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SCOTUS, Ethics And Institutions: Doing Nothing

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

With the prospect of at least the Democratic Party in congress continuing the process of putting some ethics rules and punishments for violations of those rules into effect, The US Supreme Court made some window dressing moves Monday to try … Continue reading →

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BP Gets Off – A Nation Of Laws?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ed Schultz did yeoman’s work over the past couple of weeks following up on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. As noted in the video above the perpetrator of the spill, BP, did all it could to avoid restitution for … Continue reading →

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Hodge-Podge: Branstad For Bishop!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I understand Terry Branstad is a Roman Catholic. I never knew this because I never cared before. As one who truly believes that the separation of Church and State must as wide as a galaxy it really irked me to … Continue reading →

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Good Ol’ Republican Chicanery

Posted on January 23, 2014 by bfiajohnshumaker

Dear Folks, Well, Cris Crisco beat the butterball turkey to a crapshoot down on the boardwalk at Atlantic City while the citizenry was boarded up and blown away by DEVASTATING Hurricane Sandy, using shady backroom armtwisting, blackmailing and stonewalling of … Continue reading →

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“…It’s A Bitch Slap To The State Democrats..”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Saw this and had to have it.

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Branstad Cheerleads For Chris Christie On Iowa Taxpayers’ Dime

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Birds of a feather is about all you can say about this.  Here’s what happened:  The people in New Jersey who were supposed to be in charge, the Christie administration, shut down a public roadway for political payback, with complete … Continue reading →

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Christie Lessons For Iowa

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Wonder how the Democrats in New Jersey feel now? So many made a point of backing Chris Christie for governor last fall. This helped give Christie the patina of a politician who is a cut above the rest. Christie got … Continue reading →

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Will Dems Lay Down For Branstad?

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Here is my main takeaway from Tuesday’s elections: When Democrats fight, they win; when Democrats abandon their candidate, they lose. The difference between Virginia and New Jersey is a fighting Democratic Party. The difference between Chris Christie, re-elected Governor of … Continue reading →

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