Category Archives: GOP

How to Lose a Country in Seven Easy Steps

Posted on May 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

How to Lose a Country in Seven Easy Steps by Eric Alterman, MSNBC.com (I'm not kidding) OK, let’s take this step by step, lest we be accused of sounding shrill, ideological or just plain out of our respective minds. Point … Continue reading →

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The Death of Democracy: End-game Ohio

Posted on May 25, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Death of Democracy: End-game Ohio by Caroline Vernon US Democracy would appear to be a fiction, not only because of the war, but because of the mounting evidence of the election theft in Ohio, and other parts of the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senate: Nuclear Option Plan Implodes

Posted on May 25, 2005 by bfialindathieman

U.S. Senate: Nuclear Option Plan Implodes American Progress In a major defeat to Majority Leader Bill Frist, a bipartisan group of 14 senators struck a deal last night to defuse the nuclear option. All members of the group rejected Frist's … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts In Iowa

Posted on May 24, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

This is one of those days where I just can’t seem to focus on a single topic, so I’ll pull out my cup of noon coffee and throw out a few random thoughts. End of Legislative Session: The good news … Continue reading →

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Vast Right-Wing, Power-Grabbing Conspiracy Alive and Well in Iowa!

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Trish Nelson

   Vast Right-Wing, Power-Grabbing Conspiracy Alive and Well in Iowa! The Des Moines Register GOP leaders tie filibuster to caucuses By David Yepsen A powerful group of leading state Republicans and social conservatives sent a letter last week to “potential … Continue reading →

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ISU Democrats’ Filibuster to Enter One Hundredth Hour

Posted on May 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

ISU Democrats' Filibuster to Enter One Hundredth Hour Group Protest Draws Attention to Danger of “Nuclear Option” in U.S. Senate   Iowa State University Democrats, distressed over the potential violation of Senate rules, history, and tradition by the Republican majority, … Continue reading →

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Bush Sinks to New Lows

Posted on May 22, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush Sinks to New Lows EDM – The Emerging Democratic Majority Donkey Rising by Ruy Teixeira The new Pew Research Center poll gives [George W.] Bush his worst approval rating ever in that poll: just 43 percent, with 50 percent … Continue reading →

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Framing the Dissolution of the Filibuster: How Republican Senators Justify the Grab for Absolute Power

Posted on May 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Framing the Dissolution of the Filibuster: How Republican Senators Justify the Grab for Absolute Power By Robert S. Rivkin, Pacific News Service, AlterNet.org You've got to hand it to the Senate Republican leaders. Launching debate on May 17, Majority Leader … Continue reading →

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University of Iowa Makes Waves

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 University of Iowa Makes Waves Judging from reactions on radio and television, there is one way to garner attention – put the name “pornography” in a class title.  According to the San Francisco Chronicle: ” U. of Iowa to Offer … Continue reading →

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Codex Threatens Our Health Freedoms

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Codex Threatens Our Health Freedoms By Nancy Lee Bentley, Co-Author, Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program There's a plain and simple fact about your health and health care choices you won't find covered in any of the mainstream media today: Your … Continue reading →

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