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Category Archives: Clean Elections
Joni Ernst And The Koch Brothers
A true tale with foreboding for the 2016 election. From politico.com comes the story of how Joni Ernst became the darling of the Koch brothers and how they disguise their involvement through layers of operatives: Until now, little has been … Continue reading
Slipping Through The Memory Hole
If you are an Iowan and if you are interested in politics even at a low level it is hard not to get involved in the day to day horse race news. “Hillary on the inside with a huge lead, … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Elections
Tagged election discrepencies, Kansas 2014 election
Have I Gone To Hell?
I am writing this on Monday as it crosses my heat weary mind. Over the years, many folks have invited me to take a trip south, to a place called Hell. I have graciously declined knowing that our travel budget is … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Clean Elections, David Loebsack, Vote Fraud, womens rights
Tagged drought, hell, Iowa Medicaid, unions
ALEC Attacks! Will Iowa Have A Voter ID Law?
I just got an email from my county party leader that SOS Matt Schultz will be following the ALEC lead and propose the Voter Photo ID bill for Iowa. This is one of ALEC model legislation bills aimed at supressing … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, ALEC, civil rights, Clean Elections, Iowa Voters
Tagged Matt Schultz, soter suppression
December 12, 2000; A Day That Will Live In Infamy
Like many people, I look back at days in history and play out scenarios that might have happened IF there had been just a quirky change and events took a different path. Usually these thoughts spring into my head based … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Elections, Vote Fraud
Tagged 2000, al gore, Bush v Gore, dec. 12, George W. Bush, Scotus, Supreme Court
Occupy Wall Street: Is It A Movement?
These are heady days for those who are invested in any way in Occupy Wall Street. This action seems to be growing at its original site on Wall Street and there are sympathy actions happening around the country. Right now … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, ALEC, Clean Elections, Economy, Jobs
Tagged ALEC, Brandeis quote, Ohio, OWS. Occupy Wall Street, SB5, voter suppression, Wisconsin
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Following the Money in Iowa Senate District 18
Following the Money in Iowa Senate District 18 by Paul Deaton It appears that Senator Swati Dandekar (D-18) will be a targeted swing voter for Iowa Senate conservatives. Why would a Democrat split with the thin Democratic Senate majority? Follow … Continue reading
Iowa House Members Support Overturning Citizens United
Iowa House Members Support Overturning Citizens United On the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United, a group of 18 Iowa state representatives has introduced a resolution seeking to overturn the ruling that has allowed corporations to … Continue reading
Move to Amend Comes to Iowa
From November 15-19, David Cobb of the organization, Move to Amend, will be touring Eastern Iowa, talking about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, in which “the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Elections, Congress, Local Events, Main Page
Corporations Don’t Die
Corporations Don't Die by David BradleyLast week my wife’s favorite aunt died. She had lived a full and productive 91 years only to be done in by Alzheimer’s disease. While not an activist she was a supporter of Democrats. Her … Continue reading