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Stop Trump TV. Go to freepress.net, sign up for emails and complete the contact form to the FCC opposing the Sinclair-Tribune merger. Freepress has filed a Petition to Deny the merger with the FCC. You can still send a comment directly to the FCC. You can see the filing here.
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One Iowa, the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, will host its 1st Annual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit in both central and eastern Iowa in October. Learn more at OneIowa.org.
One Iowa – Eastern Iowa Summit:
Thursday, October 26
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Kirkwood Regional Center at University of Iowa
2301 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
Registration link with tentative agendaCedar Rapids, Monday, October 23, 7:00 p.m. – State Rep. Liz Bennett and I will be hosting a social hour at the Iowa Brewing Co., 708 3rd St. SE. For details, visit:
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Tag Archives: gun violence in America
The Five Extra Words That Can Fix The Second Amendment
Time once again to review the second amendment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ John Paul Stevens served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010. This essay is excerpted from his book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun violence in America, second amendment
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Kaul On America’s Gun Problem
Otherwords.org “The chances that you, an untrained shooting range wizard, can prevail against an insane guy with an assault weapon are less than nil.” Will the Carnage Ever Cease? By Donald Kaul I’ve written at least 75 columns on gun … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 Flooding, gun control
Tagged 2nd amendment, gun control, gun culture, gun proliferation, gun violence in America
