Category Archives: Corporate Greed

How We Got Here

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Like most folks these days I have go to web sites and writers or commentators that I depend on to help evaluate the onslaught of daily news to sort out drivel from the important. Two of those writers provide a … Continue reading →

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Eggs

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I don’t know about you, but I am so sick of hearing about the price of eggs. I guess the price of eggs is supposed to be the symbol of how bad inflation is right now. The corporate owned media … Continue reading →

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Grocery Prices And Corporate Mergers

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Why Food Prices Could Skyrocket As you can see in the video above what was once one of the saving graces of the supermarket industry – real competition – is a disappearing state. Grocery store competition is now down to … Continue reading →

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Katie Porter Does It Again

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Katie Porter explains the current cause of inflation: (2 minutes) In just two minutes Congress Member Katie Porter puts a shiv in the heart of Republican lies about inflation. Is it all President Biden’s fault as Republicans repeat day after … Continue reading →

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What Is Causing Inflation?

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Remember inflation didn’t just pop up out of nowhere on January 20, 2021. Remember also that the US is not alone in fighting inflation. The whole world is. I believe the following makes fairly good sense. When it comes to … Continue reading →

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Of The People, By The People And For The People

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Dave Bradley

As we crash into the Independence Day weekend this year with a feeling that the doom that was at the door last year is no longer quite beating the door down, our thoughts can go beyond merely surviving to once … Continue reading →

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Health Care About To Take A Beating

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Wednesday United Health Care, the big behemoth in the health insurance industry, announce that it is cracking down on emergency room visits beginning on July 1st in 34 states. This includes Iowa.  From an article in USA Today:    UnitedHealthcare … Continue reading →

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Media News: More Mergers, Less Players And Net Neutrality Still On The Ropes

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Dave Bradley

  Gannett and GateHouse: USA Today, The Des Moines Register and The Iowa City Press-Citizen are newspapers that most iowans are familiar with. These papers are also some of the big names for newspaper industry Gannett. USA Today is fairly … Continue reading →

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Corporate America Invented Christian America

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Historian Kevin Kruse explains how Corporate America created what we call “Christian America.” (26 minutes): So many of us want to know how our current alignments got to be the way they are. Some are somewhat easily explainable even if … Continue reading →

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From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Is Everybody Here?

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @Ocasio2018 Right now Freshman members of Congress are at a “Bipartisan” orientation w/ briefings on issues. Invited panelists offer insights to inform new Congressmembers‘ views as they prepare to legislate.  # of Corporate CEOs we’ve listened to here: … Continue reading →

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