Tag Archives: Grassley

Ukraine, Not Immigration

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Paul Deaton

I am a Cold War warrior. I was in the U.S. Military during the period NATO stood down Soviet forces at the West German border. Based on intelligence received from friends who spied on Soviet troops, we believed we could … Continue reading →

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Dry Spring In Iowa

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Paul Deaton

It is abnormally dry in our part of Iowa. Just as we are needing rain, we are not getting it. A home gardener can irrigate new trees, fruits and vegetables, but the massive scale required to hydrate Iowa’s main commodity … Continue reading →

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Chuck Caught On Video Being Himself

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Friends, grassroots activists, voters, indivisibles, constituents everywhere, lovers of Democracy, this is one of the most effective things we can do.  Go to town halls, ask a question, ask follow-up questions, and get video.   It is now too urgent … Continue reading →

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Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Dave Bradley

For your votes for a bill that will end the ACA and drive up insurance rates to unaffordable levels for many. Shame for your votes that will rob from the poor and middle class and give massive amounts to the … Continue reading →

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Resist Trump This Friday At Grassley’s Office

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from CCI: If you can’t make it to Des Moines Friday, call Senator Grassley’s office. Washington, D.C. (202) 224-3744;Cedar Rapids (319) 363-6832; Council Bluffs (712) 322-7103; Davenport (563) 322-4331; Des Moines (515) 288-1145; Sioux City (712) 233-1860; Waterloo … Continue reading →

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Grassley – Is He For Iowa Anymore?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Iowa’s own version of Sarah Palin – Joni Ernst – introduced a bill in the Senate to take probably the most reliable health care resource for women away from women when she introduced her bill to defund Planned Parenthood of … Continue reading →

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Say What You Mean

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Who said it? “Don’t speak to me about your religion; 1st show it to me in how you treat other people.  Don’t tell me how much you love your God; show me in how much you love all her children.  … Continue reading →

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Rushpublicans And The War On Women

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Dave Bradley

For the life of me, I cannot understand why the Republican Party (my name, Rushpublicans) has decided to let their leader, Rush Limbaugh into a battle of hate for women. seems to me to be quite short sighted at best … Continue reading →

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Abortion Unavailable Or Banned In Nearly 90% Of US Counties.

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I read the above line in a story on DailyKos Wednesday. It really got me. This is a procedure that is some cases is needed to save a woman’s life. This means that in all but only a sliver of … Continue reading →

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Chuck Grassley: Broadband Killer And Corrupt Hack

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Thanks to an email from a friend, I stumbled on a couple of articles that give a picture of Chuck Grassley that is probably closer to reality than the whitewashed image we get from the corporate media. So with that, … Continue reading →

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