Iowa’s new slogan suggests freedom, unless you are ...

Kathy Hendricksmeyer

Jul. 30, 2023 6:00 am

Iowa … Freedom to Flourish.

Hmmm.

Unless you are a woman of childbearing age.

Unless you identify as LGBTQ+.

Unless you are a teacher or librarian.

Unless your children go to public schools.

Perhaps we should remind our irony-challenged governor that it takes more than pretty words to make it true.

Kathy Hendricksmeyer

Cedar Rapids

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