…both personally and professionally. If we didn’t carry these issues, we most likely would join the ranks of everyday Americans leading average, but seemingly happy, financially secure lives. After all, why care about voting rights? The people we vote for typically lose – what’s the point? Privacy? Heck, if it means sacrificing liberty for some temporary personal safety go ahead Uncle Sam—take it, we aren’t using it. Speaking of safety, what is so wrong about locking up the “bad guy” and throwing away the key? As a matter of fact, maybe we should bring back the firing squad. People suffering needlessly because of outdated drug policies may warrant a passing shrug. And seriously—open meetings and public records? We don’t have time to attend boring government meetings—so why care? Well, since we continue to lead painful yet fulfilling lives, we continue to care about—issues.
The concept of an issues-based public policy firm evolved from witnessing how important liberties were being lost or watered down. The current trend for several highly funded non-profits is to locate attractive issues for fund-raising opportunities or media attention. This process has deflected attention away from a good number of fundamental freedoms. The issues we selected to target aren’t sexy, but we want them defended. Happily, our subscribers feel the same way. It is also why we offer grant writing and other support services, such as workshops on the legislative process, using layperson terminology to empower organizations and individuals working towards positive change.
The reason we define separately the issues to support is out of respect to our subscribers. We both have been members of organizations where we strongly supported some of the issues, but outright opposed one or two others. Our approach not only allows people the opportunity to only support the issues with which they agree, it also gives legislators a more accurate reading of how our subscribers feel about these issues.
We are open to exploring other issues that fit our mission:
To foster an environment that strengthens efforts to uphold Constitutional Freedoms and related social issues by empowering both individuals and groups using technology, legislative advocacy, and targeted communication.
If you think you have an issue that fits, please contact us at: 515/635-5335 or insight@iowappa.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Stephanie & Marty
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