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Pithy Comments From The Week

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dave Bradley

How many times do you read or hear someone say something that is so witty and to the point but you have no one to share it with at the time. It sure seems like he zingers were coming from … Continue reading →

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January 6: Meadows Edition

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Paul Deaton

With last night’s indictments of former President Donald J. Trump, handed down by a grand jury comprised of 23 ordinary citizens, a number of unnamed co-conspirators were mentioned yet not included in the indictment. The focus on the biggest fish … Continue reading →

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Oy! The Climate News Is Bad, Indeed

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Last Hours (11:20) – This was made 9 years ago Well, most of us just survived not just the hottest recorded month in history, but the hottest in 120,000 years. Don’t pat yourselves on the back. There will be more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden History of American Democracy by Thom Hartmann

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Is democracy the default state of humanity? In The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living, author Thom Hartmann presents the case that democracy is our default state, overcome only by the intrusion of dictators, popes, … Continue reading →

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Comment On Presidential Espionage And Iowa Republicans

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Donald Trump carried out a form of espionage right in front of our faces, on TV and in the public. He did it during his presidency by showing documents to various foreign officials, especially Russians starting in his first couple … Continue reading →

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America’s Biggest Problem: Corporate News

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Update:  I don’t 100% agree with what Thom says here that a fairness doctrine wouldn’t help. The fact that the R’s, specifically our own senator Chuck Grassley, has slapped down any mention of a return to the Fairness Doctrine validates … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Following my previous position how the far right Republicans use big money, media and systemic loopholes to get and keep power I found Thom Hartmann’s daily rant for Thursday to fit right into the theme. Hartmann points out that the … Continue reading →

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How We Got Here

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Like most folks these days I have go to web sites and writers or commentators that I depend on to help evaluate the onslaught of daily news to sort out drivel from the important. Two of those writers provide a … Continue reading →

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The Worst Kind of Judicial Abuse

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Trish Nelson
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How To Get Progressive Politicians Elected

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Good short clip from the Thom Hartmann show.

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