Monthly Archives: October 2005

This Week in Media

Posted on October 31, 2005 by bfiaarronwings

This Week in Media This week has been a busy one for media watchers.  The transition to Digital TV continued to occupy committees in the House and Senate and AARP has joined the groups with an interest in the outcome.  … Continue reading →

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Economic Priorities Moving U.S. in Wrong Direction

Posted on October 29, 2005 by Trish Nelson

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />  Economic Priorities Moving U.S. in Wrong Direction MinutemanMediaby Chuck Collins and Felice Yeskel<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Every autumn, as the leaves change color, we get a vivid new picture of the trends that pull … Continue reading →

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COOL has been Killed

Posted on October 28, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Politics and Money to Blame for Killing Consumer-Friendly Food Labeling Program. This is completely unacceptable! Note: The only silver lining is that the Larry Craig provision to exempt factory farms from Superfund and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know … Continue reading →

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Exxon Mobil Posts Highest Profit In Company History

Posted on October 27, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Exxon Mobil Posts Highest Profit In Company History Good Grief. Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday said quarterly profit surged 75 percent to nearly $10 billion, raking in a bonanza from record oil prices. … Continue reading →

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ROSA PARKS: The Woman Who “Sat Down” For What She Believed In

Posted on October 25, 2005 by bfialindathieman

ROSA PARKS: The Woman Who “Sat Down” For What She Believed In by Molly Regan [Editor's note:  Back before Molly Regan became a regular poster with Blog for Iowa, she wrote this tribute to her hero, Rosa Parks, for us.  … Continue reading →

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No Pass, No Play

Posted on October 25, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

No Pass, No Play While this might not seem like an outwardly political post (it does let me use that “failing paper” icon in context, however!) – this caught my eye as being something rather troublesome in terms of the … Continue reading →

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Resisting Hillary: Never Again Will Cindy Sheehan Support a Pro-war Democrat

Posted on October 25, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Resisting Hillary: Never Again Will Cindy Sheehan Support a Pro-war Democrat by Cindy Sheehan (pictured above), AlterNet.org How can those who want the occupation of Iraq to end support Hillary Clinton's higher political aspirations? They can't. I would love to … Continue reading →

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Digital TV is Coming

Posted on October 24, 2005 by bfiaarronwings

Digital TV is Coming Digital TV is coming and an important question is “what is it going to bring with it?”  Will it bring an expanded requirement to serve the public interest, or an expanded ability for greater profits?  There … Continue reading →

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Judith Miller Played Leading Role in Bush Echo Chamber

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Judith Miller Played Leading Role in Bush-Cheney Echo Chamber Truthout This must-read Maureen Dowd column was all the rage on the Sunday morning talk shows… by Maureen Dowd/The New York Times She never knew when to quit. That was her … Continue reading →

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HOGS, HOGS, HOGS AGAIN

Posted on October 23, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

Hogs, Hogs, Hogs Again A public health emergency needs to be issued for the state of Iowa.  Industrial-strength hog lot confinements are getting a strangle hold on our air. If you live in one of the medium to large cities … Continue reading →

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