http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com An Independence Movement for Iowa (I'M for Iowa) Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:09:10 CDT en-us http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1256277 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1256277 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:51:51 CDT Today, Ed and Lynn Fallon plan to deliver to Secretary of the Senate Mike Marshall at 11:15 this morning their formal ethics complaint against Senator Merlin Bartz for encouraging county recorders to break the law by refusing to grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.On a Senate Republican website, Senator Bartz posts a link to a petition that appeals to county recorders to "refuse to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on April 27th, 2009, and every day after, until such... fallonlynn@gmail.com (Lynn Fallon) http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1254766 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1254766 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:23:40 CDT Clarence Page To Speak About His Support For Same Sex MarriageIowa Historical Building • June 11 • 7:00 p.mClarence Page, the 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary, has been a columnist and a member of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board since July 1984. His column is syndicated nationally by Tribune Media Services in close to 200 papers. He has been based in Washington, D.C. since May 1991.Page is also a regular contributor of essays to "The News Hour With Jim Lehrer" and "News and... fallonlynn@gmail.com (Lynn Fallon) http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1246530 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1246530 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:16:43 CST I heard a cardinal sing on February 1, heralding the first sign of spring in our neighborhood. Five days later, daffodils pushed through the thawing soil about a mile from our home. The Des Moines River has been ice-free for a week, and the ice on the Raccoon River is on the verge of breaking. On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil announced (through interpreters, of course) that America should expect six more weeks of winter. Here in Des Moines, after signs of an early... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1243811 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1243811 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:51:06 CST I received the following note from Mark Wyatt on Facebook:Senate File 34 has specific, positive code changes for bicyclists. Please take a look at http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfoamp;Service=Billbookamp;ga=83amp;hbill=SF34A companion will soon be filed in the house. After you take a look, visit http://www.legis.state.ia.us/FindLeg/ and contact your legislators in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate and ask them to support the bill. I looked at the bill and... fallonlynn@gmail.com (Lynn Fallon) http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242565 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242565 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:04:06 CST Although I don't like to clutter my email inbox with junk mail, I really enjoy getting the daily tip from Ideal Bite.nbsp; The topics aren't always of interest to me, and if not, I don't spend a lot of time reading them.nbsp; But often, there's great information and resources throughout the note.nbsp; Check it... fallonlynn@gmail.com (Lynn Fallon) http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242545 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242545 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:57:43 CST This is a monumental day in our nation's history, marking the end of an error and the beginning of an era. I have great hope that future generations will say that today was the day America began to get itself back on track.I'd love to believe that we've done our part, that we can let Obama take it from here. I'd love to go back to being a full-time farmer and musician. But the "change we believe in" won't happen unless we all continue to commit our lives to service, to the extent that each of... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242333 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242333 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:31:58 CST In his opposition to campaign finance reform, Iowa House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Democrat, has attracted a questionable ally in Sean Parnell, president of the Center for Competitive Politics.nbsp; Recently, Parnell praised McCarthy for calling Voter-Owned Iowa Clean Elections (VOICE) "flat-out bad." Prior to joining the Center, Parnell was vice president for external affairs at The Heartland Institute.nbsp; Heartland's priorities include opposition to lots of key Democratic... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242299 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1242299 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:27:45 CST "Sustainability is a big part of our work. Iowa - and America - needs to become more locally self-reliant when it comes to food and energy production."Yesterday, Lynn and I took a small step in that direction, cleaning an abandoned chicken coop, making it safe and welcoming for a small flock of laying hens. Not all Iowa cities allow hens, though the objections rarely make much sense. In Des Moines, you can own a limited number of chickens, providing certain standards are met. Once you've got... http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1241544 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1241544 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:44:08 CST Since it's the new year, we decided it was time to re-launch our new website!nbsp; We hope you find it to be a good resource for information.nbsp; If you have suggestions, especially if you know of other local businesses we can add to our "Shop Locally" section, please write to us at imforiowa@gmail.com.nbsp; Ed and I each hope to make blogposts at least 2-3 times each week, so check back often.Lynn http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1240876 http://www.orchidforchange.com/fallonforcongress.com/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/1240876 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:16:02 CST Friday, January 23, 20097:00 - 9:00 p.m.Our Home752 16th St.Des Moines, IAEd will give a 30-minute piano concert. Then Lynn and Ed will discuss their work with An Independence Movement for Iowa (I'M for Iowa). They will serve a sampling of appetizers of Iowa-grown nibbles and bubbles, and will ask you to consider helping and supporting them in their work (minimum suggested donation - $10). The event is in our home, so space is limited. We're accepting RSVPs from the first 30 guests.