-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Marty & Stephanie on “You’re in the wrong place!”
- Dave Leshtz on “You’re in the wrong place!”
- Gogo Skywalker Payne on The Big Ten
- Marty & Stephanie on George’s cherry tree
- Pam Olson on George’s cherry tree
Archives
Our Friends
Issues
- General (157)
- Food (4)
- Issues (118)
- Criminal Justice (34)
- Death Penalty (12)
- Fairness (44)
- Medical Cannabis (4)
- Open Meetings/Public Records (9)
- Privacy (12)
- Substance Abuse and Alcoholism/War on Drugs (5)
- Voting Rights (4)
- Youth (12)
- General (157)
Category Archives: Issues
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
1 Comment
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
Leave a comment
Another Election Issue to Consider
If our tax dollars go to nonprofit organizations that are formed and ran by government, it makes sense that those particular non-profits should be subjected to the transparency we all expect from governmental bodies. Continue reading
What Have You Got to Hide?
It’s almost funny how law enforcement agencies hesitate to produce in-dash camera videos from police cars, but when the agency has a promo piece it wants to hit all corners of the earth it expects the media to print or broadcast its news release without delay. Continue reading
Photo ID Required?
Iowa has a great voting system. There isn’t a problem, except for encouraging more people to vote. Continue reading
Posted in Issues, Voting Rights
Tagged Justice Kennedy, Justice Souter, Photo ID, poll tax, U.S. Supreme Court, voting rights
1 Comment