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OccupyLincoln: The 99 Percent, The Proletariat OR The Incoherent?

Originally published October 21, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 4 Comments

OccupyLincoln: The 99 Percent, The Proletariat OR The Incoherent?

So Lincoln, Nebraska has a growing tent Shanty Town, occupied by a band of intentionally helpless Lincolnites. Ironically, Shanty Town Lincoln is located squarely on one of the best spots in the City to serve as a symbol of that city government’s, and therefore, elected officials’ and bureaucrats’ mismanagement of taxpayer dollars for a very […]

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Nebraska Three Faces of Eve: Jane Kleeb – Farmer, Pundit, or Radical Leftist?

Originally published October 14, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 1 Comment

Nebraska Three Faces of Eve: Jane Kleeb – Farmer, Pundit, or Radical Leftist?

Some bits of information noted in our articles about the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline project: Many Nebraskans who oppose the pipeline project or who simply want the route changed are citing environmentalist jargon in making their case. Nebraskans who call themselves conservative are working with or supporting groups and individuals with whom they would normally […]

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$130k for School Diversity Manuals Just the Tip of Nebraska Stimulus $$$ Iceberg

Originally published July 22, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

$130k for School Diversity Manuals Just the Tip of Nebraska Stimulus $$$ Iceberg

  Certainly many Nebraskans have heard about the $130,000 in Federal “Stimulus” dollars which were used to purchase “diversity manuals” by Omaha Public Schools for all 8,000 of its employees (including the custodians). For those who didn’t catch the story in local media, ample opportunities abounded via many media outlets nationally, both online and off. […]

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