Category Archives: Main Page

BFIA Foreign Affairs Friday: Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Foreign Affairs Friday: Nuclear Non-Proliferation by Paul Deaton “…one thing that came out of our work on the treaty was that when it comes to foreign relations, the majority of Iowans seem disengaged in anything except what is directly … Continue reading →

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FCC Net Neutrality Order Now Available

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Trish Nelson

FCC Net Neutrality Order Now Available Hat tip to Free Press Click here to read the full FCC Net Neutrality Order

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New START Treaty Ratified Without Senator Grassley's Vote

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Paul Deaton

by Paul Deaton After doing little to elucidate his position on the New START Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation during the past eight months, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) finally disclosed it by voting “NO” in the … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Is Compromise On FICA Tax A Threat To Social Security?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Labor Update: Is Compromise On FICA Tax A Threat To Social Security? by Tracy Kurowski One of the worst compromises contained in the $858 billion tax bill just passed by Congress and signed by President Obama is the provision that … Continue reading →

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Obama Plays It Cool, American Left Contemplates Suicide

Posted on December 22, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[by David Van Thournout] I think that if President Obama wants to try and use tax cuts to win hearts and minds out there it has some traction. I’m not entirely convinced but I do believe having a black president … Continue reading →

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BFIA Update: Net Neutrality?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Net Neutrality? by David Bradley The FCC meeting just finished and it looks as though the Democrats are doing what they seem to do best – create a situation that does not address the problem directly but offer a proposal … Continue reading →

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Media Reform Update: LPFM, Net Neutrality, Fox Noise

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Media Reform Update: LPFM, Net Neutrality, Fox Noise [Editor's note: FCC Hearing on the Future of the Open Internet today, December 21 starting at 9:00 am (cst). Watch the commissioners live, as they determine the future of the open Internet, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in … Continue reading →

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BFIA New START Treaty Update

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Paul Deaton

BFIA New START Treaty Update by Paul Deaton The Obama Family has arrived in Hawaii for their annual vacation, except the President, who is staying in the White House, calling US Senators to make sure he has 67 votes for … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye DADT, Hello Community Radio

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Good-Bye DADT, Hello Community Radio …And not a moment too soon. It seems that the only thing the tea partiers have to do is show up somewhere with a ridiculous sign and they get media – and plenty of it. … Continue reading →

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