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Citizen Harassed At Iowa Bush Appearance

Posted on August 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Citizen Harassed At Iowa Bush Appearance I am a registered Democrat and voting for John Kerry but I thought it would be educational for my daughters and me to go see Bush speak at the Davenport, Iowa, riverfront today (08/04/04). … Continue reading →

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Sign Up to Drive the Pig Mobile in Iowa

Posted on August 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Sign Up to Drive the Pig Mobile in Iowa Help Hold Bush Accountable for the Iraq War A Message from Ben Cohen of TrueMajority.org The PantsOnFire Mobile – the 12-foot statue of George W. Bush with his pants aflame – … Continue reading →

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Somebody Owes Howard Dean an Apology

Posted on August 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Somebody Owes Howard Dean an Apology Thanks to Mark from Carlisle for sending this in From Common Dreams News Center Dean Sees Red Over Code Orange   by Joe Conason   Somebody owes Howard Dean an apology. Over the past … Continue reading →

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News & Notes from DFIA & Deanland

Posted on August 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

News & Notes from DFIA & Deanland Media Trounces Dean for Speaking Truth…Again! I don't know how you could have possibly missed Howard Dean being the top story everywhere for speaking the truth about the junta's media manipulation, but just … Continue reading →

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What You Can Do: A Message from Voters Unite!

Posted on August 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

What You Can Do: A Message from Voters Unite! United Voters! As the election draws closer, the likelihood of changes in voting systems decreases (with a few notable exceptions). So, most of us are focusing more and more on how … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s 4th Congressional District Race Heats Up

Posted on August 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa's 4th Congressional District Race Heats Up Ames Tribune In a letter deriding “money from the biggest special interests to run the dirtiest television advertisements,” Democratic congressional candidate Paul Johnson asked Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Latham to instead debate in … Continue reading →

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Can You Envision a Balanced Media?

Posted on August 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Can You Envision a Balanced Media? Help Keep the Momentum Going! Since last week, thousands of progressive-minded Americans have signed Democratic Way's letter calling on the FCC to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine in broadcasting. Despite their initial success, it will … Continue reading →

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TERRORIST ALERTS: Crying Wolf? and Peace Is Not On-Message

Posted on August 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

TERRORIST ALERTS: Crying Wolf? The Independent Institute Orange is the color currently in fashion in the nation’s capital and its main financial center. The U.S. government has once again raised the terror alert level from yellow to orange—this time in … Continue reading →

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DFIA Launches New Events Calendar!

Posted on August 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

DFIA Launches New Events Calendar! Democracy for Iowa has our new Events Calendar up and running.  You can check here daily to find Democratic events around Iowa.  Our candidates have already begun adding their events.  Check them out! Click on … Continue reading →

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Why The Press Failed

Posted on August 2, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Why The Press Failed AlterNet.org The Bush administration's media strategy was simple: Treat the press as a special interest group and the American public as a market of consumers. It almost worked. When, on May 26, 2004, the editors of … Continue reading →

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