Author Archives: 100 Grannies

Pat Bowen op ed for CCI Sep 22 – 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Iowa CCI celebrates 40 years of putting people first 2015 marks Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s 40th birthday as a statewide, community-power, people- power organization that tackles tough issues and gets things done for everyday people. There aren’t too many … Continue reading →

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Chemical Aerial Applications

Posted on August 17, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Insist the Board of Supervisors not allow chemical aerial applications David Charles 4:22 p.m. CDT August 17, 2015 Press-Citizen The local farmers have been re-enacting the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor for most of the summer now. Just a few … Continue reading →

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Education ICPL 8-15-15

Posted on August 15, 2015 by 100 Grannies
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Ann Christenson 14 Aug 2015

Posted on August 14, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Ann Christenson op ed August 14, 2015 Poll: Locals place value on education Was it backlash from Governor Branstad’s recent veto of the Iowa Legislature’s education bill or simply Iowans’ long, strong regard for the importance of learning? When asked … Continue reading →

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Grandparents Climate Action Day in DC 2015

Posted on July 18, 2015 by 100 Grannies

100Grannies in DC. Video: Flash dance in Union Station Picture: Link & then page down: https://www.popularresistance.org/climate-expert-james-hansen-weve-got-an-emergency/ http://www.consciouselders.org/Elders Climate Action is a project of The Conscious Elders Network (CEN) a movement of vital elders, dedicated to growing in consciousness while actively … Continue reading →

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Lynn Gallager LTE, PC 7/8/15

Posted on July 8, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Livestock industry is devastating the planet I am pleased that Pope Francis, Bishop Pates and others are speaking out strongly about climate change and the need for action. Unfortunately, they have not discussed an issue that must be addressed if … Continue reading →

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Naomi Klein article from billmoyers.com July 6, 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Everyone includes political leaders, of course. But having attended many meetings with social movements about the COP summit in Paris, I can report this: there is zero tolerance for yet another failure being dressed up as a success for the cameras. … Continue reading →

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Mark Reynolds, CCL, P-C

Posted on July 7, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Mark Reynolds of CCL (Citizens’ Climate Lobby) Everything you think you know about Republicans, climate change is wrong Here’s what we know about climate change: 97 percent of climate scientists are convinced, based upon the evidence, that human-caused global warming … Continue reading →

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Hughie Tweedy LTE PC, 6/16/15

Posted on June 16, 2015 by 100 Grannies

The company trying to buy right-of-ways for the Bakken pipeline offered Mr. Tweedy a $2500 teenage prostitute. That guy should be jailed. Anyway, I thought we should certainly include Mr. Tweedy as a friend and hope he hangs tough. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Becky Ross 6/8/15 letter to editor, Press-Citizen

Posted on June 8, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Decrease plastic use to help environment Iowa is a long way from an ocean, but many of us like to vacation near the ocean. We want our water and beaches to be clean and the ecosystems to be healthy for … Continue reading →

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