As many of you either knew or could easily figure out – I have been working for the Fair Boundaries Initiative over the past four months. Last Thursday, we finally submitted our signatures for final counting and, though nothing official has been released, I can tell you that we probably received half of our legally [...]
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As true today as it was 77 years ago…
And 50 years of prosperity followed…
Bills to Watch: HB 278 – Government Records Access and Management Amendments, C. Herrod
All too often, it seems as though I am attacking Republicans for the sake of attacking Republicans on the “Bills to Watch” series – but I am not above giving credit where credit is do. Indeed, Representative Christopher Herrod’s (R – Provo – District 62) HB 278 – Government Records Access and Management Amendments is [...]
Listen to me tonight on Radioactive!
Tonight I will be on the KRCL FM 90 discussing various bills being discussed on the hill. Joining me will be Misty Fowler over at Saintless, and I am told one other person…yet to be named. So tune in to 90.9 FM at 6:00 PM or click here to listen online.
Sign the Fair Boundaries Petition…ONLINE!
http://fairboundaries.utahpetitions.org/ Go sign the Fair Boundaries Initiative petition now. Your vote is your voice. With only days until the start of the legislative session, you can send a clear message to our representatives and the power brokers demanding to have your voice heard by signing the Fair Boundaries petition…ONLINE! That’s right, online. No hassle, no [...]
Low Voter Turnout and You
Tuesday’s predictably abysmal voter turnout once again shows that people fundamentally don’t care about our democracy. I grow tired of the excuses of “I had something else to do” or “I am not informed enough to vote” as they only further this point. We ask our citizens to vote twice a year – on average [...]
Concerning trend among Utah Republican leadership
As reported the other day, Utah GOP Chair Dave Hansen is fiercely opposed to Utah’s Fair Boundaries initiative, and though this is one mans opinion, it is a sign of growing disdain for the will of the public from the Republican Party leaders. Fair Boundaries appears to be catching the brunt of Utah GOP’s rage. [...]
The Myth of the Liberal Media – Everyone is Bias
As Glenn Beck’s “9/12” project seemed to exemplify, there are different styles and ways that the media can report on a story. Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly obvious that factions of the media are out-and-out lying about its content – in the case of the 9/12 protests, estimates of turnout ranged from 60,000 to two [...]
Debate for Dummies
The following will appear in the Young Democrats quarterly newsletter just as soon as it is published, but I thought I would let you all get a sneak peak! So there you are, minding your own business in, say, your works break room, when you overhear a conversation between two of your fellow coworkers and [...]
Main Street Plaza Protest Scheduled
I received the following email and was asked to publish it – sorry it took so long to do so; I have had a rather hectic day. Tomorrow morning (Sun, July 12th) at 9:00am, a group is meeting at the Main Street Plaza. They invite those concered about the events on the Main Stree Plaza, [...]
