The reality of “political reality.”
Campaign season is heating up, primary season is coming to a close and candidates around the nation are preparing for November’s general election. I think the phrase that I’ve heard, and been annoyed by, most is “political reality.” This ridiculous phrase was used as a bludgeon during the primaries to convince voters that they should [...]
Campaign Pollution
An open letter to ALL candidates currently seeking elected office: Dear Candidates, As I have driven through the Salt Lake valley over the past couple of months, my eyes (and sensibilities) have been assaulted by your campaign signs. I understand that we live in a nation where the average citizen’s attention span is less than [...]
Fair Boundaries Initiative
On Wednesay August 12 (that’s tomorrow) the Fair Boundaries Initiative will be holding a petition signing event on the front steps of the Utah State Capitol. The event kicks off at 10:00am with former Congressman Jim Hansen (R-UT) and Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon (D-SL County) being among the first to sign the petition. [...]
Shurtleff Needs to Resign
I decided that in the interests of keeping myself informed I would follow Utah’s Attorney General (and Senate candidate) Mark Shurtleff on Twitter. Not a day goes by that I don’t see some inane message from Shurtleff, including the one sent this morning about President Obama’s “unhealthy” health plan, taken straight from the mouth of [...]
Politics and Partisanship
As we watch the drama unfold with President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination it forces us to again take a close look at our political parties and what they do to American society. The ultra-right, following in the footsteps of the Heritage Foundation and it’s allies, has labeled Judge Sotomayor as a racist and is lining [...]
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