American patriotism is not the vanguard of one political philosophy or party, indeed American patriotism can be defined by its utter indefinability. This is because, like the rest of our nation, patriotism is an amalgamation of many ideas and people with only one defining attribute at its core: the love of the nation that allows [...]
Archive for the ‘Democracy General’ Category
Becker Backs Down – Transparency Wins
Mayor Becker today announced that he will no longer push for the Public Safety Building to be located on Library Square, his preferred location. As I have discussed in the past, I am an overall supporter of the construction of a PSB in the downtown area, though I am mildly pleased to see that it [...]
In response to Coolest Family Ever Post
Original post can be found here and is response to my post. To profess that you stand for all free speech and then demand that someone steps down after making outrageous statements is not a contradiction. I believe that people should be free to make stupid remarks, and that they should be free to suffer [...]
Condoms, Buttars, and the Young Democrats of Utah
The next few days are going to be rather busy up at the capitol! Youth Lobbying Day – sponsored by the Planned Parenthood Action CouncilFriday, February 27 from 8:45 to noon – Capitol Rotunda From PPAC: The Utah legislature has a reputation for being adults who only care about adults and make decisions for adults. [...]
Bills to Watch: H.B. 116 – Uniform Fees on Canoes
Now I know that you are looking at the title of this bill and wondering what strange, bizarre, or outlandish thing goes on in H.B. 116 as proposed by Representative Mark Wheatley (D – Murray, District 35). Well, I need to be honest…there is nothing all that interesting about this bill. Or is there? Why [...]
You representin’?
Kudos to Scotty Riding – he has put together the best interface I have ever seen for finding out who your state legislators are. It is clean, it is smooth, and man, I can only imagine how much work this took! Click here to learn who your legislators are!
How a bill becomes a law – College Edition
I have come to realize that my post regarding the status of bills may have been a bit complex for those who, shal we say, are not insane political nerds. For this reason I have decided to put together a sort of cheat sheet regarding how a bill becomes a law that is a little [...]
Bills to Watch: H.B. 248 – Regulating the Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle – C. Moss
As I was driving down I-15 at rush hour, I decided to check which bills were new and fresh on the Utah State Legislature web site when, all of a sudden I came across this little gem. Naturally this would distract me to the point where I nearly slammed into the back of a semi [...]
Equality Utah March this Saturday
So somehow, through my oh so vast network of people, I just received a text message informing me that there will be a march this Saturday, the 24th, to support Equality Utah’s Common Ground Initiative. The march will originate from Washington Square and work its way up State Street to the Capitol. Marching will begin [...]
What Today Really Means
When this blog post is due to be published, an utterly amazing and relatively uncommon thing is taking place in the most powerful nation in the world – the exchange of power not through violence, exile, or death, but with pomp and celebration. Indeed, the swearing in of one president whilst the outgoing president sits [...]