Category Archives: Republican Policy

“Intellectual Freedom”? Maybe Not So Much

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Dave Bradley

The University of Iowa opened what is called a “Center For Intellectual Freedom” at the university. As I understand it, the idea came from the Iowa legislature last year. Like so many projects fostered by the extremist right of this … Continue reading →

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Nebraska (Iowa?) Is On A Roll

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

This is a reprint from Markos Moulitsis on dailykos.com from Saturday November 29th. Dailykos does allow reprints of their articles. Without too much imagination, you should be able to see that what is ailing Nebraska is also ailing Iowa. Nebraska … Continue reading →

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Ramblings Of A Polluted Mind

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

After watching the video that Trish Nelson posted on here Thursday morning concerning Iowa’s heavily polluted waterways, I also ran into some stories concerning Trump administration’s recent efforts to  roll back rules that concern pollution or are adjacent to pollution in … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Boycott

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Dave Bradley

WE’RE PULLING THE PLUG ON  CORPORATE CONTROL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, WESHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM // SYSTEM ERROR: CONNECTION TO CAPITALISM LOST This is a coordinated economic shutdown—a collective refusal to participate in a system that profits off our pain, exploits … Continue reading →

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Miles Bruner Quits The Republican Party

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Dave Bradley

 A very interesting insight into a party operative who finally realizes how what he did affects his country and his family’s future. Miles Bruner interviewed by Sam Stein of the Bulwark (28:36):     The above video is coupled with … Continue reading →

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Starving The Kids?? How Low Can Republicans Go??

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Dave Bradley

First – what’s going on (9.5 minutes) THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE!!!! It is almost unbelievable. Republicans are PURPOSELY imposing policies that will inflict real pain on real people. 42 million Americans including as many as 16 million CHILDREN are purposely having … Continue reading →

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Hinson, Miller-Meeks Won’t Stand Up For Women

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

That was real courage on display on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon. Victims of child traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell coming forward and telling their stories and demanding justice. Congress members Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie held the press … Continue reading →

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Two Santas About To Rumble

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Thom Hartmann reminds us what the “two Santa Claus Theory’ is. (9:30)  Apparently the original video of Jude Wanniski speaking before a group of Republicans telling them how they need to kill the “Democratic” Santa Claus of social security, medicare, … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are Planning To Gut Health Care

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Dave Bradley

For 627,900 Iowans To Hand Out Tax Breaks To The Rich and Big Corporations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  December  10, 2024 Parker Williamson, Press Secretary press@progressiowa.org Reports released by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and KFF show Republicans … Continue reading →

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No Time To Leave A Void

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Thom Hartmann: What white Americans believe – yes lying to us works – 7 minutes How many of you realized a couple of weeks ago that we have now been subjected to the daily rantings or activities for over 9 … Continue reading →

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