Should the attorney general be appointed by the chief executive of the state? Or should states continue to elect their lead legal adviser and prosecutor? Utah, along with forty-three other states, elects the state’s attorney general in a general election along side other statewide offices, such as governor, lieutenant governor, and so on. The attorney general’s job, […]
Art Imitates Life: Senator To Propose New Internet Sales Tax
April 15, 2011 by
Today is Tax Day, and Atlas Shrugged is out this weekend. It’s a tale of what happens when government tries to be all things to all people (and, in consequence, grows in proportion and negative effect). True to form, one politician is expected to propose a tax on one of the most popular business models […]
Cautionary tale hits the big screen – ABC 4.com – Salt Lake City, Utah News
April 15, 2011 by
In case you missed the the 10 PM news last night… The movie trailer is cut. The posters printed. Ayn Rand’s fourth, last, and longest novel is now a movie. Well, part one of it at least. Chair of the Utah Young Republicans Daniel Burton says, “We’ve heard it’s low budget but we still hope […]
Atlas Shrugged: Come see it.
April 14, 2011 by
Just a couple weeks ago, I noted here that Atlas Shrugged was coming to theaters. It’ll be split into three movies. The first comes out tomorrow. Low budget (only about $10 million), there have been those who have wondered if it’ll be worth watching. Others have opined that after all the credit it gets in […]
Rules for Economic Growth: Finding a “golden mean” for laws affecting innovation & entrepeneurship
April 7, 2011 by
“There has never been a prosperous society without some form of government,” said Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Ohio University; Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute. On the other hand, “a society that has been controlled by government has never had extended prosperity.” So what is the golden mean? Whether we agree on the level that […]
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