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Category Archives: Fairness
Bald Eagle Watch and Release on Sunday
SOAR – Saving Our Avian Resources is excited to announce that an eagle that had elevated lead levels is ready for release back to the wild! Join us at 2:00 p.m. at Jester Park Lodge, near Granger, Iowa, for a … Continue reading
Posted in Fairness, General
Tagged Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project, Iowa Natural Resource Commission, Jester Park, Jester Park Lodge, MacBride Raptor Project, Saylorville Bald Eagle Watch, SOAR, State Represenative Dan Kelley, State Representative Anesa Kajtazovic, State Representative Charles Isenhart, State Representative Sharon Steckman, Wildlife Care Clinic
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Invasion of the Judicial and Legislative Branches
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
Posted in Criminal Justice, Fairness, Issues, Youth
Tagged cruel and unusual punishment, Des Moines Registser, Eighth Amendment, Governor Terry Branstad, Graham v. Florida, Iowa Board of Parole, Iowa Constitution, Iowa Legislature, Miller v. Alabama, Roper v. Simmons, United States Supreme Court
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Falsity and Nothing More
Is lying protected by the First Amendment? Well, yes and no. Continue reading
Suicide by Cop; The Sequel
There is so much wrong with this story. Continue reading
Posted in Fairness, Issues
Tagged "Suicide by Cop", CATO Institute, Des Moines Register, Lori Kimsey, Randall D. Kimsey, SWAT
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Knock, Knock; Who’s There?
Imagine renting a home and answering the door to a couple of men in suits. “We understand you have a few people living here that are unrelated to you.” How would you respond to that question by someone showing an … Continue reading
Posted in Fairness, Issues
Tagged Ames, DNA, Equal Protection, Iowa Supreme Court, Justice Wiggins, Mason Proffit, Senate File 2300
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What Happened to Our Fourth Amendment?
The Fourth Amendment to our Constitution has been watered down considerably over the decades. Continue reading
Posted in Fairness, Issues
Tagged Fourth Amendment, U.S. Constitution, United States Supreme Court
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