancel Elections TruthOut.org by William Rivers Pitt A number of trial balloons have been floated in recent days, from Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge specifically, about canceling or postponing the national election because of a terrorist attack. DeForest … Continue reading →

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Call to Action: Rialto Theatre in Pocahontas

Posted on July 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: Rialto Theatre in Pocahontas According to a Blog for Iowa reader in Laurens, the Rialto Theatre in Pocahontas will not be showing “Fahrenheit 9/11.”  The manager, Tonya Speer, says the one-screen theater is booked through August 12 … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Serious Bugs in ES&S Election Software

Posted on July 11, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa: Serious Bugs in ES&S Election Software United Voters!   Many serious bugs in ES&S election software are finally being revealed, in spite of ES&S' claims that their software is reliable. The latest bugs to surface, just days ago, affect … Continue reading →

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Call for PATRIOT Review, Not Expansion

Posted on July 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call for PATRIOT Review, Not Expansion The USA PATRIOT Act is under more scrutiny than ever, but a few congressmen are itching to expand some of its most troubling provisions.  The Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Tools Improvement Act (H.R. 3179) would strengthen … Continue reading →

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Add A Penny For DFIA

Posted on July 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Add A Penny For DFIA July 15 is the cutoff for the upcoming state candidates campaign disclosure report. In the grand tradition of Deaniacs all over the world, Democracy for Iowa is asking you to add a penny to your … Continue reading →

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Register Voters at Phone Parties All Over Iowa: July 11th

Posted on July 9, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Register Voters at Phone Parties All Over Iowa: July 11th This came in from MoveOn.org.  There are parties all over Iowa this Sunday and you are welcome to attend.  Click here to find a party near you! *    *    * … Continue reading →

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The Des Moines Register Finally Sells Out Completely

Posted on July 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Des Moines Register Finally Sells Out Completely Box-office capitalism By REGISTER EDITORIAL BOARD July 8, 2004 R. L. Fridley is not showing Michael Moore's “Fahrenheit 9/11” in his theaters. It might not be so noticeable if he were not … Continue reading →

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Call to Action: Block Extremist Judicial Nominee J. Leon Holmes

Posted on July 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: Block Extremist Judicial Nominee J. Leon Holmes Last year, the Senate Judiciary committee voted to send the district judge nomination of J. Leon Holmes to the Senate floor without a recommendation — the first time a nominee … Continue reading →

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Support the Freedom to Read Amendment

Posted on July 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Support the Freedom to Read Amendment Within the next few days, Congress will vote on a bipartisan proposal to protect the freedom to read threatened by the USA PATRIOT Act. When the PATRIOT Act was rushed through Congress soon after … Continue reading →

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Iowa Theaters Ban ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’

Posted on July 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Theaters Ban 'Fahrenheit 9/11' New York Times DECORAH, Iowa (AP) — The president of a company that owns movie theaters in Iowa and Nebraska is refusing to show director Michael Moore's “Fahrenheit 9/11.'' R.L. Fridley, owner of Des Moines-based … Continue reading →

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