Category Archives: Corporate Greed

Dismantling Corporatocracy in Fairfield, Iowa

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Dismantling Corporatocracy in Fairfield, Iowa This was brought to our attention by BFIA contributor Sam Osborne.  It was published in Saturday's Iowa City Press-Citizen.  ~ In 1994, the sheriff of a small, rural Arizona county, Richard Mack, and six other … Continue reading →

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Iowa Open for Wealth Transfer to Warren Buffet

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Open for Wealth Transfer to Warren Buffet by Paul Deaton The nuclear power bills in the Iowa legislature, HF 561 and SF 390 are not as much about electricity as they are about serving a corporate agenda of transferring … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the tenth week … Continue reading →

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Liquidating The American Dream

Posted on March 17, 2011 by bfiasamosborne

Liquidating the American Dream The Obstructed View:  Random Thoughts From An Idle Mind by Sam OsborneRe: Representative Wenthe Statehouse News 3-11-11Dear Rep. Wenthe,I will certainly support you in your effort to maintain what has become rusting and rotting infrastructure; however … Continue reading →

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Daylight Time – When The GOP Turns The Clock Back 120 Years

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Daylight Time – When The GOP Turns The Clock Back 120 Years by Dave Bradley Daylight time has begun. Republicans continue to try to turn their clocks back 120 years.  Democrats continue to turn the clock forward to try to … Continue reading →

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BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology [Editor's Note: Blog for Iowa will be posting teasers with links to articles on current food topics when we find them each weekend. The following comes from the United Nations Human Rights Council.] … Continue reading →

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Will Japan Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Will Japan's Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate? by Paul Deaton Will we pile on the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant located near the town of Okama, Japan, damaged as a result of an earthquake and tsunami on … Continue reading →

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Walker-Koch Corporate Coup: Wisconsin 14 And Protesters Our Smedley Butler?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Walker-Koch Corporate Coup:  Are The Wisconsin 14 Our Smedley Butler? by Dave Bradley I think it was Mark Twain who originally made the observation that history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes. Our current situation is one of those … Continue reading →

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Iowa Should Take A Lesson From Wisconsin

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Iowa Should Take A  Lesson From Wisconsin by Dave Bradley   [Editor's Note: Don't forget:  Public Hearing on Bill to End Collective Bargaining  iowahouse.org/  A public hearing has been scheduled for HSB 117 that will end collective bargaining and take away … Continue reading →

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Iowans See Another Side of CAFTA

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowans See Another Side of CAFTA by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: A lot of requests cross the editor's desk at Blog for Iowa, and in this case, the issue presented has not been aired at all in Iowa as far … Continue reading →

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