Monthly Archives: February 2012

NRC: Iowa's Hero or Villain?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Paul Deaton

During Iowa’s debate over HF 561, an act relating to the permitting, licensing, construction and operation of nuclear generating facilities, it seems unclear whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a villain or a hero. Proponents of nuclear power have … Continue reading →

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The GOP, Corporate America, And The Powell Manifesto

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Progressives and others have been going wild this week over a Rick Santorum remark denegrating college education, basing his statement on something that President Obama didn’t even say. It is time for us to get over being shocked by every “crazy” … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Greed, GOP | Tagged Chamber of Commerce, GOP, Lewis Powell Memo, rick santorum | Comments Off

Which Bills Beat The Funnel?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Thanks to CCI for this legislative update. http://iowacci.org/ Which bills beat the funnel? Friday was the first funnel date at the Iowa statehouse – the date by which a bill must pass out of its first committee. Here is how … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in the conversation. If you miss the show, you can … Continue reading →

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Local TV Station Exposes Secret Group Known As “ALEC”

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Investigation: Just Who Is Behind Voter ID? A Local television station in Omaha, KMTV, investigated the ALEC connection to the proposed voter ID laws in Nebraska. Iowa is also part of the story. ALEC has been called the most powerful … Continue reading →

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Abortion Unavailable Or Banned In Nearly 90% Of US Counties.

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I read the above line in a story on DailyKos Wednesday. It really got me. This is a procedure that is some cases is needed to save a woman’s life. This means that in all but only a sliver of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, Health Care & Medicare, Humor, womens rights | Tagged girl scouts, Grassley, santorum | Comments Off

Sunday Funday – LGBT Accomplishments Edition

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I ran across a story this week that a theory by Alan Turing had been proven. As I read this article, it could have some significance in explaining the mechanics of evolution. (I may be wrong). We will have a … Continue reading →

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SMRs and Iowa's Energy Future

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Paul Deaton

During Iowa’s public discussion of nuclear power over the last three years, proponents have frequently mentioned Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as the solution to some of the problems with nuclear power. That current nuclear technology is flawed, resulting in massive … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Iowa Legislature | Tagged energy, Iowa Legislature, nuclear power | 9 Comments

How The Republicans Plan To Steal The Election.

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Trying to keep track of all the ways that Republicans have set in motion at state and national levels to win the 2012 election with a little cheat here and a big cheat there and whatever other maneuvers is an … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, ALEC, marriage equality, Verified Voting | Tagged gas price, marriage equality, nuclear power | 1 Comment

One Iowa Farmer’s Year In Afghanistan

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Denise O’Brien, organic farmer and advocate from Atlantic, Iowa, who co-founded the Women Food And Agriculture Network (WFAN) in 1997 and was its director for more than 11 years, is now a USDA advisor in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Check out her … Continue reading →

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