In a speech on Wednesday (find the full speech below at bottom), Utah Senator Mike Lee took on what he sees as a major problem causing a loss of opportunity for the poor and middle classes–the rise and expansion of cronyism in the growth of government to benefit well-connected special interests and businesses. The more power […]
Archives for April 2014
Book Review | Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars by Camille Paglia
April 21, 2014 by
Over the years, I’ve run into Camille Paglia’s essays at unexpected times, and I seem to always come away thoughtful and, occasionally, amused. Clearly coming from a perspective distant from my own, politically and culturally a member of East Coast academia, I never the less found her insights and way of putting things provocative. When […]
Reyes at the Tenth Circuit: Why We Don’t See More Kindness in Politics
April 11, 2014 by
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes went out of his way to be kind to his opponents. They took advantage of the opportunity to mock and ridicule him and his intent, even while ignoring his empathy and the tough position that defending the law requires. In the short few months since Judge Shelby flipped Utah law […]
Getting Dirty in Salt Lake County’s Assessor Race
April 8, 2014 by
The campaign for Salt Lake County Assessor, one of the sleepiest elected offices in Salt Lake County (if not the whole state), is getting dirty. In the race between the old and the young, surrogates of Kevin Jacobs’ have accused Jake Parkinson, also a candidate for Salt Lake County Assessor, of making sexist and degrading […]
Be Careful When You Ask Out SCOTUS
April 8, 2014 by
When you ask a girl to the prom and she says no, you have a pretty good idea she simply doesn’t like you. Now, maybe she has a legitimate excuse, but, let’s be honest, “I have to visit my grandma” really isn’t all that legitimate. She’s just not that into you, dude. Deal with it. […]
To Gag or Not to Gag? (Religion That Is)
April 6, 2014 by
A couple weeks ago, Hobby Lobby made it to the Supreme Court of the United States. The issue was Obamacare’s abortifacient/contraceptive/sterilization mandate. Hobby Lobby (a closely held corporation run by a believing evangelical Christian family) insists the mandate violates its religious beliefs and its free exercise of religion under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. […]
Utah’s Fourth Congressional District: What’s in a Young Gun?
April 3, 2014 by
With Jim Matheson retiring at the end of his term, the odds on favorite to win the seat will be a Republican. I say “will” because short of a scandal for the Republican nominee, it’s more likely that Suriname will host the Winter Olympics than that Democrat Doug Owens will win the seat in 2014. Sorry, […]
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