Category Archives: #trumpresistance

Mother Jones: Republicans Are Acting Like Babies …….

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Because They Know That Babies Get What They Want A very straight forward and succinct opinion from Senior Reporter Tim Murphy at Mother Jones magazine that bares the reasons why Republicans act like they do: When a group of Republican … Continue reading →

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Paying For Tax Cuts May Take Down Social Security

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Government To Borrow ONE TRILLION Dollars To Pay For Tax Cuts From Ring of Fire:  (3 minutes) Imagine that – paying for the Republican tax cuts for the rich may eventually take down the safety net programs, especially the most … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Finally Fall Edition

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dave Bradley

This weekend is the kind of weekend that we literally wait all year for. It is right on the line between warm and cool. It is a bit cloudy with peeks of sunshine – maybe a little rain. A person … Continue reading →

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Ernst One Of The Ten Most Unpopular Senators In The Country

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Dave Bradley

  Email from Matt Sinovic with Progress Iowa: Dave– we just sent out the press release below — Joni Ernst is now one of the 10 most unpopular Senators in the country, according to new polling released today from Morning … Continue reading →

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LBJ Warned Us On Climate 54 Years Ago

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dave Bradley

As we careen toward the “tipping point” on climate change many of our fellow citizens wonder why someone didn’t warn us long ago so we could have done something. Someone did. And they did it relatively long ago. As we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Beware of The Dog Edition

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dave Bradley

https://twitter.com/humorandanimals/status/1182335074391470080 I am so sick and tired of the criminals in the White House. I am so sick of the top criminal’s face. I hate his voice. I hate what he and his mob and all his enablers in congress … Continue reading →

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The Sonnyside

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Dave Bradley

As with much else in the current administration the Department of Agriculture seems to be spending more time on window dressing and presentation than on actually doing work that would help their constituents. Considering that Iowa’s main industry is agriculture … Continue reading →

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UI Student Activists Confront President Harreld On Coal Power Plant

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Students chant “no more excuses!” on coal, demanding action from U of I president Bruce Harreld on ending the coal plant’s contributions to carbon-dioxide emissions.  Check out more videos on Blog for Iowa’s YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook and … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS Back To Work Tomorrow: Buckle Up

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Tomorrow is the first Monday of October. In the US this year this means that we will be looking at the new Supreme Court session. This time around for the first time in a long time there will be a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Greta Thunberg Comes To Iowa City Edition

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Iowa City had the great honor of hosting Greta Thunberg Friday. For those who are unaware of who Thunberg is, she is a quiet, Swedish teenager who has taken on the task of saving the world from climate change. It … Continue reading →

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