Category Archives: gun control

Graduation 2023 In Iowa And Other Red States

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

A story that got a little bit of notice a couple of weeks ago had to do with young college graduate Iowans leaving the state to go elsewhere for employment. This is hardly a new trend. As we have noted … Continue reading →

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Thank You, March For Our Lives And Iowa WTF

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Dave Bradley

1 minute: We here at blogforiowa would like to extend our thanks and admiration for the young people that stood up to the Republican controlled legislature after Republicans passed yet another insane bill that puts more guns into wider circulation. … Continue reading →

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A Rant From Twitter:

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(5:38) Why Youth Will Not Vote For Republicans: Andrew Wortman lets loose in a rant on why youth in America will no longer vote for Republicans. We are just beginning to see this rebellion taking place. Young voters have long … Continue reading →

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Are The Walls Closing In?

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Somehow you can just feel it. I don’t want to get too optimistic, but as we see the extreme radical right continuing to overstep the bounds of democracy we are also seeing a backlash especially among the young folks who … Continue reading →

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Sick Of The Murders Of Children? Do Something!

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Rep Jamaal Bowman calls out Republicans as cowards (2 minutes):  Do you remember a little over a month ago when far right Republicans were displaying pins depicting assault weapons as if they are some kind of fun toy? I do … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Is The 5th Anniversary Of Parkland Mass Murder

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(2:30) February 14th was once most noted in the US as Valentine’s Day, a day for love. Unfortunately now for many in this country February will be forever be associated with one of the most senseless of all the senseless … Continue reading →

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Marketing Death Machines To Children

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Got this email the other day from Everytown For Gun Safety. This on the heals of one 6 year old child shooting his teacher in Virginia and a video showing a 4 year old child in diapers wandering around his … Continue reading →

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Domestic Terrorism: Electric Substations Under Attack

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Last Monday, Rachel Maddow did a 12 minute segment on attacks on America’s electric infrastructure. Attacks on our electric system is not new. They are sure vulnerable. Folks may remember that there have been cyber attacks on our electric systems  … Continue reading →

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“America Is A Gun”

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Another day, another mass murder in America. No other country has this problem.  In a country that blathers on and on about “freedom” there can can be no real freedom until we overthrow the tyranny of the gun. In his … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Kids

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Dave Bradley

As I write this we still don’t know who will be in power in Congress. Will Democrats retain control of the US House? Will they retain leadership in the US Senate? Or will the extremist Republican Party take control of … Continue reading →

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