Category Archives: Main Page

Learning By Example: Why “Privatization” Equals the Death of Social Security

Posted on January 11, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Learning By Example: Why “Privatization” Equals the Death of Social Security Just as I was planning to listen in on Tom Vilsack's “Condition of the State” address, work gets in the way of tuning in to WOI Radio's live coverage. … Continue reading →

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Join a Conference Call with George Lakoff

Posted on January 10, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Join a Conference Call with George Lakoff BlogforAmerica.com George Lakoff is a professor of linguistics at UC Berkeley. I was thrilled to learn how many meetups there were and how many of you came to them. I am honored … Continue reading →

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WHO’S IN CHARGE? …NATURE!

Posted on January 9, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

WHO’S IN CHARGE? …NATURE! Pounding vibrations under foot… Snakes leaving their dens to surface only to die in the frigid December air… Cats, dogs, horses, birds, and other animals leaving the safety of their homes to places unknown… Well water … Continue reading →

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Activists Doing Nothing on Inauguration Day

Posted on January 9, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Activists Doing Nothing on Inauguration Day NotOneDamnDime.com In true grassroots fashion, no one seems to know the origin of an e-mail that is circulating widely through the internet and is posted on several websites. If you like this idea, please … Continue reading →

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The Counterpoint: We Love the Sound of Hyman Whining in the Morning…It Sounds Like Victory

Posted on January 8, 2005 by Trish Nelson

We Love the Sound of Hyman Whining in the Morning. . . It Sounds Like Victory The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint” critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair Broadcasting's corporate vice president, Mark Hyman, that is … Continue reading →

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One Way To Promote Issues…

Posted on January 7, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

One Way To Promote Issues… I swore that I was going to post something about the upcoming Iowa Legislative session, but was interrupted by the now-daily reminder of corruption. Today's item: paying for propaganda! It seems that the NCLB program … Continue reading →

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Social Security: Isn’t The Intent Clear?

Posted on January 6, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Social Security: Isn't The Intent Clear? It seems that Social Security is the only topic I've written about, but this battle is an important one, not just for current recipients, but for those of us who have to look foward … Continue reading →

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Calling all Citizens to Take Back the Media!

Posted on January 5, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Calling all Citizens to Take Back the Media! Visit http://www.freepress.net, an amazing resource for media activists. Freepress offers an action page where you can submit your own ideas for media actions, a database of groups whose core missions and goals … Continue reading →

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John Drury: The Bio-Village Project Meets The Iowa Values Fund

Posted on January 4, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

The Bio-Village Project Meets The Iowa Values Fund by John Drury We hear a lot about the Iowa Values Fund and the handouts to large corporations in order to get them to stay in Iowa or perhaps move their business … Continue reading →

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The Social Security Fear Factor

Posted on January 4, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The Social Security Fear Factor I've posted a number of articles on the proclaimed “War On Social Security”, but the first two days of 2005 have seen even more writing about the GOP plan to abolish Social Security. Here's a … Continue reading →

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