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Chuck Grassley, Chief Enabler, Helps Bush Peddle Snake Oil This Week at Town Hall Meetings

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Chuck Grassley, Chief Enabler, Helps Bush Peddle Snake Oil This Week at Town Hall Meetings The DesMoines Register by Jane Norman Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Ia., is overseeing the overhaul [gutting] of Social Security in Congress. Here is a list of … Continue reading →

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GO SOLAR FOR THE LORAX

Posted on May 1, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

Go Solar for the Lorax “I AM THE LORAX. I SPEAK FOR THE TREES.  I SPEAK FOR THE TREES, FOR THE TREES HAVE NO TONGUES. AND I'M ASKING YOU, SIR, AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS – HE WAS VERY … Continue reading →

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Public Invited to Demonstrations of New Voting Equipment (Johnson County)

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Public Invited to Demonstrations of New Voting Equipment johnson-county.com/auditor Four vendors will demonstrate voting equipment this coming Monday and Tuesday at the Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds.  The demonstrations are part of Johnson County’s purchase evaluation of a new voting system … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Democrats’ New Spine

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Mystery of the Democrats' New Spine Consortiumnews  By Robert Parry Across the nation's capital, perplexed political pundits have been rubbing their chins wondering what has happened to the Democrats, who were supposed to quiver in fear of the [“victorious”] George … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunity: Living Lands and Waters Needs YOU!

Posted on April 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Volunteer Opportunity: Living Lands and Waters Needs YOU! Who:  Living Lands and Waters, Woodson Spring, Coordinator U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joe Lundh, Forester What: Invasive honeysuckle bush removal with the help of local schools and community volunteers How:  Advance … Continue reading →

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New Iowa Political Blog: Iowa Matters

Posted on April 29, 2005 by bfialindathieman

New Iowa Political Blog: Iowa Matters Lucas Forte, the former volunteer coordinator for the Art Small for Senate campaign, has started up a great new Iowa political blog called Iowa Matters.  Click here to check out the blog for yourself.  … Continue reading →

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Phase-Out: In Prime Time!

Posted on April 29, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Phase-Out:  In Prime Time! We finally saw a live press conference dealing with the issue of Social Security, amongst other things.  (The highlight of watching it on NBC was seeing the Q&A session being cut off to make sure The … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean to Keynote Iowa Democrats’ Hall of Fame Dinner

Posted on April 29, 2005 by bfialindathieman

 Howard Dean to Keynote Iowa Democrats’ Hall of Fame Dinner Well, he's finally coming back to Iowa.  It's about time. Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will headline the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2005 Hall of Fame Dinner … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE for a voter-verified paper ballot

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  LAST CHANCE for a Voter-Verified Paper Ballot Act now or you'll miss the LAST CHANCE for a voter-verified paper ballot (VVPB) law to pass in Iowa this session. Iowa lawmakers wrap up the legislative session on Friday, April 29. … Continue reading →

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Cheese Trade Causing Problems For Dairy Farmers

Posted on April 28, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Cheese Trade Causing Problems For Dairy Farmers

 
Some days, you really learn just how dependent we are on trusting others to pay a fair price for goods and services.  This article comes by way of A.V. Kreb's Agribusiness Examiner.  A group of dairy farmers is protesting the ability of Big Dairy to manipulate prices to the advantage of the buyers.


IT'S A STRUGGLE BETWEEN
SMALL DAIRY FARMERS
AMD MULTINATIONALS IN
MERC CHEDDAR CHEESE PIT

JEREMY GRANT, LONDON FINANCIAL TIMES: Every morning, about 30 people gather in a corner of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to conduct one of the world's most unusual auctions: buying and selling cheddar cheese.

Traders with telephones pressed to their ears shout orders to two men standing in front of a white board, on which they mark up bids and offers. The session is the only one of its kind in the U.S. and probably one of the shortest commodity auctions, never lasting more than 15 minutes.

Cheese trading has carried on largely unnoticed for years, but this week it has become an unexpectedly public battleground in the struggle between small farmers and “big dairy” multinationals.

A coalition of farmers and consumer groups gathered outside the exchange on Monday, many dressed in cow suits, to protest against alleged price manipulation on the market. Their targets were dairy co-operatives such as the Dairy Farmers of America, the largest grouping in the country's second biggest agricultural sector, and multinational food companies such as Kraft Foods.
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