Category Archives: Calls to Action

Instructions for Project Myth Breaker

Posted on April 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Project Myth BreakerHow You Can Help Your County Auditor 1. Visit http://www.votersunite.org to learn more about the project. 2. Sign up to deliver Myth Breakers for Election Officials to your county auditor at http://www.votersunite.org/takeaction/myth-signup1.asp 3. After you sign up with VotersUnite, please … Continue reading →

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Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy Id have to say that, without a doubt, my proudest moment thus far (of DFIA's one-month-long existence) was the other evening when I realized that the word Democracy was NOT just another … Continue reading →

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DFIA Joins Project Myth Breaker

Posted on April 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Project Myth Breaker Delivers Facts On E-voting To Local Iowa Election Officials WHO: Activists in multiple counties around Iowa, recruited through Democracy for Iowa (www.democracyforiowa.com) in collaboration with VotersUnite!, a non-partisan voter awareness organization. WHAT: A simultaneous delivery of “Myth … Continue reading →

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Verified Voting Critical Mass – April 20-23

Posted on April 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Verified Voting Critical Mass April 20-23 Bring HR2239 To a Vote! _______ISSUE_______ Free HR 2239 from Committee If HR2239 – legislation that would mandate a paper record for every Electronic Voting Machine – is not passed by May, its most … Continue reading →

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Ira Lacher: Changing Hearts and Minds

Posted on April 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Changing Hearts and Minds Had the article on The Nation's website been written by anyone but William Greider, I'd have ignored it. But the most prescient progressive reporter of the last couple of decades I read. And one paragraph, about … Continue reading →

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CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS!Dont let Iowa be nickeled and dimed

Posted on April 18, 2004 by bfialindathieman

CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY! Dont let Iowa be nickeled and dimed Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP website Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are trying to force an amendment to the Iowa Constitution. Under the amendment, all tax changes would have to … Continue reading →

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Verified Voting: Project Myth Breaker

Posted on April 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Voters Unite! Participate in Project Myth Breaker Many local election officials don't have the information they need to make wise decisions about voting equipment. They hear many conflicting stories, and it's hard to tell truth from myth. Here's your opportunity … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: March For Women’s Lives

Posted on April 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Hello Blog for Iowa! Greetings from Washington DC, where we have established a Democracy for America Delegation to the March for Womens Lives. I write to invite Iowans to join us in this important initiative! http://www.marchforwomen.org/ The March for Women's … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the Iowa Legislature – Take Action NOW

Posted on April 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa's Failure to Fund Education May Be Due to GOP Corruption TAKE ACTION NOW! Marcy Mattison of Cedar Rapids posted a comment to the National Grassroots Yahoo Group regarding the financial collusion going on in the Iowa Statehouse that is … Continue reading →

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Immediate action needed: Call & Write Vilsack NOW!!!

Posted on April 9, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Immediate action needed: Call & Write Vilsack NOW!!! by Daemmern on 2004.04.08 05:45PM CDT | IP: 205.221.16.105 Friends…Dawn M. Mueller (Cedar Rapids) here… The following urgent request is from Karen Kubby, director of the Emma Goldman Clinic in … Continue reading →

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