Category Archives: Progressive Community

An Iowa Pot of Chili

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: This is the sixth and final article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl of vegetarian chili. Read the previous … Continue reading →

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Obama and the Work Ahead

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Obama and the Work Ahead by Paul Deaton I’m in, and will be supporting the Obama-Biden ticket in 2012, unequivocally. No surprise there. Likewise, I will be supporting Democrats up and down the ticket. When an elected official gets closer … Continue reading →

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Walmart Food Prices and Labor

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Walmart Food Prices and Labor by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note: This is the fifth article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl of … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011 First Major State Legislative Defeat for “Small Modular Reactors” in Iowa;Dismal Industry Showing in 2011 Follows Dismal 0-14 Combined Record for 2009 and 2010.WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 6, 2011 – Deep-pocketed nuclear power lobbyists … Continue reading →

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A Blog for Iowa Independence Day Post

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

We hear a lot about the founding fathers today, and the truth is who they were, as people, is clouded in the river of time. One admires the portrait of John Adams written by David McCullough, and particularly the personal … Continue reading →

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The Bachmann Challenge for Iowa Democrats

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Michele Bachmann could be the greatest challenge Iowa Democrats face during the 2012 Presidential election. It is not because she could win Iowa should she get the Republican nomination for president. It is because she is a real person, with … Continue reading →

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Walmart and Iowa Food Prices

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Walmart and Iowa Food Prices by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is the fourth article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl … Continue reading →

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Then Barack Obama Came to Iowa

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Progressives are criticized for supporting President Obama. From conservatives, we hear the fear that Democrats are trying to engineer society through the government so that people would be deprived of their liberties and compelled to do horrible things: like drink … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean’s Inspiring Speech To Netroots Nation 2011

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Howard Dean's Inspiring Speech To Netroots Nation 2011 [You can livestream the conference at http://www.netrootsnation.org/.   NN speaker list includes: Al Franken, Russ Feingold, Markos Moulitsas, John Nichols, Carol Moseley Braun, Van Jones, Laura Flanders..more    It's not too late to get … Continue reading →

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Iowa Feels the Branstad Effect

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Feels the Branstad Effect by Paul Deaton Before we realized it, the Branstad administration is leaving a mark on the state. The impression is not good. Focus has been on budget cuts during a time when the state revenues … Continue reading →

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