Abolishment Welcomed JP Courts Iowa Won't Miss
A condensed Judges Journal piece argues for abolishing justice of the peace courts in Iowa. It cites lack of training, political lobbying, and the flawed fee system as faults while urging a unified trial court with broader jurisdiction to improve fairness and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Riley
Linn
Johnson
Jps
Iowa
State Auditor of
People’s Court
Justice of the Peace
Iowa Supreme Court
General Trial Court
Unborn Rights Debate Sparks Public Letter Response
The forum article thanks Waterloo Knights of Columbus for an abortion film and argues rights and responsibilities should accompany rights. It asserts a fetus has a right to be born, urges Supreme Court judges to reconsider, and warns abortion could lead to broader dehumanization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Blackmun
Justice Blackmun
Cure All Sue Hein and Abortion Debate Sparked Letters
Forum letters defend abortion opposition claiming life begins at conception and mock public school board meetings over closing schools. Readers lament democratic processes and express frustration with perceived lack of public influence as traffic and city bypass comments close the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Sharp
Twentieth Avenue
Moral compass tied to feelings of relief and guilt
The saying links morality to emotional outcomes with moral good defined as comfort after action and immorality as causing guilt. It presents ethics as internal feeling rather than external rules.
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