Comments on: “Sex Ed” Fallon http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/ Politics in Iowa from a progressive viewpoint. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:26:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: noneed4thneed http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25519 noneed4thneed Wed, 28 May 2008 19:42:53 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25519 The sex offender law has proven to be a horrible law. It passed because every lawmaker, except for Fallon, was scared to death of being labeled soft on crime. County Attorneys across the state have said the law has made it more difficult to monitor and capture sex offenders. Ed Fallon had the foresight to see this years ago. The sex offender law has proven to be a horrible law. It passed because every lawmaker, except for Fallon, was scared to death of being labeled soft on crime. County Attorneys across the state have said the law has made it more difficult to monitor and capture sex offenders. Ed Fallon had the foresight to see this years ago.

]]> By: Dean http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25522 Dean Thu, 29 May 2008 02:02:37 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25522 "While Iowa Progress’s coverage of the 3rd District has been entirely factual and every statement made has been true, it is still clear that some posts have become increasingly snarky and vitriolic. This is highly regrettable." It doesn't mean much to apologize for the manner this blog has been written if you turn right around and take it way over the top again. As I've said before, this blog is the epitome of dirty politics and is just plain bad journalism. “While Iowa Progress’s coverage of the 3rd District has been entirely factual and every statement made has been true, it is still clear that some posts have become increasingly snarky and vitriolic. This is highly regrettable.”

It doesn’t mean much to apologize for the manner this blog has been written if you turn right around and take it way over the top again. As I’ve said before, this blog is the epitome of dirty politics and is just plain bad journalism.

]]> By: George K http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25525 George K Thu, 29 May 2008 17:59:47 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25525 You are certainly right about the that particular sex offenders law. But I just can't see a good explanation for why someone would vote against bestiality. I am sure Fallon did so for good reason but the justification for it is eluding me. You are certainly right about the that particular sex offenders law. But I just can’t see a good explanation for why someone would vote against bestiality. I am sure Fallon did so for good reason but the justification for it is eluding me.

]]> By: desmoinesdem http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25631 desmoinesdem Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:40:08 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2008/05/28/sex-ed-fallon/#comment-25631 I wasn't living in Iowa at the time, but what I have heard is that Fallon thought there would be no practical way to enforce the bestiality law. This post is highly deceptive regarding the sex offender residency restriction. Prosecutors and children's advocates agree that these laws do not work. It is false to claim that "Ed Fallon wants sex offenders to be able to avoid prosecution for their crimes." The bill he voted against was about restricting where sex offenders can live, not about whether they should be prosecuted. I wasn’t living in Iowa at the time, but what I have heard is that Fallon thought there would be no practical way to enforce the bestiality law.

This post is highly deceptive regarding the sex offender residency restriction. Prosecutors and children’s advocates agree that these laws do not work.

It is false to claim that “Ed Fallon wants sex offenders to be able to avoid prosecution for their crimes.” The bill he voted against was about restricting where sex offenders can live, not about whether they should be prosecuted.

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