It’s one thing to delay the implementation of a massive, complex and far reaching government program because it is, well, massive, complex, and far reaching. It’s quite another to act like it’s completely normal and anyone who says otherwise is up in the night. But that’s exactly what the White House Press Secretary Jay Carney […]
Phone calls, threats, and deputies: dysfunctions in John Swallow’s office
June 29, 2013 by
With his chief Deputy Kirk Torgensen making phone calls described as “threatening” to opposing counsel, claiming that he’s questioned Attorney General John Swallow’s behavior for years, and that he’s disgusted with Swallow’s behavior, it’s hard to believe Swallow when he says that morale is ok in the Attorney General’s office. Even if he is having […]
Time to end race preference policies in higher education
June 26, 2013 by
Perhaps it’s time that we acknowledge that the affirmative action policies of institutions of higher education, often excused as pursuing diversity for diversity’s sake, are actually doing more harm than good. First emerging during the 1960s, Presidents Kennedy and Johnson signed executive orders calling for “affirmative action” by government employers to prevent discrimination based on […]
To Swallow: Return Donations that Cause Conflicts of Interest
June 17, 2013 by
Give the money back, John. On Saturday, the Salt Lake Tribune published an analysis of Utah Attorney General John Swallow’s campaign donations, up to $105,000 worth of donations. The Trib analysis showed that a large portion of the donations to his campaign came from individuals and companies that were then, had been in the past, […]
The Eagle Forum mobilizes in support of John Swallow
June 16, 2013 by
In a bizarre turn of events, Gayle Ruzika, President of the Utah chapter of the arch-conservative Eagle Forum, has sent out a mobilization email in support of John Swallow. In the letter, Ruzika perpetuates much of the misinformation that Swallow’s supporters and political consultants have been spinning, specifically that impeachment is inappropriate until criminal investigations […]
Immigration Reform: What’s in it, anyway?
June 15, 2013 by
While we’ve all been kept occupied with the scandals rolling out of the Obama Administration, public policy has seemingly taken a back seat. This week, though, the nation’s attention has rolled back around to immigration, one of the most complex public policy issues facing our nation, right after healthcare and taxes and whether JJ Abrams […]
There is zero chance that John Swallow will resign, unless…
June 4, 2013 by
Last week, it hit the fan for John Swallow. And it hit over and over and over again. It started back in January as shaky bribery accusations from an indicted businessman. Swallow, on the other hand, appeared to be an upstanding, conservative and newly elected attorney general. In just the last couple weeks, though, it […]
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