Category Archives: Civil Liberties

Iowa Progressives Discuss 2012

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Progressives Discuss 2012 by Paul Deaton As the 84th Iowa General Assembly gets off to a slow start, some Progressives discussed prospects for the 2012 election over coffee last week. There is hope that the partisan votes in the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressives and the Reagan Centennial

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Progressives and the Reagan Centennial by Paul DeatonWhen Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act near the Statue of Liberty in 1986, the new law required employers to attest to their employees' immigration status and granted amnesty … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: During the first week of the 84th Iowa General Assembly scores of things happened at a rapid clip. Following is a … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck’s Attacks On Progressives Don’t Belong On Iowa Public Airwaves

Posted on January 14, 2011 by altapricehome

By Alta Price, M.D. Glenn Beck attacks “progressives” by lying about us and our vision for the country. And he does it by emotionally spouting paranoid conspiracy theories that incite those so consumed by anger and fear, or so out … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: With the transition in the Governor's office and legislature, a lot of news is expected from the Iowa Capitol. Following is … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton Last week was busy with news from the State Capitol. Following is a recap of major stories that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box:Confrontation in the Senate:Senator-elect Kent Sorenson, who … Continue reading →

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Who Will Appoint Iowa’s Next Supreme Court Justices?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Who Will Appoint Iowa’s Next Supreme Court Justices? by David VanThournoutOne of the questions facing members of the GLBT community and supporters of civil rights in Iowa is; Who will appoint three judges to the now vacant seats on the … Continue reading →

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Iowa, Valerie Plame Wilson and the Neocons

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa, Valerie Plame Wilson and the Neocons by Paul Deaton “If the Bush administration team of Neocons, Vice President Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, executed a strategy of  intimidation in dealing with … Continue reading →

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Politicizing Retention of Iowa Judges

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Politicizing Retention of Iowa Judges by Paul Deaton“The campaign to ouster three Iowa Supreme Court Justices to protect what some call “traditional family” is based on a Rube Goldberg contraption of logic that defies common sense.“Who heard of most of … Continue reading →

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Report from the Iowa Peace Initiative Conference

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Report from the Iowa Peace Initiative Conference by Paul Deaton “With a corporate media that appeals to the lowest common denominator and “dumbs down” complex issues, it is becoming increasingly difficult to follow Eisenhower's advice and remain knowledgeable.“ When people … Continue reading →

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