Category Archives: Guest Posts

Iowa Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Nussle

Iowa Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Nussle Iowa Democratic Party Today, the Iowa Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Iowa Ethics Board against Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Nussle. After careful review of both his January state and federal campaign … Continue reading

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Michael Moore: Give It Up, George!

Michael Moore: Give It Up, George! 11/19/05 Dear Mr. Bush: I would like to extend my hand and invite you to join us, the mainstream American majority. We, the people – that's the majority of the people – share these … Continue reading

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Is Iowa Making Any Headway in Regaining Voters’ Right To Vote?

Is Iowa Making Any Headway in Regaining Voters' Right To Vote? by Tom Poe, Charles City, Iowa As everyone knows by now, voters across the country and here in Iowa have literally lost their right to vote.  Today, with proprietary … Continue reading

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ROSA PARKS: The Woman Who “Sat Down” For What She Believed In

ROSA PARKS: The Woman Who “Sat Down” For What She Believed In by Molly Regan [Editor's note:  Back before Molly Regan became a regular poster with Blog for Iowa, she wrote this tribute to her hero, Rosa Parks, for us.  … Continue reading

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Resisting Hillary: Never Again Will Cindy Sheehan Support a Pro-war Democrat

Resisting Hillary: Never Again Will Cindy Sheehan Support a Pro-war Democrat by Cindy Sheehan (pictured above), AlterNet.org How can those who want the occupation of Iraq to end support Hillary Clinton's higher political aspirations? They can't. I would love to … Continue reading

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Iowa to Accept Storm Victims

Iowa to Accept Storm Victims by Mike Owen, West Branch, Iowa Iowans should be proud to have Governor Vilsack speaking for them about the state's interest in helping up to 5,000 victims of Hurricane Katrina relocate to our state. As … Continue reading

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The Looting of America – A National Tragedy

The Looting of America – A National Tragedy by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa In the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane that has inflicted great harm on the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the nation is seeing and realizing the … Continue reading

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IOWA’S NEW BOHEMIA SOLAR PROJECT

Iowa's New Bohemia Solar Project by Cliff Day A group of enthusiastic volunteers recently completed installation of the LARGEST PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY EVER CONSTRUCTED IN IOWA (7,200 Watt) in the New Bohemia neighborhood of Cedar Rapids (3rd Street and 10th Avenue … Continue reading

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Latham Betrays Iowa, Spreads Misinformation re Ethanol

Latham Betrays Iowa, Spreads Misinformation re Ethanol by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa Republican Betrayal A look at the gas pump and the quagmire in Iraq conveys what most Americans now believe: betrayal by the Republicans. And the Energy Bill recently … Continue reading

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FDA & CDC Smear Respected Independent Scientists and Researchers

FDA & CDC Smear Respected Independent Scientists and Researchers By Evelyn Pringle Online Journal Contributing Writer In their public statements, officials within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are always claiming that researchers … Continue reading

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