Monthly Archives: May 2005

John Drury: Legislative Session Nothing to Boast About

Posted on May 31, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Legislative Session Nothing to Boast About by John Drury Iowa Senate Democratic leader and potential gubernatorial candidate Mike Gronstal was in Mason City the other day. He apparently is on a tour of the state looking for press and support … Continue reading →

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The GOP Agenda

Posted on May 31, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The GOP Agenda I just have to point out an interesting post at the DailyKos, in case anyone has missed it:  The “GOP Agenda”, in bullet point form. U.S. House Change ethics rules so DeLay can be as corrupt as … Continue reading →

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Bush and 9/11: Is America in Denial?

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Bush and 9/11: Is America in Denial? TvNewsLIES.org In his two latest books [The 9/11 Commission Report:  Omissions and Distortions and The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11] and during a powerful television presentation … Continue reading →

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The Political-Industrial Complex, Part II

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Trish Nelson

The Political-Industrial Complex, Part II The Prairie Progressive by Jim Larew In contrast with the era of the Iowa Democratic Party’s modern rebirth, today, in too many instances, within the same Party, the proper order of priorities has been reversed. … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Anti-New Deal Trifecta

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

   Bush's Anti-New Deal Trifecta  MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul Seldom does a single event in Washington seem to summarize an entire era, but last month saw such an event. Congress passed the 2006 federal budget, which gave a huge tax … Continue reading →

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How to Lose a Country in Seven Easy Steps

Posted on May 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

How to Lose a Country in Seven Easy Steps by Eric Alterman, MSNBC.com (I'm not kidding) OK, let’s take this step by step, lest we be accused of sounding shrill, ideological or just plain out of our respective minds. Point … Continue reading →

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Congress Considers Increasing New PATRIOT Spying Powers

Posted on May 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Congress Considers Increasing New PATRIOT Spying Powers Electronic Frontier Foundation The Senate Intelligence Committee is currently considering a draft bill that would not only renew the USA PATRIOT Act's worse provisions, but would also expand the government's power to secretly … Continue reading →

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Secret GM Food Study: Rats Get Sick from Eating It!

Posted on May 26, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Secret GM Food Study: Rats Get Sick from Eating It! By Geoffrey Lean, Independent.co.uk Rats fed GM corn due for sale in Britain developed abnormalities in blood and kidneys.  So what might it do to humans? Rats fed on a … Continue reading →

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The Death of Democracy: End-game Ohio

Posted on May 25, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Death of Democracy: End-game Ohio by Caroline Vernon US Democracy would appear to be a fiction, not only because of the war, but because of the mounting evidence of the election theft in Ohio, and other parts of the … Continue reading →

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Local Control Off The Radar

Posted on May 25, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Local Control Off The Radar One of the bits of unfinished business from this legislative session – and every legislative session of the past ten years – has been to address the issue of local control of siting livestock operations. … Continue reading →

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