Category Archives: Issues

Primary issues in which Fawkes-Lee & Ryan are involved

The Right to a Free Public Education in Iowa & Alabama

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Marty Ryan

Quite some time ago, when I was employed by the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, I noticed that the Iowa Constitution did not provide a right to a free public education to the children of Iowa.  I decided to conduct some … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Judicial and Legislative Branches

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Marty Ryan

On Monday, July 16, Governor Terry Branstad issued a commutation to 38 of Iowa’s lifers.  That group of lifers consists of those felons who are serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as … Continue reading →

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Jumping Off Perfectly Good Bridges

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Marty Ryan

Kids used to break legs and arms all the time. It was like wearing a plaque, a medal, or a trophy. Continue reading →

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Falsity and Nothing More

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Marty Ryan

Is lying protected by the First Amendment? Well, yes and no. Continue reading →

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Education: The Next Generation

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Gregg Marxen

We should focus our attention on the methods being used to educate children. Continue reading →

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Suicide by Cop; The Sequel

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Marty Ryan

There is so much wrong with this story. Continue reading →

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