Author Archives: 100 Grannies

Ann Christenson 14 Aug 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Tar Sands Resistance Rally St. Paul MN 6 June 2015

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Moral, ethical issues with Bakken Pipeline

PC op ed by Jane Yoder-Short 6-1-15 Moral, ethical issues with Bakken Pipeline “A corporation, essentially, is a pile of money to which a number of persons have sold their moral allegiance.” — Wendell Berry What does it cost to … Continue reading

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Barbara Schlachter’s op ed May 21, 2015

Climate change and cancer share a few surprising similarities Earth Day and Mother’s Day have come and gone. We can forget about our Mother the Earth for almost a year, if we choose. This year’s observances have been extremely poignant … Continue reading

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