Category Archives: Issues

Primary issues in which Fawkes-Lee & Ryan are involved

Parental Rights and Wrongs

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Marty Ryan

it’s so strange that even the strange Justice Antonin Scalia concurred in the opinion of the majority by saying: “I join the Court’s opinion, which reasonably applies our precedents, strange though they may be.” Continue reading →

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Criminal Courtesy

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Marty Ryan

When law enforcement officers act like this they don’t provide a lot of good argument for opposing review boards. Continue reading →

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Keep Your Fingerprints Off My Ice Cream

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Marty Ryan

Fawkes-Lee & Ryan opposes House File 696 because it offers a false sense of security to parents and society. Continue reading →

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Paying Attention

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Marty Ryan

You know what? Tom Vilsack never once said the word “veto” in the same sentence as “death penalty”. Continue reading →

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A Stunning Development

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Marty Ryan

. . . the Iowa Code defines an electronic control device as a dangerous weapon, “capable of inflicting death upon a human being.” Continue reading →

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Advisory Or Enforcement?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Marty Ryan

There are 940 communities in Iowa. There are 99 counties. Each has its own legal counsel. That means there are potentially 1,039 different opinions on issues involving public records and open meetings. Continue reading →

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