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IOWA SUPREME COURT  

the Iowa Supreme Court has gone against the norm, considering that a murdered child should have her voice

On August 30, Judge Robert Hanson issued an order in the Iowa District Court for Polk County which declared a state law banning gay marriage unconstitutional. Since then, Iowa has been engulfed in a fire storm of debate over gay marriage.

The Iowa code of law permits anyone to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other type of drug. If you are caught with a Blood Alcohol Level of .08% or greater, serious repercussions can be coming your way.

Let us all hope this is just some kind of attempt to yank my chain.

Des Moines (pronounced "de Moyne") is Iowa's capital city and a thriving host of the arts, cultural interaction, business and government activities. From State Fairs to farmer's markets Des Moines is truly a place to visit or live.

Potential voters in Iowa & N.H. received "push polling" telephone calls denigrating Romney & praising McCain. These unethical calls, now under investigation by the Attorney General of N.H., apparently are a Giuliani campaign "dirty trick".

A guide to the best stores, restaurants, bars, and museums in the city.

Edwards expresses his love for Iowa as he swings through the southeastern portion of my state.

Transportation is important in every state

A little Iowa history

In modern society we are faced with the difficulty of ensuring that we are not locking up innocent people. We as a society want to fight crime at any means necessary but at what cost are we willing to pay for this so called justice?

More than one Supreme Court case has upheld the right of every student to obtain an education despite their current immigration status. However, what happens to the children whose parents are subject to sudden deportation or are removed in a immigration raid by authorities?

New Hampshire officially set the date of its 2008 Presidential primary, pushing the bulk of the campaign into the holiday season for the first time in history. The move came after the Michigan Supreme Court validated the Wolverine State's primary date of January 15, 2008.

Potentially millions of ex-felons are denied the right to vote even though they have completed their sentences and have returned to society - working and paying taxes.

The New Jersey State Supreme Court has ruled that homosexual couples must receive the same rights and benefits as heterosexual couples. Will legal homosexual marriage be the answer in New Jersey?

Iowa and Maryland Constituents write their Senators on how to denounce Citizenship in favor of becoming illegal aliens. They rationalize the socio-economical rewards illegal aliens are purported to receive out-weight citizenship benefits.

A history of American legislator's attempts to subvert The First Amendment and censor our movies, music, and video games.

A travesty if these votes aren't counted

Many pundits have predicted that evangelical Christians will abandon the Republicans this year, most likely by simply not voting. I say there is no way that will happen.

[Why it's high time for libertarians, progressives, and all Americans of good will to admit that the U.S. sex offender registration system is a failure. D.M. Jacques is an online activist on civil liberties issues. He resides in Northern Michigan.]

This article, originally published online in 2004, looks at the cost drivers of the current healthcare system, discusses the problems, and proposes a solution retains the freedom of choice and restricts government involvement in establishing benefits and coverage.

All the Democrats had to do to win in '08 was put up a moderate candidate that could take the disenfranchised Conservative vote - somehow, with the far Left, defeatist candidates up there now, the Democratic Party is starting to sweat, and thus come the conspiracy theories.

The Republicans arrive in Florida to campaign; what concerns Orlando, Florida, residents?

New Jersey has abolished the death penalty, does that really change things in New Jersey?

The final part of my article on the final illnesses and the last words of the American Presidents

If America is as conservative as conservative pundits are always saying, why no love for Alan Keyes?

Think the debates are giving you a real overview of your choices? Think again. The only two men with any real ideas are systematically being denied the opportunity to participate and force the discourse to a much higher level.

First the Republican candidates (6 of them) and then the Democratic candidates (4 of them) debated in a "live" televised format on January 5, 2008. Opinions on the debate from a political junkie.

You don't need to support gays or pay for an abortion, but the church shouldn't be at the forefront of politics. That is not the church that Jesus would want to see. We're here to change lives, not legislate morality.

The last night of the DNC in Denver saw Barack Obama accept the presidential nomination in front of 84,000 enthusiastic supporters.

Fewer and fewer workers get to celebrate Labor Day with a day off. Here's why.

This paper discussed a scenario in which my boss asks me to determine if our engineer employee needs to sign a noncompete agreement or not.

An article examing rumors that Sarah Palin broke with the national Republican Party in 2000 and supported Pat Buchanan's Third Party campaign

Barack Obama didn't call Sarah Palin a pig. He's got too much class to ever do that. I, however, am not running for any office, and am just not that classy of a guy when you get right down to it, so I will call her a pig all day long.

A brief overview of the reasons (with links) why I cannot vote for Obama.

A look at Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Vice Presidential nominee for 2008

Senator Joe Biden of Delaware is being mentioned as a possible running mate for Barack Obama. On the surface Joe Biden would seem to be a good match. He's a thirty five year Senator with a lot of Washington and foreign policy experience.

Some say that it was officially removed on 9/11. However, I believe the prayers of the saints have stopped the complete removal of God's hedge over our nation.

political commentary on proposed reduction in the federal highway speeds to 55 in order to conserve gasoline in the U.S.

Reasoning, statistics and detailed facts about the death penalty and its lack of acknowledgment of constitutional rights.

Many Americans are not well informed of what exactly took place during the 2000 Presidential Election between George W Bush and Al Gore.

Is he black or is he biracial? Should Barack Obama be called the first black to win a major party nomination to become president of the United States?

Issues such as land management

Spent part of the day watching the Democrats take over Congress - a pretty sight. Nancy Pelosi told how she was the most powerful woman in the world. I am so glad that someone of consequence had that title.

There are many critics of capital punishment who claim it is "inhuman and cruel punishment."

School boards often maintain a legally binding contract with teachers when offering a position of employment within a school. Both parties have implied and written obligations to maintain the contract; if not, a breach of contract can occur to either party.

People who believe in personal liberty should oppose term limits.

This is an article I wrote with Sandra Brandenburg. It was originally published in MOTHERING magazine, was then used in a book entitled RESOURCEFUL WOMAN, and reprinted in the Canadian magazine HERIZONS. It is an initial overview of important women in our history.

An elaboration on AC Content Producer Telika Howard's article on the Time Magazine cover lauding Illinois Senator Barack Obama.

Even though only 1 in 33 people who are charged with criminal homicide are sentenced to death there more than 3,700 men and women in the United States who are currently awaiting execution on death row.

So you have completed your law school education and now you are ready to take your final steps towards becoming a Hawaii lawyer.

Heirloom tomatoes are quickly becoming quite popular and rightly so. They are much tastier than grocery tomatoes. This article offers all you need to know about heirloom tomatoes.

So you have completed your law school education and now you are ready to take your final steps towards becoming an Arizona lawyer.

A scholarly analysis of competing theories regarding covenant marriages. Covenant marriage as fault divorce, covenant marriage as contract and a synergistic view of covenant marriage

Read the facts on same-sex marriage law throughout the world and in the USA.

Obama portrays himelf a thoughtful Democrat who carefully considers both sides of controversial issues.

These three concepts are given to every person that is an American citizen through the United States Constitution; with this in mind, what are the guidelines of being a citizen?

The presidential campaign of 1860 was one of the most divisive in American history. The outcome of the election directly led to the secession of seven states and ultimately, the Civil War.

When a sick child needs treatment and his parents refuse for religious reasons, should the courts consider if the child shares those religious beliefs?

"Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, 'Jesus! This cup is expensive!" -- Conan O'Brien

There are at least 150 plus candidates who have filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to replace George W. Bush as our nation's leader on January 20, 2009.

A discussion of the status of gay rights today.

Every day is flush with history. June 17th is certainly no exception.

Four thousand people met on Capitol Hill to restore habeas corpus.

This article describes the various definitions of terrorism.

A recent poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg News shows former Senator Fred Thompson gaining on the leading candidates for the Republican Presidential nomination.

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr. will take a second crack at getting the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidential election in 2008.

The history of the Amish community stems from a group called the Mennonites. The Mennonites are an Anabaptist religious group who do not believe in infant baptism; instead they believe that only an adult who can profess their faith should be baptized.

Every day is flush with history. June 11th is certainly no exception.

Do you think Robin Williams is a muggle and will be reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on his June 21 birthday?

Every year I watch the madness unfold and I begin to wonder why the NCAA does not capitalize on the success of their basketball tournament and implement a similar playoff in Division I college football.

The U.S. is dominated by the mainstream Christian faith but faith-based politics is falling out of favor. As candidates line up for the 2008 election, American's will be challenged to consider Mormon Mitt Romney for President. And the Church isn't on the ballot.