Not only are Utahns among the most stressed in the nation, but they are also among the happiest, too. Who knew? According to Gallup, Utah has been among the states whose residents show a high level of stress consistently over the past five years: Gallup has measured daily stress in its tracking survey since 2008. […]
To filibuster or not to filibuster…
March 28, 2013 by Daniel Burton
When is a filibuster an effective tool to raise public awareness? And when is it the anti-democratic tool of the minority to stop legislation it opposes? A couple weeks ago, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky took to the Senate floor to speak against the nomination of John Brennan as head of the CIA because Paul opposed the […]
Filed Under: National Security/Intelligence, Second Amendment Tagged With: Barack Obama, drones, filibuster, Gallup, John Brennan, Mike Lee, National security, Rand Paul, Senate, Ted Cruz
ICYMI: Post on KSL today–“Obama plays politics with same-sex marriage”
May 15, 2012 by Daniel Burton
With polls showing public opinion shifting in favor of gay marriage at the same time as his opponent gains on the economy, Obama put his finger in the wind and timed his announcement on gay marriage to make maximum impact.
It’s not leadership. It’s polling. And polling says that Obama is losing on the economy but could galvanize support of the liberal base. It’s a lot easier than talking about the dismal job situations of 20.1 million people, and it keeps Romney out of headlines for another month. [cont…]
Filed Under: Democratic Politics, Laws and Lawmakers Tagged With: Barack Obama, Gallup, gay marriage, Mitt Romney, politics, polling, Public opinion, Same-sex marriage
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