Tomorrow, the United States of America will swear in its first African-American president. 80 years ago a baby was born would help to lead a group to the promise land. It is amazing to think that in just four generations we can move from Jim Crow Laws to making the phrase “Obama Administration” something I [...]
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How to Contact your Legislator – A Study Guide for not Sounding Crazy
Over the past month I have been writing about various bills that I feel are worthy of note. Some of these have been positive, others negitave, but all of my posts have included a way for you to contact the legislator or legislators who are sponcering the bill. Now for me, contacting legislators is a [...]
On Civil Disobedience
The actions of Tim DeChristopher this past Friday should be lauded. For those of you who may not know, DeChristopher was able to find his way into a Bureau of Land Management auction of various parcels of land around Zion National Park designated for potential oil drilling and bid on them; artificially raising the price [...]
Half a Loaf
I was debating an interesting question last night at the bar – Why can’t homosexuals accept that baby-steps need to happen in order to get the rights they deserve? I formulated a quick answer that I feel deserves greater expansion. I say this with the caveat that I am not gay myself, and that this [...]
Why the LDS Church has been targeted by Prop. 8 protesters
It should come as no surprise that there is a vocal section of people speaking out against the passage of Proposition 8 in California. Many protests have focused around Mormon temples due to the fact that protestors feel that the LDS Church had a disproportionate level of involvement in the pro Prop. 8 debate. What [...]
The Down Ballot Blues
Often times people look at the national elections taking place and become disheartened by the fact that their vote does not matter, after all Utah is going to vote for McCain and there is nothing we can do to change that. These people, sadly, are absolutely right. No matter all he hooting and hollering, after [...]
Register to Vote NOW
Hey, you living in Utah, you only have three days left to register to vote by dropping it in the mail; if you dawdle you can still turn in a form to your county clerk by October 20. Click here for the form, it takes all of two minutes. Again, if you live in Utah, [...]
The Inevitable Run to the Center.
As I was driving into work this morning, I heard my morning radio show complain about how Barack Obama is moving towards the center in regards to abortion rights. Now I do not agree with Obama’s stance, but the greater portion of my brain was devoted to the fact that we are now starting to [...]
Vote or Die Mutha Fuka’
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Election Wrap Up…Statewide Races
There are only a few statewide races I wish to touch on: Split of the Jordan School District, Heber City Referendum, Ogden Mayor, and Bountiful City Council. First off the splitting of the Jordan School District. I have said before that school districts are destined to split as the district, region, and state grow. I [...]