I offered my "standard" resolution calling for amending the US Constitution:

Amendment 28:  The rights and privileges of citizens set forth in this
Constitution shall pertain only to natural persons.

Amendment 29:  Congress shall have power to exercise control over the
sources and the manner in which contributions and expenditures in federal
election campaigns may be made, and to limit the amounts thereof.


It passed without dissent.  We'll see where it goes from there.

Bill Witt

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> ****
>
> My experience in Polk County a few years ago is that environmental
> resolutions had a tough time once they were out of the platform
> sub-committee.  It was a very frustrating several week process.****
>
> Jane Clark****
>
> *From:* Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *E.J. Gallagher
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 04, 2012 4:00 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: Nuclear power****
>
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>
> We just pass everything on to the platform committee in Black Hawk County.
>
> >>> Wally Taylor <[log in to unmask]> 1/4/2012 8:50 AM >>>
> I had an interesting experience at the Democratic Party caucus last night.
> When it came time for platform resolutions I introduced a resolution that
> because nuclear power is not clean, safe or cheap, Iowa should adopt a
> moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants. One of the
> people in my precinct forcefully debated with me on nuclear power. I
> suspect he had some connection to Duane Arnold or was an engineer at
> Rockwell. He said opposition to nuclear power is a scare tactic, that no
> one has been hurt in the U.S. from nuclear power, that Fukushima was no
> problem because no one was killed there, that France is doing well using
> nuclear power, and that radiation is actually good for you (I am not making
> this up). Others got into the debate as well. One other person said we need
> to keep our energy options open. In the end, my resolution failed 6-5.  **
> **
>
> ** **
>
> What this tells me is that we have a lot of work to do educating the
> public. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Wally Taylor ****
>
> ****
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