Category Archives: Jobs

And The Year Starts Out Really Sucky

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Dave Bradley

I do not know any better way to describe it. We are barely one week into 2015 and it is starting out to look to be even more sucky than the recent sucky year of 2014. Mostly due to the … Continue reading →

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Sen. Sanders Writes: Fight For Our Progressive Vision

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ed. note: I saw this entry on dailykos.com and thought this would be a great way to start the year on blogforiowa. 2015 will be a year of presidential candidates of all stripe criss-crossing Iowa prior to the caucuses in … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders: 12 point Economic Program

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I think we all know what the right wing of this country is proposing for a budget for our country – cut taxes on the rich, privatize Social Security, cut social safety nets and all the savings will trickle down … Continue reading →

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Let’s Send Obama Some Help!

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Some of you may remember an approaching election day six years ago. Most Americans were in some state of trauma from an economic meltdown that only an elite group of global players had anything to do with. But on the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Needs Hatch And Vernon

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

It is easy to write a screed against Terry Branstad. He has been around a long time. As governor he has hardly been stellar and his current term has seen him move from right wing to tea party extremist. During … Continue reading →

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20 reasons Not To Re-elect Branstad

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

A big thanks to Don Paulson of Muscatine for letting me use and combine his two LTTEs to his local paper into one complete list of Branstad “accomplishments.” We need to elect Jack Hatch as Iowa’s governor! There are a … Continue reading →

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A Righteous Rant

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The other day I was reading Dailykos when my eyes caught what looked to be an interesting story on the side list. So I clicked on it and found a very interesting rant by Charles Pierce on reasons why the … Continue reading →

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Ernst Is Another Investment For The Kochs

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

When I hear political ads or political pundits say things like Joni Ernst is a merely a front for the Kochs or that she is being bankrolled by the Kochs I know what is meant. But I just got to … Continue reading →

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Poverty, Health, Food Issues For Iowans

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Every time I see a big positive TV ad for Terry Branstad, my first thought is – “What is it that we are not being told?” While he brags on employment under his administration, most observers understand that Iowa has … Continue reading →

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Low Wages And Maria Fernandes' Fatal Nap

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Paul Deaton

What working person hasn’t taken a nap in their vehicle? Part time and temporary workers with multiple jobs are unlikely to get enough rest, so why not set the alarm clock and snooze after arriving early for a shift, or … Continue reading →

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