Category Archives: Joni Ernst

Shouldn’t Elected Officials Understand The System?

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Late last week Senator Joni Ernst sent out an email asking Iowans to vote in a small poll she was conducting. The question seemed simple and straight forward: Do you agree with raising the debt limit? Yes, No or Unsure? … Continue reading →

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Real Scares For Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Who could pass up the opportunity to post a column on things to be truly scared of Halloween? Not me for sure! Earth’s survival We are crapping badly in the only nest we have and refuse to clean it up! … Continue reading →

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Are Iowa Republicans Blum, Young And King Owned By The Koch Brothers?

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Koch Brothers Hand Blum, Young and King Perfect Scores in 2015 for Putting Their Anti-Middle Class Interests First  [note from BFIA: Ernst and Grassley didn’t do too bad by the Kochs either at 86% each.  In contrast, Iowa’s Democratic congressman, … Continue reading →

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Will Grassley And Ernst Dig In Against Sensible Gun Control Measures?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Trish Nelson

ACTION ALERT from Iowans for Gun Safety. The Gun Violence Prevention Package introduced in the US Senate on October 8 seeks to close background check loopholes, make background checks better, and shut down the pipeline of illegal guns. You can … Continue reading →

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Grassley, Ernst Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood Again

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Dave Bradley

In case you missed the vote taken Thursday, the senate failed to pass the short term spending bill that would keep the government open past Oct. 1st. A key provision of that spending bill was defunding Planned Parenthood. Thus a … Continue reading →

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Open Letter To Senator Joni Ernst

Posted on August 21, 2015 by bfialauratwing

Senator Ernst: Our country has many points of divisiveness. One of the most polarized is the issue of abortion. It is unlikely that opinion will ever move decisively in either direction. None of this “information” presented through the carefully edited … Continue reading →

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Donate To Planned Parenthood In Joni Ernst’s Name

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Joni Ernst’s gambit to put a woman’s name behind a bill to defund Planned Parenthood was so cynical and so pandering that it deserves some special recognition. The best recognition it could get is for folks to give a donation … Continue reading →

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Ernst Embarrasses Iowa Again

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Wednesday evening Iowa’s own Joni Ernst proved once more that she neither understands issues nor has any idea what Iowans think when she introduced a bill to defund Planned Parenthood. In a video on HuffPost the commentator says that the … Continue reading →

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IDP Reaction To Ernst PP Bill

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Statement from IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire on Ernst’s Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Dr. Andy McGuire today released the following statement on the bill from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst to defund Planned … Continue reading →

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Ernst And King Forced To Give Money Back

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Progress Iowa has done an exemplary job of exposing the workings of ALEC in Iowa and holding conservatives accountable.  Click here to check out Progress Iowa’s website. Please support them if you can.  Video below is news coverage by a … Continue reading →

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