Category Archives: Corporate Greed

Hoping For Rebirth

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Whether you are of a religious persuasion or not, Easter always offers a marking point in the spring time. Whether it is late or early, Easter is the unofficial beginning of spring and the planting season. Remember that Easter is … Continue reading →

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Nail #2 Pounded Into Democracy By Supreme Court

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dave Bradley

About a week ago America was treated to what should have been such a humiliation for the participants that had they any pride they would have called it out for what it was. In Las Vegas potential Republican presidential candidates … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge – Corporate Welfare Queens And Hobby Lobby

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Methinks the main reason many laws don’t get changed is that legislators can’t admit they were wrong. Let’s take marijuana for example. Admitting that that it is much less harmful than alcohol and that it does have medicinal qualities that … Continue reading →

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Telecom Giants Lobby State Legislatures To Change The Rules

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Trish Nelson

newsweek.com/2014/03/21/telecom-giants-drag-feet-on-broadband-for-whole-country by David Cay Johnston “We were clearly told that we would get a fiber-optic network—it was going to come to my township and others around the state, and all we had to do was be patient…but now it looks … Continue reading →

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What Would The Greatest Generation Do?

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I will admit from the outset that I have not read Tom Brokaw’s book on “The Greatest Generation.” However, I have heard many discussions of those years and indeed did grow up in the home with parents from that generation. … Continue reading →

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Cable Merger And The Commons

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

A couple of weeks ago a federal court said that the FCC had dropped the ball on net neutrality, thus those who own the gateway to the internet could do what they wish to do in controlling access. Immediately the … Continue reading →

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They Want To Control YOU!

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Once more the CBO came out with what should have been good news for Americans. Once more the right wing of America threw up all over it, then proceeded to lie their asses off. Once again just like your little … Continue reading →

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Observations

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Observations * I am feeling in a somewhat snarky mood after spending the best part of the past two weeks trying to get my new health insurance in place. You know if we had single payer and everyone was enrolled … Continue reading →

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Employees Forced To Defend Jobs Against South Slope Greed

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Apparently, locking out workers, once a rare practice,  is the new normal for employers.  Last November, South Slope Communications in North Liberty  locked out 55 employees for 3 days after their union contract with the cooperative expired.  Employees who came … Continue reading →

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The Koch Brothers Really Do Care About Iowans

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Please view this important public service message from the Koch Brothers: David and Charles Koch are generously spending millions of their hard earned (inherited) dollars buying anti-health care, anti-Bruce Braley advertising in our state because they have only Iowans’ best … Continue reading →

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