tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post4232195845067586338..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: HOW ABOUT IOWA?????SUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-61046309075840222792009-04-04T02:30:00.000-07:002009-04-04T02:30:00.000-07:00oh, and PS.God bless the people of Iowa!YEEEEEAAAA...oh, and PS.<BR/>God bless the people of Iowa!<BR/><BR/>YEEEEEAAAAAAHH!<BR/><BR/>David@MontrealDavid@Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447479118332347163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-35389676797745070232009-04-04T02:29:00.000-07:002009-04-04T02:29:00.000-07:00Sidneyis it not possible that the key word here is...Sidney<BR/>is it not possible that the key word here is 'citizen'<BR/>in the majority of counties in the free world, the rights and responsibilities of citizenship are gained/assumed at the age of majority, so your ten year old isn't an issue, are they?<BR/><BR/>David@MontrealDavid@Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447479118332347163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-43164379800802725372009-04-03T15:49:00.000-07:002009-04-03T15:49:00.000-07:00From the full decision, p. 19, the court (in part)...From the full decision, p. 19, the court (in part) bases the ruling on Article I, section 6 of the Iowa Constitution, which says:<BR/><BR/><I>All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation; the general assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms shall not equally belong to all citizens.</I><BR/><BR/>I might ask: Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123773731822979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-82665093377656713822009-04-03T12:57:00.000-07:002009-04-03T12:57:00.000-07:00Really good discussion of the tight legal decision...Really good discussion of the tight legal decision at <A HREF="http://lawdork.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/our-liberties-we-prize-and-our-rights-we-will-maintain/" REL="nofollow">LawDork</A>.<BR/><BR/>Are you listening, California?IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-5374734094654745312009-04-03T11:33:00.000-07:002009-04-03T11:33:00.000-07:00AND, the Iowa House and Senate leaders issued a st...AND, the Iowa House and Senate leaders issued a statement praising the opinion! Details here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.365gay.com/blog/pretty-amazing-statement-from-iowa-house-senate-leaders/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547673802645392683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-65047865554272131852009-04-03T11:31:00.000-07:002009-04-03T11:31:00.000-07:00"Unanimously" - the most important thing about the..."Unanimously" - the most important thing about the opinion. As I understand it, IA's provisions for amending their constitution are more like MA's than CA's, so we don't have to worry about this opinion getting reversed by a well-funded Hate campaign, either.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547673802645392683noreply@blogger.com