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Junta takes steps to cancel US election

Only Cowards Cancel Elections TruthOut.org by William Rivers Pitt A number of trial balloons have been floated in recent days, from Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge specifically, about canceling or postponing the national election because of a terrorist attack. DeForest … Continue reading

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Art Small Condemns Tobacco Buyout

Art Small Condemns Tobacco Buyout IOWA CITY – Art Small, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, today strongly condemned the “American Jobs Creation Act” currently moving through Congress, although he praised the one provision added by the Senate yesterday … Continue reading

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News Flash: Rialto In Pocahontas to Show F9/11

News Flash: Rialto In Pocahontas to Show F9/11 We did it! Apparently, the Rialto Theatre in Pocahontas has received enough support indicating the desire to see Michael Moore's documentary, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” that they have decided to show the movie in … Continue reading

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Fabulous Mark Fiore Animated Cartoons

Minister of Fear Cartoon Watch this great flash animation by Mark Fiore.  It's called Minister of Fear (aka Tom Ridge).  Be sure to turn up your sound. Electronic Elections Cartoon Watch the computer eat your vote with patriotic sound effects!  … Continue reading

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Bill Moyers: Democracy in the Balance

Bill Moyers: Democracy in the Balance Sojourners: Faith, Politics, Culture How do we nurture the healing side of religion over the killing side? How do we protect the soul of democracy against bad theology in service of an imperial state? … Continue reading

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Ban on Gay Marriage Fails!

Ban on Gay Marriage Fails! Washington Post The Republican-controlled Senate yesterday blocked a proposed constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, effectively killing the White House-backed measure for the rest of this year and handing [pseudo-]pResident Bush a big election-year defeat. … Continue reading

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Sailing on to Victory: Come Join The July 18th Drury for Iowa Senate Party

  Come join John Drury and his supporters to send off their North Iowa Democratic National Convention Delegates, Sen. Amanda Ragan and Drury campaign chair, Darrell Lewis, to Boston.  The keynote speaker will be Sen. Herman Quirmbach of Ames, Ia.  … Continue reading

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John Drury: A Message of Thanks

John Drury: A Message of Thanks Dear Democracy for Iowa Democrats: Thank you for all the continuing support and encouragement you have given our campaign.  And today, thank you for all you did encouraging Democracy for America to name us … Continue reading

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Iowa Gets First Dean Dozen Candidate: John Drury, Democratic Candidate, Iowa Senate, District 6

Iowa Gets First Dean Dozen Candidate: John Drury, Democratic Candidate Iowa Senate, District 6 John Drury Counties: Winnebago, Worth, Hancock, Franklin, and part of Cerro Gordo  Democracy for Iowa is thrilled to announce that one of our own candidates, John … Continue reading

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Terrorism Threatens the Ballot Box, or, What WON’T The Junta Do To Hold Onto Power?

Terrorism Threatens the Ballot Box, or, What WON'T The Junta Do To Hold Onto Power? AlterNet.org The administration is warning that large-scale terrorist attacks could force postponement of the November elections Will terrorists, aiming to disrupt the November presidential election, … Continue reading

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