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Conservative Talk Radio in Iowa – How Much is Too Much?

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Conservative Talk Radio in Iowa – How Much is Too Much? Yesterday, Blog for Iowa posted an article about the future of conservative talk radio and suggested an action to go with it (scroll down). After doing a little research, … Continue reading →

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Future of Conservative Talk Radio

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Trish Nelson

NYTimes.com Just because we won the election and President-elect Obama would like us all to just get along, doesn’t mean the fight is over. Conservative talk radio appears to be alive and well and planning to stick around. This strange phenomenon … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa: The Last Eight Years

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Dear Santa: The Last Eight Years The following letter to Santa is posted with permission from the author. TO: sclause@northpole.comSUBJECT: All I Want For ChristmasCc: blog3@democracyforiowa.com, comments@whitehouse.gov Dear Santa,I’ve never written to you before. I guess that’s because I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Democracy Now! Discusses Vilsack Nomination for Agriculture Secretary

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Democracy Now! Discusses Vilsack Nomination for Agriculture Secretary DemocracyNow.org A courageous journalist and champion of media reform, Amy Goodman is not the least bit shy about reporting on stolen elections, military contractors or mysterious plane crashes. Today's topic is slightly … Continue reading →

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Pundits Use GOP Talking Points to Analyze Possible Kennedy Appointment

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Pundits Use GOP Talking Points to Analyze Possible Caroline Kennedy Appointment by Trish Nelson Is anyone else getting a little fed up with the punditocracy’s practice of adopting the Republican argument as storyline? I’m talking mostly about the cable … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Renewable Energy on Winter Solstice Sunday in Iowa City

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Trish Nelson

EVENT POSTPONED: Join I-Renew to Celebrate Renewable Energy on Winter Solstice Tonight in Iowa City Postponed: watch this space for new date and time… I-Renew Winter Solstice Event for tonight…Due to unfavorable weather conditions for today and this evening, I-Renew … Continue reading →

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If Blagojevich Is Against it, Your State Rep. Should Be For It…. Campaign Finance Reform

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Trish Nelson

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Obama’s Radio Address: Why Can’t We Get it Here?

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Obama's Radio Address: Why Can't We Get it Here? Blog for Iowa is delighted to post with permission a note we received from the fiery Molly Regan, activist extraordinaire, environmentalist, elected official. (Molly has promised us more appearances on BFIA)! … Continue reading →

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Blocking Obama’s Health Plan Key to GOP’s Survival

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Blocking Obama's Health Plan Key to GOP's Survival prwatch.org PR Watch investigates and exposes how the public relations industry and other professional propagandists manipulate public information, perceptions and opinion on behalf of governments and special interests.by Sheldon RamptonMichael F. Cannon, … Continue reading →

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Our Second Priority: Media Reform

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Trish Nelson

If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, is there sound? If 300,000 war protesters march on Washington and no one sees it on TV, is there an anti-war movement? As … Continue reading →

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