Category Archives: Economy

LIHEAP: Where Republican Tax Policies Really Hurt

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Dave Bradley

A few weeks ago, I made a reference to LIHEAP in my story concerning my experiment in heating with corn. The reference was only a passing thought after I had pretty much written the body of the story. So I … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanksgiving Hash

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Like many folks, we are taking some time away to visit family for this holiday. We have one child at one end of the Mississippi and another at the other end. So we will be heading south with one set … Continue reading →

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Newt, We Hardly Know Ye (Which Is Good For You)

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Dave Bradley

When is water not water? Does anyone remember why for thousands and thousands of years mankind drank alcoholic drinks rather than water? Mostly because drinking water would kill you with all the filth, bacteria and who knows what else in … Continue reading →

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What The Hell Is A Person Supposed To Do?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Next week the so-called “Super-Congress” will deliver its verdict on whose throat to cut as a sacrifice to the gods of austerity. It is at times like this that a citizen feels so helpless that they want to run screaming … Continue reading →

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Iowans Living in the 99 Percent

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Paul Deaton

During a Saturday afternoon discussion with my mother and sister we ran the stack, using the Occupy Wall Street technique for managing the order of speakers. We each agreed tacitly to the process as reflected by the civil tone and … Continue reading →

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What A Merry-Go-Round

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Dave Bradley

1, 2, 3 BYE! Well as I sit here on Tuesday a new game is being born. Who Goes First? Herman Cain? Joe Paterno? Sylvio Berlusconi? Any or all could be off the media map before this gets posted Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Will Your Town’s Library Soon Be Privatized?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Dave Bradley

One of the things we need to do from time to time is to step back and try to get a fix on what direction we are headed. Often we allow others to come in and take control without realizing … Continue reading →

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Creating and Saving Jobs: A National Emergency

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau We live in a dual economy.  On one hand, corporate profits are high, corporate cash holdings are soaring, and income gains are proliferating for the rich.  On the other, the working and middle classes experience weak job … Continue reading →

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Does Fracking Cause Earthquakes?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Catholics back labor It was very good to see that the Iowa Catholic Conference issued a pro-labor statement this week. Growing up Catholic, one thing I remember quite well is that the aims of the Catholic Church often lined up … Continue reading →

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What Liz Mathis’ Election Means

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Tuesday is an off-year election. Usually in the off year there are few races of much interest, and those mostly in some city or town election. But this year in Iowa there is a race of major significance. That is … Continue reading →

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