Let’s talk about government waste.
Utah is commonly regarded as one of the most conservative states in the nation, and justifiably so on most social issues. However, I was always under the impression that the conservative ideology applied to fiscal matters as well. Utah’s conservatives apparently never received that memo. As I live my daily life, driving to work (carpooling), [...]
Fiscal Irresponsibility
If there is one area in which I agree with conservatives, it is that the government should be fiscally responsible. The problem with that concept, however, is that everyone has their hand in the government till, and nobody wants to give up “their fair share.” That sentiment is echoed every time I turn on my [...]
Conservative Hypocrisy
One of the many people I “follow” on Twitter is Utah’s Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, who is currently challenging Utah’s junior Senator, Bob Bennett, in the 2010 Republican primary. Shurtleff tosses out different quotes and quick little thoughts on Twitter throughout the day (actually a pretty good use of Twitter for political purposes), and today’s [...]
Personal Responsibility
About a week ago I posted an entry about budget cuts in the State of Utah. That post was actually written as an Op-Ed column for The Tooele Transcript-Bulletin, my hometown paper. As with every column I write for them (one per week), I post it here because this is a collection of my writing [...]
More Fiscal Irresponsibility
Chris Vanocur of Utah’s ABC4 affiliate has recently reported that the Utah State Government recently purchased 66 new Samsung flat panel 22″ televisions, mostly for use in the office of part-time state legislators. ABC4 reports that each of the 66 televisions cost $429, making the grand total $28,314. Additionally, state legislators are hooked up to [...]
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