Category Archives: GOP

Support Our Troops? Not if You’re Republican

Posted on March 16, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Support Our Troops? Not if You're Republican by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday, March 15, 220 to 195, to block any debate or vote on amendments to provide additional funding for veterans' health … Continue reading →

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Bush Sells Snake Oil to Cure Social Security

Posted on March 16, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush Sells Snake Oil to Cure Social Security MinutemanMedia.com by Donald Kaul [George W.] Bush’s efforts to sell his peculiar “privatization” remedy for the Social Security ‘crisis’ haven’t been going well. Recent polls show that Mr. Bush gets his … Continue reading →

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How to Fight Back in the Universities: Starting a Progressive Policy Promotion Think Tank in Your University

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Trish Nelson

How to Fight Back in the Universities: Starting a Progressive Policy Promotion Think Tank in Your University OpEdNews.com by Rob Kall Now the right wing is trying to shut down one of the last bastions of free speech and … Continue reading →

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State Reps. Rants and Horbach Soft on Meth

Posted on March 13, 2005 by bfialindathieman

State Reps. Rants and Horbach Soft on Meth by Jon Gaskell, Pointblank Des Moines Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants (R-Woodbury) and Rep. Lance Horbach (R-Tama) worry that meth makers' civil liberties will be violated if Iowa requires ID to purchase … Continue reading →

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Another War: Bush Plans June Attack on Iran

Posted on March 9, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Another War: Bush Plans June Attack on Iran Contributed by Caroline Vernon Here we go again people…. I’m sure this comes as no surprise to many of you since the writing has been on the wall for some time now. … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Bold Ideas

Posted on February 9, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Bold Ideas by John Drury The Republicans in the Iowa Senate released their economic development plan two weeks ago today and they have gotten remarkable press coverage since then. Below is my letter to the editor printed in the Mason … Continue reading →

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Extreme Makeover: GOP Edition

Posted on February 1, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Extreme Makeover: GOP Edition This past weekend, three things came to my attention that were – to put it mildly – completely unreal. One. A 'leak' from a GOP Congressional retreat detailing the strategy (with example speeches!) to sell the … Continue reading →

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Learning By Example: Why “Privatization” Equals the Death of Social Security

Posted on January 11, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Learning By Example: Why “Privatization” Equals the Death of Social Security Just as I was planning to listen in on Tom Vilsack's “Condition of the State” address, work gets in the way of tuning in to WOI Radio's live coverage. … Continue reading →

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One Way To Promote Issues…

Posted on January 7, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

One Way To Promote Issues… I swore that I was going to post something about the upcoming Iowa Legislative session, but was interrupted by the now-daily reminder of corruption. Today's item: paying for propaganda! It seems that the NCLB program … Continue reading →

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U.S. Aid To S.E. Asia “Stingy” – Updated!

Posted on December 29, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

U.S. Aid To S.E. Asia “Stingy” – Updated! This little tidbit noted by Atrios should catch on the conservative talk radio today. (It's called “WHO Radio” in Central Iowa) From the Washington Times: The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million … Continue reading →

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