Tag Archives: corruption

Money In Politics: The Root Of All Evil

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

We are in what I often think of as the Patriotic days of summer. From Flag Day on June 14th, when the flag was adopted by the Continental Congress through Juneteenth when all the slaves finally learned they were free … Continue reading →

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Future Proofing The Presidency

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Dave Bradley

The Boston Globe has dropped its paywall to allow readers to read their very important series “Future Proofing The Presidency.” In this series the Editorial Board of the Globe examines the major flaws and weaknesses in the constitution and in … Continue reading →

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WOW! List of NY AG Charges Against NRA

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dave Bradley

The corruption of the NRA is almost unbelievable. When you stop and think that they have considered themselves to be kingmakers in the political arena for a couple of decades now, maybe their attitude toward silly things like laws is … Continue reading →

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Grassley, Integrity And Tom Price

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Franken crushes Price on tobacco and corruption (8 minutes) As one of the worst nominees in the worst cabinet ever proposed, Rep. Tom Price stands out. Not only because he opposes most of the programs his department is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Great Examples Of Why The Internet Must Remain Free

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Would We Have Heard Of These Without An Open Net? Boy, for a group of folks who spend most of their life pointing fingers and saying how much government sucks, Republicans sure can milk the the tax dollars for their … Continue reading →

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A Few Words On Dennis Hastert

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Bribery by ALEC in Georgia uncovered by the press last week. (starts at 0:18) The story is just beginning to emerge from the Justice Department of the corruption that J. Dennis Hastert undertook as Speaker of the House from 1999 … Continue reading →

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More Branstad, More Legal Problems

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Remember Jack Hatch running for governor making the case that the Branstad administration was deeply corrupt? At that time we only had inklings of what should be the basis of hearings to come. Whole lots of shenanigans in the firing … Continue reading →

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The Koch Brothers And The Obama Hate Machine

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Trish Nelson

current.com/shows/the-war-room/blog/ Jennifer Granholm has a show called The War Room on Current TV How far do Koch Industries’ ties extend?  Here’s the complete list of Koch-funded organizations.  This list comes from Bill Press’ new book, The Obama Hate Machine:”   … Continue reading →

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Besides Recall, Walker Has Other Big Problems

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dave Bradley

If Walker is defeated, he may still have a warm bed. Besides potentially being recalled, Scott Walker and his campaign and administration has quietly been the focus of a wide-ranging “John Doe” investigation. Seems there has been shenanigans galore  under … Continue reading →

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SEC Destroys Evidence, Grassley Cries Foul

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Dave Bradley

In the last couple of days revelations have come to light that the SEC has actually been destroying documents in cases that have come to a stoppage of investigation for various reasons. The story behind the destruction of these documents … Continue reading →

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