No Mismatches Allowed

 NO MISMATCHES ALLOWED

As Iowans we should be proud of our legislative efforts.  We are a State that is leading the nation in  extinguishing any diversity and our latest effort needs commendation.  Senate File 579 signed by Governor Reynolds says that an Iowa city can't give its citizens more civil rights that Iowa gives them.  A necessary development, don't you think?  We simply don't want some people to have more rights than other people have; or, as the Governor would say, we do not want our civil rights "mismatched".

And we certainly don't want a person living in Des Moines to have more civil rights than a person living in Waukee - -  for instance.  It just wouldn't be right.  Or what about Newton?  It certainly wouldn't be appropriate for the citizens of Newton to have more civil rights than a person living in Colfax or Sully - - for example.

What Senate File 579 says explicitly is that a municipality cannot decide for themselves what is unfair or discriminatory.  Only the State of Iowa can do that.  So let's say that Newton, for instance, determines that a restaurant can not  deny service to a person wearing a cap.  Since the Iowa Civil Rights code says nothing about caps, Newton would not be able to protect your right to wear a cap while eating your lunch.  It may be discriminatory, but it is not forbidden.

Apparently, what has caused all this ruckus is the idea that some people would like to identify as something other than simply male or female.  We have taken particular offense to this idea.  What Iowa has decided to do is to declare that you are either a male or are female and that's the end of it.  How or why this came about is not clear, but it seems to be the case.

Self-identity is no longer allowed.   I am not to suggest, at least publicly, that even though I may have the body of a male, I have the hormones and mental traits of a girl.  No more of that-  - not allowed, verboten.  It could destroy civil society which is already teetering dangerously.

Now I realize I said the same thing about samesex marriage and things didn't fall apart, but this has got to be different surely.  This goes way beyond samesex marriage; when a gay person says they are gay they are not saying they are female when they are clearly male.  This transgender stuff is not acceptable and will result in total social catastrophe - - our whole belief system will collapse and anarchy will result.  We simply can't let some big bulky guy walk up to us and say, "Hey, I may look like a man, but I'm really a woman."

Not happening folks! Enough is enough and we should applaud our legislature in attending to things that are really important; those things which will make our lives better.

Richard E H Phelps II

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