Archive - Our Liberties We Prize

Restore America’s tradition of being a force for good

For over 75 years, Presidents, Congresses, and Americans of both parties have understood that our values are not the myopic values of misers.

Apr 12 •

Kelcey and Shannon

March 2025

Kill all the lawyers

Attacks on attorneys are giant red flags for the state of our union.

Mar 9 •

Kelcey and Shannon

February 2025

January 2025

Let’s make Johnson County a beacon in a time of change

Our little blue dot can be a powerful example of what an investment in caring for everyone can accomplish.

Jan 11 •

Kelcey and Shannon

December 2024

It's time to eliminate the electoral college

Presidential candidates can get away with ignoring all but a small selection of states. They need to be leaders for all Americans.

Dec 21, 2024 •

Kelcey and Shannon

November 2024

It was an election, not Armageddon

Our elected officials have offices, not superpowers. We must both help them and hold them accountable for them to accomplish the things they promised.

Nov 14, 2024 •

Kelcey and Shannon

October 2024

Time to face reality and enact immigration reform

There are real problems in our broken immigration "system." Only by acknowledging them can we find real solutions.

Oct 13, 2024 •

Kelcey and Shannon

September 2024

Hold appellate judges and Supreme Court justices accountable by voting

State Republicans politicized the judicial selection process. The only way to hold our appellate judges and Supreme Court justices accountable now is…

Sep 22, 2024 •

Kelcey and Shannon

August 2024

Time for a Supreme Court ethics code with teeth

President Biden's proposed reforms are both sensible and timely.

Aug 10, 2024 •

Kelcey and Shannon

July 2024

It's time to do something

Attacks on our rights, values, and traditions come from so many quarters that it can be hard for good citizens to know how to respond.

Jul 13, 2024 •

Kelcey and Shannon

June 2024

What’s in Iowa’s banned books? I read them so you don’t have to

I read more than 50 of the books most frequently targeted for removal based on SF 496. Here’s what I found.

Jun 10, 2024 •

Kelcey Patrick-Ferree

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