Category Archives: Main Page

OH, THAT SHORT TERM MEMORY!

Posted on January 26, 2006 by bfiamollyreagan

OH, THAT SHORT TERM MEMORY! From “The Onion”…'SCIENTIST HAS NAGGING FEELING HE LEFT PARTICLE ACCELERATOR ON' “Chicago – University of Chicago particle physicist Matthew Sharp drove halfway home before he was struck with the fear that he'd left the Argonne … Continue reading →

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The Congressman and Abramoff (as told by Dr Seuss)

Posted on January 25, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  The Congressman and Abramoff (As Told by Dr. Seuss) Thanks to Jim Nickel for sharing this. That Abramoff!That Abramoff!I do not like that Abramoff!“Would you like to play some golf?”I do not want to play some golf.I do not want … Continue reading →

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Legislation to Deregulate Cable TV, Reduce Consumer Rights, and Eliminate Free Access

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert:  Stop Legislation to Deregulate Cable TV, Reduce Consumer Rights, and Eliminate Free Access Contributed by Drew Shaffer, Cable TV Administrator There are lobbying efforts in many state legislatures and in Congress right now that intend to completely deregulate … Continue reading →

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Tobacco, Beer and Pay Day Loans Finance Iowa Conservative PAC

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Trish Nelson

Tobacco, Beer and Pay Day Loans Finance Iowa Conservative PAC The Des Moines Register According to House Speaker Christopher Rants, the Iowa Leadership Council is “organized to promote conservative principles in Iowa.” By JANE NORMAN Washington, D.C. – A new … Continue reading →

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What’s Good about Choice in Iowa?

Posted on January 22, 2006 by bfialindathieman

  What’s Good about Choice in Iowa? To top off Blog for Iowa’s contribution to Blog for Choice day, here is a round-up of some of the positive choice-related things in Iowa that our few remaining freedoms still bring us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Health Care & Medicare, Main Page, Progressive Community | 2 Comments

Iowa v. Pro-choice Laws

Posted on January 22, 2006 by bfialindathieman

  Iowa v. Pro-choice Laws NARAL Pro-choice America NARAL Pro-choice America Foundation gives Iowa a “C” when it comes to laws that enable a woman’s right to control her own body, with only 5 percent of Iowa counties actually providing … Continue reading →

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Where Iowa Gubernatorial and Congressional Candidates Stand on Choice

Posted on January 22, 2006 by bfialindathieman

Where Iowa Gubernatorial and Congressional Candidates Stand on Choice by Linda Thieman Today, Blog for Iowa is joining over 200 other progressive blogs across the nation for Blog for Choice day – the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Braley, Candidates, Choice, David Loebsack, Ed Fallon, Joyce Schulte, Main Page | 2 Comments

The Politics of Domestic Spying

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Trish Nelson

  The Politics of Domestic Spying The Daily Iowan by Nicholas Johnson (used with permission) Nicholas Johnson, who held three presidential appointments in the federal government during the 1960s and 1970s, now teaches communications law at the UI College of … Continue reading →

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A ‘True Revolution of Values’

Posted on January 19, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

A 'True Revolution of Values' By Michael Eric Dyson http://www.beliefnet.com  Martin Luther King, Jr., warned America about the danger of unquestioning national pride. How far have we come?  Michael Eric Dyson, best-selling author, ordained Baptist minister, and professor of religion … Continue reading →

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Iowa Caucus Results Look Good for Fallon

Posted on January 19, 2006 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Caucus Results Look Good for Fallon State Representative and gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) announced during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that he expects to send over 1,300 delegates to county party conventions on March 4 and 11. … Continue reading →

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