Gordon R. Fischer, who served as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party from 2002 to 2004 began his blog with this statement.
"On This Blog, I want to talk about Iowa politics and policy. It is my hope to be guided by five simple principles:
*Community: the idea each of us should try to share with the world as a whole.
*Responsibility: the idea each of us are accountable for our own actions and omissions.
*Patriotism: the idea we live in a wonderful State, and in the greatest nation in history.
*Freedom: the idea we not only can take issue with our government, but that if we think something’s wrong, we indeed have the duty and obligation to speak out.
*Equality: the idea, as Mr. Jefferson said, we are all created equal."
