Tag Archives: book banning

Vote! Damnit!

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Did I get your attention? Would the thought of books burning on an open fire in a newly picked field of Iowa corn be enough to get you off your couch and down to you polling place or county auditor’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t Tell Us What To Read

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Paul Deaton

A fundamental right in the United States is to choose what we each read, see and hear. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives us this right. Where is the boundary between educating our children and providing them free … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On The Death Of Pat Robertson

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Dave Bradley

6 Minutes: I had almost forgotten about this Bob Dylan masterpiece. Someone online posted it in connection with the death of Pat Robertson. Robertson who was safely away from the hate and destruction he  worked for or supported. Robertson was … Continue reading →

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The Living And The Dead In The Iowa Legislature

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Legislative Update  (As of March 10, 2023) from Iowa Citizen Action Network In the first few weeks of session, we saw a major GOP priority, a “school choice” bill passed and signed into law. Also now law, medical malpractice … Continue reading →

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New Poll: Republican Policies Are Not Popular

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Research again confirming the obvious. Only the extremists are FOR book banning. That’s because they’re generally opposed to books, reading, education, etc. From Progress Iowa – New Poll Shows Widespread Opposition To Book Banning, Curriculum Censorship Des Moines, Iowa — … Continue reading →

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This Week’s The High Five

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Dave Bradley

As noted before, The High Five is a daily email from Progress Iowa that keeps the public abreast of what is going on in the Iowa Legislature. In this time of Iowa’s Republican domination , it is smart to keep … Continue reading →

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Zach Wahls On Message On Iowa Press

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Enjoy watching Iowa Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls  drive home the Democratic message on this episode of Iowa Press. This week, other than Erin Murphy seeming inordinately concerned with some alleged unnamed parents who supposedly “are still upset” because they … Continue reading →

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