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HuskiesHowls

(711 posts)
Sat Jul 27, 2013, 10:32 AM Jul 2013

Trooper gets his due---3 months later!

Just heard on tv that the trooper driving Braindead finally got his ticket. It only took 3 months....I wish it worked that way for me.

http://whotv.com/2013/07/26/governor-speeding-ticket-issued-review-complete/

It only cost him $181, but cost the agent who caught him his job. Nothing beats the equality in Republican governments.

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Trooper gets his due---3 months later! (Original Post) HuskiesHowls Jul 2013 OP
Commander in Least IADEMO2004 Jul 2013 #1

IADEMO2004

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1. Commander in Least
Sat Jul 27, 2013, 10:00 PM
Jul 2013

Iowa Constitution 1857

ARTICLE IV.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


Governor. SECTION 1. The supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who shall be styled the governor of the state of Iowa

Commander in chief. SEC. 7. The governor shall be commander in chief of the militia, the army, and navy of this state


Duties of governor. SEC. 8. He shall transact all executive business with the officers of government, civil and military, and may require information in writing from the officers of the executive department upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.


Duty as to state accounts, §70A.8 of the Code


Execution of laws. SEC. 9. He shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed.

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and in 2013

When asked about the speeding Branstad said "I don’t second guess and I'm not a back seat driver"

http://www.kcrg.com/home/top-9/Branstad-Declines-to-Micro-Manage-Troopers-After-Speeding-Incident-214178261.html





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