Archive | March, 2008

Legislators, Accusations and Civil Rights

[Commentary] I know there must be a place — somewhere either between or beyond the salvos of political rhetoric of Des Moines — for Iowans to have a real conversation about civil rights in our state. Unfortunately, when the rhetoric is so loud and so obscene, everyday Iowans tend to switch to a different channel [...]

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Sunday Linkfest & Earworm

Obsession by Animotion: If you haven’t already read this post by Caroline Vernon of Progressive Action for the Common Good, head over to Blog for Iowa and do so now. The post is concerning PACG’s email list and the fact that several subscribers are dropping — without having requested to be dropped. This is primarily [...]

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On My Honor: It Wasn’t Us

There are somethings in life that are just inevitable: Taxes. Broken Hearts. Death. Poop. Breathing. And especially Joe Jobs. The anatomy of a “Joe Job:” A group or individual registers an internet domain. The domain is set up and is a legitimate site — store front, information, blog, photo gallery or whatever. The point is [...]

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