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Author Archives: Marty Ryan
1995
I saw a beam of light through the pessimism. Continue reading
Posted in Death Penalty, Issues
Tagged Branstad, death penalty, George Santayana, House File 2, Iowa Civil Liberties Union
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Legal Sexual Assualt
You have to wonder what advocates of these body searches are thinking, if indeed they are. If the government told them their car would be searched each time it was parked in a city parking garage they would undoubtedly be very upset. Or, would they? Continue reading
Posted in Issues, Privacy
Tagged body searches, Privacy, private parts, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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As a Matter of Fact
One reason why the issue of the death penalty has not popped up in major newscasts or other media accounts, nor should it, is that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to execute a minor. Continue reading
Posted in Death Penalty, Issues
Tagged Branstad, Culver, death penalty, Death Penalty Information Center, Justice Kennedy, juveniles, Roper, Simmons, U.S. Supreme Court
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Government Proves Nuns Wrong
To summarize, the Board knows it has a dilemma. It wants to communicate with the Iowa Legislature about a recommendation, but it doesn’t necessarily know what it wants to communicate or recommend. Continue reading
Posted in Issues, Medical Cannabis
Tagged Board of Pharmacy, Carl Olsen, God, Lloyd Jensen, marijuana, nuns, Schedule I, Schedule II, Superman, Tetrahydrocannabinols
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Facts Can Be Irrelevant
It’s funny how Congress and the State of Iowa can create a law based on thin air, but once facts are produced, explained, and emphasized, it is extremely difficult to change minds and hearts – and especially the law. Continue reading
This Year’s Missing Argument
The lack of proving who’s tougher on crime this election cycle might indicate that Iowa has passed all the laws necessary to deal with every crime imaginable, or that Iowa’s punishments for crimes are just, or perhaps all the nasty perpetrators are locked up and can no longer offend society. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Issues
Tagged Branstad, crime, criminal justice, Culver, death penalty, Fawkes-Lee and Ryan, sentencing
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