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• The Washington Post's Robinson Doesn't Appreciate the Golden Rule

  Steve Lombardi | February 01, 2009 1:57 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Eugene Robinson in his latest opinion piece for the Washington Post writes in Blind Unanimity that Republicans in voting unanimously in opposition to the latest economic “stimulus...

• Construction Safety - For road crews is being a flagman "the easy job"?

  Steve Lombardi | January 23, 2009 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  In Minnesota, the Carver County Attorney charged a 73-year old construction worker with failing to drive with due car and following too closely, both misdemeanors for traffic related offenses. In...

• Highway Safety: Bridges – What is the condition of the bridges in your state, city or town?

  Steve Lombardi | January 20, 2009 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Bridge Safety - Iowa and U.S. Highways Our goal at the InjuryBoard is to prevent injury. To prevent injury let’s examine the available data and government policies that predispose this...

• Construction Safety - Pedestrian is killed as he passes by Mumbai construction site

  Steve Lombardi | January 14, 2009 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A bulldozer operator caused a wall to suddenly fall onto a passing pedestrian in Mumbai. From news reports, demolition of homes in what appears to be a slum were being carried out without warning...

• Melamine Contamination Corruption Cover-up for the CCP

  Steve Lombardi | January 11, 2009 9:31 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  They contaminated an untold amount of baby formula. Enough baby formula to kill at least seven infants and sicken over 300,000 more. But only sixty people have been arrested or charged with crimes....

• Food and Toy Safety: China's refusal to allow free speech increases our risk of exposure to melamine and lead.

  Steve Lombardi | January 02, 2009 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Instead of putting Tian Wenhua in prison for life just free Liu Xiaobo. Tian Wenhua was the head of Sanlu Dairy, the company with the highest melamine content in the milk it processed. She plead...

• Toy Safety Month: US PIRG gets it RIGHT

  Megan Roth | December 17, 2008 12:26 PM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Darn the luck – I know they say “You can’t have it all,” but I like to think I come close (I like to think it, realistically, I know it’s not true). But I missed a...

• LEON IOWA – Parking Ban sets the wrong example because it’s not an honest one.

  Steve Lombardi | December 02, 2008 2:31 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Leon, Iowa - The Des Moines Register in the November 20, 2008 news gives a thistle to the town of Leon for responding to a court decision finding (Original Sin) a city ordinance that banned traffic...

• Food Safety: Melamine found in infant formula in U.S.

  Steve Lombardi | November 26, 2008 11:07 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Reuters reports U.S. Health officials found melamine in infant formula sold within the United States. NEWS SOURCES - Reuters OR Market Watch OR Agri News from Minnesota. - Minnesota Department of...

• Food Safety: Where can you read about Aspartame to decide if it's right for you?

  Steve Lombardi | November 23, 2008 10:06 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Where can you look for answers to whether Aspartame is or is not safe? What this all comes down to is a personal choice. The government for a long time believed saccharin was safe. They told...