Iowa State Rep. Dawn Pettengill finished up a session where she was more at odds with her Democratic counterparts than in agreement by leaving the party... with the quarterback from the opposing team.
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Monday, April 30
Saturday, April 28
Blogswarm: Take Back the Blog
Just a quick note about a really great blogswarm going on today. Check out the posts for Take Back the Blog!
The Take Back the Blog! Blogswarm supports the rights of women to participate fully in all aspects of our society, including specifically online in the world of blogging but indeed everywhere and at all times, day and night, without fear of harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment, online stalking and slander, predation or violence of any sort.
Thursday, April 26
Wednesday, April 25
Just when you thought you'd seen it all
President George W. Bush does something else to embarrass and humiliate us. This morning, he marked Malaria Awareness Day by participating in a Rose Garden ceremony featuring Senegalese performers from the West African Dance Company. Click over and view the photographs.
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Historic Day For Iowans
Today the Iowa House voted 59-37 to extend civil rights protections to gays and lesbians. Gov. Chet Culver has pledged to sign the legislation.
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The Conversation We Should Be Having
Amid the shouts about guns and gun controls, an important discussion is being lost. The Virginia Tech shooter, just like so many other school shooters, was taking prescription medication which our own FDA has labeled as potentially dangerous.
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Monday, April 23
Leave it to Arksansas!
An Arkansas man is suing following his sons (ages 14 and 16) discovery of a book on lesbian sex at a public library.
Earl Adams is seeking both $20,000 and the immediate removal of the library director. The library has since removed the book from circulation. In an e-mail, the father said that God was speaking to his heart and helped him find the words that removed it. He said the teenagers found it while looking for material on military academies.
Holy Bad Shelving, Batman! Is there anyone who believes these two young men accidentally found this book while searching for information on military academies?
Best line of the article: Adams said the book caused "many sleepless nights in our house." Probably caused an increase in their (cold) water bill too.
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