Category Archives: Main Page

Project Myth Breaker: First Report

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Project Myth Breaker:  First Report First! Ah, those old habits from posting on the Dean blog for nine months die hard.  Nevertheless, I'm going to claim firsties for my sister, Nancy, who hit the windy, rural roads of NW Iowa … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page, Project Myth Breaker, Verified Voting | 7 Comments

Convention Report: Iowa’s 4th District

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Convention Report:Iowa's 4th District The Iowa 4th Congressional District Democratic Convention was held in Ames, Iowa.  The 4th District is Iowa's most geographically dispersed, wrapping around the West and south side of Des Moines, northerly through central and northern Iowa, … Continue reading →

Posted in GLBT, Main Page | 1 Comment

Verified Voting: Iowa’s Ed Fallon Amendment

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Verified Voting:Iowa's Ed Fallon Amendment Dear Iowa Voting Activists: Good News– Thanks in part to our work, Iowa has taken a key step toward protecting us from unauditable voting.  State Representative Ed Fallon of Des Moines got his amendment attached … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Main Page, Verified Voting | 1 Comment

Connie Wilson: IF YOU CANNOT FIND OSAMA: BOMB IRAQ!

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

IF YOU CANNOT FIND OSAMA: BOMB IRAQ! By Connie Corcoran Wilson, M.S. Just before we did the “shock and awe” number, dropping tons and tons of smart bombs on Iraq on April 9, 2003, I was sent this e-mail message … Continue reading →

Posted in Connie Wilson Humor, Main Page | Comments Off on Connie Wilson: IF YOU CANNOT FIND OSAMA: BOMB IRAQ!

Iowa in the News: Health & Environment

Posted on April 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

USDA targets 5,000 Iowa cattle for mad cow testingQuad-City Times DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A government plan to test for mad cow disease includes at least 5,000 cattle in Iowa, according to a copyright story in Saturday's edition of … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa in the News, Main Page | Comments Off on Iowa in the News: Health & Environment

Instructions for Project Myth Breaker

Posted on April 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Project Myth BreakerHow You Can Help Your County Auditor 1.  Visit http://www.votersunite.org to learn more about the project. 2.  Sign up to deliver “Myth Breakers for Election Officials” to your county auditor at http://www.votersunite.org/takeaction/myth-signup1.asp 3.  After you sign up with VotersUnite, please … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Main Page, Project Myth Breaker, Verified Voting | 1 Comment

Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy   I’d have to say that, without a doubt, my proudest moment thus far (of DFIA's one-month-long existence) was the other evening when I realized that the word “Democracy” was NOT just another … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Introducing DFIA, Main Page, Project Myth Breaker, Verified Voting | Comments Off on Welcome New Bloggers: Join The Fight For Democracy

Welcome New Bloggers to Blog for Iowa!

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Welcome New Bloggers to Blog for Iowa! Today is something of a re-launch for Blog for Iowa, as we spread the word about Democracy for Iowa at the District Conventions and expect to have increased traffic and awareness of who … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Tools: IOWA, Introducing DFIA, Main Page, Meet Up Central - Iowa | Comments Off on Welcome New Bloggers to Blog for Iowa!

Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP website Des Moines – Senator Charles Grassley is so out of touch with day to day life in Iowa that he believes that $10,000 a year is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa in the News, Main Page | Comments Off on Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough

Iowa in the News: Families

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa City No. 4 in same-sex homesIowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City ranks fourth nationally in having the highest concentration of same-sex coupled households in cities with less than 200,000 people, according to The Gay and Lesbian Atlas to be released … Continue reading →

Posted in GLBT, Iowa in the News, Main Page | Comments Off on Iowa in the News: Families