Category Archives: Calls to Action

Call to Action: Write Senators Harkin and Grassley re The Reimportation of Drugs from Canada

Posted on June 1, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: Write Senators Harkin and Grassley re The Reimportation of Drugs from Canada Today, The Progress Report quotes The Hill (subscription only), who reports that lawmakers may finally have “lined up the 60 votes needed to get a … Continue reading →

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Iowa SHARE: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteer Service

Posted on May 29, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa SHARE: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteer Service Have you heard about SHARE in your community? SHARE is a private, non-profit organization that builds and strengthens communities through volunteer service. The organization offers up to a fifty percent savings on nutritious … Continue reading →

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Iowans Bridge The Gap For Health Care: June 19th

Posted on May 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowans Bridge The Gap For Health Care: June 19thOn Saturday, June 19th, tens of thousands of people will join together across the country to bridge the gap in health care.  From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge, be … Continue reading →

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Iowa City Plans Anti-hate Counter-presence for Tomorrow

Posted on May 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa City Plans Anti-hate Counter-presence for Tomorrow HARRT, Johnson County's Hate Acts Rapid Response Team, together with other concerned organizations, is coordinating a counter-presence to the Fred Phelps anti-gay protest scheduled for tomorrow, May 29th, from 6:45 pm to 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Heaven and Hell Duke It Out in South Dakota

Posted on May 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Heaven and Hell Duke It Out in South Dakota One of the most critical elections in 2004 will take place on Tuesday, June 1, in one of the most Republican states in the country.  Democrat Stephanie Herseth is locked in … Continue reading →

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DFIA Meet Up Survey Results and Verified Voting

Posted on May 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

DFIA Meet Up Survey Results and Verified Voting Well, the surveys are in from the DFIA Meet Up hosts.  The vast majority of DFIA Meet Up hosts prefer to have the DFA/DFIA Meet Up on the first Wednesday of every … Continue reading →

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Count Every Vote: Sign Gov. Dean’s Petition

Posted on May 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Count Every Vote: Sign Gov. Dean's Petition Governor Dean sent the following message to the DFA grassroots last night. Sign the petition now and invite your friends to join the call for verifiable voting.  So far, over 30,000 people have … Continue reading →

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Doctors for Dean Go To South Dakota – And You Can, Too!

Posted on May 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Doctors for Dean Go To South Dakota – And You Can, Too! Stephanie Herseth is running for the open seat in South Dakota vacated by Bill Janklow. It is the only special election between now and November. A victory in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislators Take Questionable Gambling PAC Money

Posted on May 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Legislators Take Questionable Gambling PAC Money A DFIA Exclusive Report by Darrell Lewis CALL TO ACTION I want to encourage everyone to check out what's going on in your area with special interest money. Here's the link to see … Continue reading →

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Iowa Road Trip to South Dakota

Posted on May 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Road Trip to South Dakota     Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP site Spend a weekend helping elect a Democrat to Congress!  Volunteer buses are being organized to head across the border, and help get out the vote in the Special Election in … Continue reading →

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