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Donald Kaul Agrees with Blog for Iowa on Caroline Kennedy Appointment

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Donald Kaul Agrees with Blog for Iowa on Possible Caroline Kennedy Appointment I have long suspected that former Des Moines Register columnist and RAGBRAI co-founder Donald Kaul is getting inspiration for his column from reading Blog for Iowa.   Here is … Continue reading →

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Iowa GOP Needs (more than a ) Sound Sound Byte

Posted on January 5, 2009 by bfiasamosborne

The Obstructed View PATE’S Sound Sound Byte by Sam Osborne The Republican Party of Iowa Central Committee and a forum of 75 activists and officeholders from around the state have been listening to some ideas from six contenders that would like … Continue reading →

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Jim Hightower to speak to American Corn Growers in Coralville

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Jim Hightower to be Keynote Speaker at American Corn Growers Association Convention in Coralville ACGA.Org The American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) announces its 22nd Annual Convention in Coralville, IA, January 15-16, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.  Straight … Continue reading →

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Mindfully Green in 2009 and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

Happy New Year progressive family! I wanted to share with you all the details of the upcoming Inaugural Ball here in the Quad Cities at the Davenport River Center on January 20th… but that will have to be the subject … Continue reading →

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Memo to Obama from Deepak Chopra: How to Convert to a Peace Economy

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Memo to Obama from Deepak Chopra: How to Convert to a Peace Economy Tikkun.Org Deepak Chopra on How to Convert to A Peace EconomyYou have been elected by the first anti-war constituency since 1952, when Eisenhower was elected after promising … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year/President-elect Barack Obama at Grant Park Nov. 4 2008

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Trish Nelson
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Gullible Media Necessary for Clean Coal PR Campaign

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Gullible Media Necessary For Clean Coal PR Campaign Center for Media and Democracy PR Watch.orgby Sheldon RamptonThe coal industry's campaign to “make coal sexy again” has included every trick in the book – even a music video ad featuring supermodels … Continue reading →

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Barack, the Magic Negro

Posted on December 30, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Barack, the Magic Negro by Linda ThiemanI’m sure by now you’ve heard the tale of the parody entitled “Barack, the Magic Negro” – sung to the tune of “Puff, the Magic Dragon.”The supposedly-funny racial slur satire received little attention when … Continue reading →

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‘Shock Jocks’ on the Radio Airwaves in Iowa

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Trish Nelson

    by Trish Nelson As you know, if you have been following this blog lately, BFIA has a renewed focus on (1) Progressive Action; and (2) Media Reform.  The over-saturation of conservative talk (shock jocks, hate speech, etc.) on … Continue reading →

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Bush and Cheney’s Scandal List: 314 and Counting…

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Bush and Cheney's Scandal List:  314 and Counting…  scandalist.info Lest we forget, it's probably a good idea to bookmark this compilation of 314 Bush scandals (including links) and save it for future reference.  (The most recent scandal on the list … Continue reading →

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