Category Archives: SNAP

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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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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While Your Attention Was Diverted

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Merry Christmas from the Republican Party. In the past two weeks while our eyes and ears were focused on seeing justice brought to the lawless president through impeachment the Republican Party has continued its full on assault against Americans and … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas: Republicans Cut SNAP Benefits

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Dave Bradley

  This would be bad news no matter what time of year it was announced, but announcing cutbacks to food programs just before the holidays seems particularly cruel. For this current administration it is par for the course in their … Continue reading →

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2016 Race Opens – Iowans It’s Time To Cut Your Grassley

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ted Cruz became the first “official” candidate of the 2016 campaign last week with his very uninspiring speech in front of a coerced audience in the very reddest part of red America. Even with all that, Cruz’s speech had the … Continue reading →

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Republicans Playing Games With YOUR Lives

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Dave Bradley

There isn’t a dime’s worth of difference between Democrats and Republicans you say? So you stayed away from voting last fall because, well, what difference does it make anyway? Or maybe you voted for a Republican because they are strong … Continue reading →

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A Good Thanksgiving For The 1%

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Dave Bradley

We look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday with a true frustration. Television news will focus on such important news stories as who will be open all day Thanksgiving so we can get that holiday shopping started early or the folks … Continue reading →

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Letters To The Editor: Don’t Be Shy!

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Folks, I am a big believer in using the newspaper’s Letters To The Editor section to make sure the public knows we exist and that we support our candidates and their positions. Through polling we know that democratic positions are … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality And Other Thoughts

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Internet Neutrality appears to be dead. If you want to know what that will mean in practical terms, I have been told to look at our current wasteland of a cable and satellite TV system. I suppose you could add … Continue reading →

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The Shame Of The Republicans

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last Week when our main stream media made a big to do about the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the “War On Poverty” they gave plenty of time for Republicans to strut in front of cameras across the country … Continue reading →

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