Category Archives: gun control

War On Americans

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

With the Iowa caucuses approaching you can go to any Republican event and hear one of the mass of Republican candidates harp over and over on the theme of terrorism and the presidential “duty” to “keep America safe.” Yet what … Continue reading →

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“So That A Positive Conservative Message”

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dave Bradley

“can rise to the top of the field.” This is a line that Scott Walker used in his speech retiring his presidential bid for this round. BTW, look out Wisconsin – Walker will be wanting to burnish his right wing … Continue reading →

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What Is The Cost Of Gun Violence In America?

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Every day when you turn on the TV news there seems to be at least one story of a shooting even in small states like Iowa. Often that is about the last we hear of the victims. In our short … Continue reading →

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How The Gun Lobby’s Top Legislative Priority In Iowa Was Defeated

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Trish Nelson

desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/06/29/common-sense-guns/ by John Feinblatt Every four years, the national media looks to Iowa for stories about where American voters stand on pressing issues. After what happened this spring here in Des Moines, it’s clear where Iowans stand on guns and … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day In America 2015

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Father’s Day should be a time for families to enjoy spending time together. For some 30,000 families again this year, gun violence has removed a member or members of such a celebration. That is nearly 100 people that lose their … Continue reading →

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Newtown: Two Years Later

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Who can forget the stunning news two years ago tomorrow. A mass shooting in a grade school. A grade school for God’s sake. Twenty kids under 7 killed in cold blood. Perhaps the worst horror anyone could imagine. Civilians dying … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got A Thousand Million Questions

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Dave Bradley

A line from that Moody Blues song “Question” – “I’ve got a thousand million questions About hate and death and war.” And budgets and the wealth gap and the environment and health care and education and … well many more. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Hodge-Podge

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dave Bradley

They Need A Horse Race! One thing you have to remember going into the silly political ad season is that this is the time of year that make TV stations and networks and those corporations that own them rich. No … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday #238 America! What Do You Want?

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The Fourth of July brings lots of feelings out in people across this land. Most people get some shiver of patriotism up their spine this time of year. When we think of that time nearly a quarter of a millennium … Continue reading →

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What Is The Best Way To Stand Up To The NRA?

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Following the murders on campuses and schools the past few weeks and after the cold blooded cop killing carried out in Nevada we have finally decided to move to join some organization to add our voices against the rampant gun … Continue reading →

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