Tag Archives: Grassley

Deadline For Iran War Looming

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Trish Nelson

This letter from Ed Flaherty was published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette April 25. [BFIA editor’s note: There appears to be some discrepancy as to the actual date the War Powers  Resolution kicks in. Some sources say May 1st] What … Continue reading →

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For Chuck Grassley That Was Then This Is Now

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Trish Nelson

This letter to the editor by our friend Ed Flaherty, a veteran and tireless peace activist, was originally published in Little Village April 13, 2026. By Ed Flaherty, Iowa City The Iran war is not going well for the U.S. … Continue reading →

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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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