▲ 73 r/Iowa

Bird and Pate are compromised beyond remedy.

There is no doubt in my mind that Bird and Pate have serious conflicts of interest in dealing with the Libertarian Party and its candidates.

I have seen them use every trick in the book firsthand. The Gluba/Cutler situation being the dirtiest of them all, and that is saying a lot.

Basically Secretary Pate knows everything that is going on and pretends he knows nothing.

It is absurd and he does not deserve to hold any public office ever again.

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u/marcobattaglia — 1 day ago
▲ 0 r/Iowa

Does anyone in District 3 want campaign materials from me?

If you want a yard sign, a T-shirt , a magnetic bumper sticker, or a pin let me know via comment (which and what sizes) and I will reach out once they are ready.

There will be multiple sign and shirt options.

www.marcoforcongress.com

#marcoforcongress

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u/marcobattaglia — 7 days ago
▲ 0 r/IowaPolitics+1 crossposts

How you can help my campaign

A lot of people have been asking me what they can do to help.

Well for now what I need is for you to have fun with me at our next event and it is a parade!

The 4th of July parade in Urbandale!

I'll put the details in the comments and let me know if you can be there.

Anyone joining can have a campaign tshirt, while supplies last!

#battagliaforcongress #USHouseOfRepresentatives #iowadistrict3

#Iowa #battaglia #revolutionnotreform

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u/marcobattaglia — 11 days ago
▲ 72 r/Iowa

Nunn should drop out. Polling looks really bad for him.

Based on my internal polling Nunn should withdraw from this race.

It is possible he got bad Intel from someone but either way he should not have tried to bring it to me.

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u/marcobattaglia — 13 days ago
▲ 48 r/Iowa

Iowa Anchor Dustin Nolan Calls Out ‘Sanitized News’ as He Quits on Air in Emotional Sign-Off: ‘We Have to Take People Out of Their Bubbles’

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u/marcobattaglia — 15 days ago
▲ 0 r/Iowa

Here is your chance to let me hear it

I would like to invite anyone who wants to attend my Public Hearing. If you have shirts, pins, materials, or signs from my previous campaigns, please bring them or display them. I could use the support. Thank you kindly.

https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/section-4324-panel-hearing-notice-and-agenda

Date: Monday, June 15, 2026

Time: 2:45 p.m.

Place: Rm 19, Iowa State Capitol Building, 1007 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319

Members of the public wishing to participate should appear in person.

Agenda:

Call to Order

Enos and Kuhle Objections to the Nomination of Marco Battaglia, Libertarian candidate for United

States House of Representatives District 3

a. Challenge to Candidate Name Requirement

Kuhle Objection to the Nomination of Marco Battaglia, Libertarian candidate for United States House of Representatives District 3

a. Challenge to the Signature Requirement

Hayes Objection to the Nomination of Rick Stewart, Libertarian candidate for United States House of Representatives District 3

a. Challenge to Candidate Name Requirement

Arrowsmith Objections to the Nomination of Nicholas Gluba, Libertarian candidate for Governor, and the Nomination of Jules Cutler, Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor

a. Challenge to the Affidavit of Candidacy Requirement

b. Challenge to Candidate Name Requirement

c. Challenge to Address Requirement

d. Objection to the Notarization of Affidavit of Candidacy Requirement

Adjournment

For Additional Information Contact:

Eric Gookin, Deputy Secretary of State

Office of Iowa Secretary of State

Lucas State Office Building

Des Moines, Iowa 50319

(515) 281-0145

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u/marcobattaglia — 23 days ago
▲ 3 r/Iowa

Should a sitting member of Congress be able to challenge his opponents ballot access directly?

Yes I am talking about my House Representative Congressman Nunn.

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u/marcobattaglia — 24 days ago
▲ 364 r/WhereIsSamAdams+1 crossposts

Abolish ICE

If you don't hold this position, do not claim to be a constitutional or fiscal conservative. 

For starters ICE costs taxpayers tens of billions of dollars annually, and for some, it costs them their liberties, their inherent rights, and for others, their property, their children, or their lives.

ICE is a massive, militarized federal police force operating within state lines to handle civil immigration violations. We shouldn't have a government that suggests immigration is primarily a state issue or a minor administrative matter, while simultaneously pursuing aggressive deportation of nonviolent civil offenders. This is clearly tyrannical and only exists because so many in Congress are unwilling to stand up for their oaths to the Constitution. 

Let's talk specifics. How much time do you have to listen? 

Unreasonable Search and Seizure -  The Supreme Court has long established that the Constitution’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures apply to everyone on U.S. soil, including non-citizens. ICE frequently faces legal challenges for using deceptive ruses, making warrantless home entries, and utilizing administrative warrants (Form I-205) not signed by independent, neutral judges.

  Unlawful Arrests -  Federal judges have ruled that ICE acts unconstitutionally when it issues "detainers" and makes arrests based solely on flawed electronic databases or improperly relies on local police to hold individuals past their criminal release dates.

Due Process -  The Fifth Amendment guarantees due process before the government deprives individuals of their liberty. Frequently  ICE has engaged in indiscriminate arrests, long-term detention without bond hearings, and failure to provide proper legal representation or hearings for detainees.

First Amendment (Retaliation): ICE has repeatedly violated the First Amendment by targeting or detaining individuals in retaliation for non-violently protesting or filming law enforcement actions.

Murder- ICE has murdered citizens in their own neighborhoods over attempting to police civil infractions. 

The Founders would likely agree that the federal government has the constitutional authority to control its borders and regulate immigration. But their agreements with how we have been operating would stop shortly beyond this statement.  

Samuel Adams championed open immigration and was a fierce advocate for political asylum.

While Patrick Henry is best remembered for his revolutionary rallying cry, "Give me liberty, or give me death!", his liberal views on immigration were intrinsically tied to his foundational beliefs about civil liberties, limited government, and the right to dissent

Though initially expressing some apprehension about cultural changes, Benjamin Franklin ultimately concluded that immigrants contribute greatly to improving a country.

George Mason’s views on immigration were notably progressive for his era, as he famously advocated for "opening a wide door for emigrants" during the 1787 Constitutional Convention.

John Jay and John Hancock's surviving institutions directly support students with DACA, TPS, and refugee statuses.

I will leave you with some words from one of our most famous and most popular Presidents to date.

 "Since the beginning, immigration has been an affirmation of our success, not a threat to it."

 "The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources—because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples."

"Every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group, was either an immigrant himself or a descendant of immigrants."

JFK 

Sincerely, in liberty, Marco Thomoso Battaglia 

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u/EAJ4ALL — 29 days ago

Abolish ICE

If you don't hold this position, do not claim to be a constitutional or fiscal conservative. 

For starters ICE costs taxpayers tens of billions of dollars annually, and for some, it costs them their liberties, their inherent rights, and for others, their property, their children, or their lives.

ICE is a massive, militarized federal police force operating within state lines to handle civil immigration violations. We shouldn't have a government that suggests immigration is primarily a state issue or a minor administrative matter, while simultaneously pursuing aggressive deportation of nonviolent civil offenders. This is clearly tyrannical and only exists because so many in Congress are unwilling to stand up for their oaths to the Constitution. 

Let's talk specifics. How much time do you have to listen? 

Unreasonable Search and Seizure -  The Supreme Court has long established that the Constitution’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures apply to everyone on U.S. soil, including non-citizens. ICE frequently faces legal challenges for using deceptive ruses, making warrantless home entries, and utilizing administrative warrants (Form I-205) not signed by independent, neutral judges.

  Unlawful Arrests -  Federal judges have ruled that ICE acts unconstitutionally when it issues "detainers" and makes arrests based solely on flawed electronic databases or improperly relies on local police to hold individuals past their criminal release dates.

Due Process -  The Fifth Amendment guarantees due process before the government deprives individuals of their liberty. Frequently  ICE has engaged in indiscriminate arrests, long-term detention without bond hearings, and failure to provide proper legal representation or hearings for detainees.

First Amendment (Retaliation): ICE has repeatedly violated the First Amendment by targeting or detaining individuals in retaliation for nonviolently protesting or filming law enforcement actions.

Murder- ICE has murdered citizens in their own neighborhoods over attempting to police civil infractions. 

The Founders would likely agree that the federal government has the constitutional authority to control its borders and regulate immigration. But their agreements with how we have been operating would stop shortly beyond this statement.  

Samuel Adams championed open immigration and was a fierce advocate for political asylum.

While Patrick Henry is best remembered for his revolutionary rallying cry, "Give me liberty, or give me death!", his liberal views on immigration were intrinsically tied to his foundational beliefs about civil liberties, limited government, and the right to dissent

Though initially expressing some apprehension about cultural changes, Benjamin Franklin ultimately concluded that immigrants contribute greatly to improving a country.

George Mason’s views on immigration were notably progressive for his era, as he famously advocated for "opening a wide door for emigrants" during the 1787 Constitutional Convention.

John Jay and John Hancock's surviving institutions directly support students with DACA, TPS, and refugee statuses.

I will leave you with some words from one of our most famous and most popular Presidents to date.

 "Since the beginning, immigration has been an affirmation of our success, not a threat to it."

 "The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources—because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples."

"Every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group, was either an immigrant himself or a descendant of immigrants."

JFK 

Sincerely, in liberty, Marco Thomoso Battaglia 

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u/marcobattaglia — 29 days ago
▲ 5 r/Iowa

We Should Let Snowden and his Family Come Home Free

 Edward Snowden's leaks permanently reshaped the global debate on mass surveillance and forced major changes in technology security. His actions transformed privacy laws and standards and most importantly, they made many people consider the related issues and their inherent rights. His disclosures served the overriding public interest and he honored the Constitution by exposing severe government misconduct, illegality, and threats to public safety.

The history of the country and the history of spying go hand in hand. The Culper Spy Ring was an elite intelligence network established in 1778 by Major Benjamin Tallmadge at the request of General George Washington. Operating in British-occupied New York City and Long Island, the ring provided vital reconnaissance that helped secure victory in the American Revolutionary War.

The U.S. government first began systematically spying on its own people during the American Civil War, when the Union Army used citizen informants, intercepted mail, and monitored telegraphs to identify perceived disloyalty and track Confederate sympathizers.

It gets even murkier from there with events like The Red Scare & the Palmer Raids, The Cold War & COINTELPRO, and Post-9/11 Mass Surveillance. Spycraft certainly has its place in history and arguably has served the public at times. However, there is wide consensus that developments following the Snowden leaks have helped us wade out of these historical dark, draconian, and unconstitutional times and benefited our democracy and security.

The journalism produced from Snowden’s disclosures has won almost every prize imaginable, including the Pulitzer Prize for the reporters at the Washington Post and the Guardian, and an Academy Award for Laura Poitras’ documentary “Citizenfour. He even inspired an amazing Peter Gabriel song, "The Veil". 

Cases like Edward Snowden’s are precisely why the president’s constitutional pardon power exists. Snowden is a patriot and I am confident that history will remember him as such. His influence cannot be overstated. I am asking the President to pardon Edward Snowden and finally let his family come home if they so wish. 

“Gentlemen don’t read each other’s mail.” These words are timeless, and they are attributed to Secretary of State Henry Stimson. 

u/marcobattaglia — 1 month ago