Category Archives: Guest Posts

The Myth of Marriage

Posted on July 31, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Myth of Marriage by Monica Mehta, AlterNet.org A radical new book debunks the concept of marriage as a time-honored institution, and argues that we need to loosen up about it. The institution of traditional marriage is in a state … Continue reading →

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Des Moines GOP Official, Linked to Rev. Moon, Allegedly Harasses California Journalist

Posted on July 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Des Moines GOP Official, Linked to Rev. Moon, Allegedly Harasses California Journalist by John Gorenfeld Last week I made a phone call to Des Moines to ask a man about a Web domain my family wants and he owns. The … Continue reading →

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Social Security – Am I my brother’s keeper?

Posted on July 20, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

MUSINGS FROM THE DIRECTOR Social Security: Am I My Brother's Keeper? by Reverend Ron Quay – Churches United I am very honored to introduce Rev. Ron Quay to Blog for Iowa. Reverend Quay is the Director of Churches United here … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court: Democrats Hope For Not Crazy

Posted on July 16, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Supreme Court: Democrats Hope For Not Crazy MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul You know that liberalism in this country is at low ebb when liberals go around mourning the loss of Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court. Not that … Continue reading →

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Better Stay Out Of Federal Court

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush Appointments Extremist of the Extreme MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul Last week the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, perhaps the most influential appellate court after … Continue reading →

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We Love Howard Dean

Posted on June 15, 2005 by bfialindathieman

We Love Howard Dean By John Cory, t r u t h o u t | Perspective [BFIA Editor's Note: Did you hear that big Dick cheney said THIS about the much beloved Howard Dean: “Maybe his mother loved him, … Continue reading →

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Hey, Howard! Keep Talking!

Posted on June 11, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Hey, Howard! Keep Talking! T r u t h o u t | Perspective In honor of Governor Dean's Iowa appearance tonight at the Iowa Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner, we bring you the always eloquent William Rivers Pitt on … Continue reading →

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The Democrats’ Woman Problem

Posted on June 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Democrats' Woman Problem by Martha Burk, TomPaine.com Martha Burk is a political psychologist and author of Cult of Power: Sex Discrimination in Corporate America and What Can Be Done About It , released last month from Scribner. Democratic National … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Anti-New Deal Trifecta

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush's Anti-New Deal Trifecta MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul Seldom does a single event in Washington seem to summarize an entire era, but last month saw such an event. Congress passed the 2006 federal budget, which gave a huge tax … 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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