Right to defend self paramount to Constitution
Mount Vernon author urges preserving habeas corpus as a core constitutional safeguard. He warns against bills risking detention without due process, urging voters to question candidates on secret prisons and the rule of law in this election season.
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District 39 Candidate Reiterates Positions in Iowa Campaign
Dawn Pettengill faces pressure over a DC based independent 527 mailing about illegal immigration. The candidate defends her record while noting the piece was sent without her knowledge and calls for an apology and retraction. He emphasizes door-to-door campaigning in Benton County and northern Iowa County.
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Woman Candidate Campaign Emphasizes Taxes Health Reform
A female candidate centers on property tax relief health insurance reform for small business and stricter oversight of taxpayer funds to prevent scandals like Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium and to boost accountability in education.
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Privatization debated as path to economic growth
Robert Ruark cites Thatcher era privatizations in Britain and contrasts with Democratic opposition to privatization. The piece argues privatizing services like mail, taxes, fire and police protection would boost efficiency and lower costs, warning that Democrats favor socialism and regulation over free enterprise.
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Loebsack pledge cited as heartening for community
Diana Dye describes Dave Loebsack’s congressional bid as promising aid for those in need. She discusses abortion, healthcare access, and the moral implications of withholding information from patients, urging the candidate to ensure women receive full facts from providers.
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Liberal priorities span serious social issues and rights
A letter rebuts a claim that liberals fixate on trivial matters. It argues that concerns like global warming, voting integrity, clean air and water, education funding, civil rights, health care, and government ethics dominate liberal discourse, while criticizing the campaign for distributing contested Indian headbands and calls for respect for human dignity by long-serving officials.
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Bolkom’s Stand Aligns With Constituents on Key Issues
Voters express support for Joe Bolkom’s positions on education funding higher teacher salaries and his proposal to reduce high interest rates from check cashing lenders. They back his stance on energy, waterways, marriage amendment opposition, reproductive rights, death penalty, and healthcare access in Iowa.
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