Iowa editorial condemns Spiker call to oust justice
The Gazette editorial denounces A J Spiker for urging the removal of Justice David Wiggins after the same sex marriage ruling. It argues the attempt harms judiciary independence and undermines retention elections while noting Branstad appointees also on the ballot.
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Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Republican Party of
A.J. Spiker
David Wiggins
Family Leader
Spiker
Terry Branstad
Lange attacks show Braley can be trusted defender
In Cedar Rapids Mike Olson notes Ben Lange’s op ed falsely accuses Rep. Bruce Braley of financial misdeeds. Olson references Braley’s disclosure accuracy and TARP votes with Grassley and urges voters to support Braley for representing them amid discussions on voter ID debates.
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Ben Lange
Bruce Braley
D-Iowa
Braley
Lange
Parkersburg
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Mike Olson
Letters on voting rights and health care policy in Iowa
Readers discuss voter ID, Real ID act, and fraud concerns. They argue for accessible identification and transportation to obtain it. Personal experiences include IowaCare coverage limits for CPAP machines and contraceptive access under health care law. Middlesex remarks defend judiciary independence and constitutional rights for all citizens.
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Ncsl.org
Robert Larsen
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Conservatives Outsource Moralizing About Marriage and Births
The piece argues conservatives blame liberals for rising inequality by promoting sexual freedom while failing to address the real drivers of single motherhood. It notes high unmarried birth rates among poor and working-class women, contrasts with married college-educated whites, cites pill debates, and urges conservatives to craft their own moral analysis rather than outsource it.
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United States
Charles Murray
Jonathan
Weekly Standard
New York Times
David Frum
Pharmaceutical
Utah
Idaho
Washington State
Oklahoma
David Brooks
America
Lessons from sisters and Shrew
Associate professor Tom Einster recalls Holy Family Franciscan nuns who guided him in Catholic schools. He contrasts their nurturing role with the Vatican Federation of Sisters conflict and reframes The Taming of the Shrew as a lesson in true respect and partnership between men and women.
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Federation of
Sisters
Pat Farrell
Shakespeare
Kate
Petruchio
God
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