Selling Yourself
I’m probably a decade late in actually reading the Cluetrain Manifesto for all I had heard about it for most of that decade that I have been not reading it. In the process I certainly picked up on the message…
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The Liberty Line
So long as freedom of religion is protected we have reason to celebrate our independence - even if we have to work to restore or protect our other natural rights.
Do We Have Reason To Celebrate?
If we celebrate Independence Day rather than simply the 4th of July what are we celebrating? Do we even have any independence anymore?
Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout
Would non-partisan runoffs be a possible solution to address our declining levels of voter participation in Utah?
Please Don’t Vote
Voting is no panacea. If we don't do the work that needs to be the foundation of voting it can do more harm than good.
Happy Fireworks Day
photo credit: Camera Slayer Regardless of how much some people may talk about the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States during their celebrations on the fourth day of July each year, and despite reports suggesting that…
Failure of the American Voter
I’ve been thinking about the massive disconnect between the abysmal ratings that Congress enjoys (8% approval I recently read) and the virtual invincibility of Congressional incumbents (incumbents consistently win 90% of the elections where they seek reelection). I realized that…
GRAMA Answers – A First Pass
I really appreciated the 36 questions that came out of the first meeting of the GRAMA working group and wanted to offer one perspective on a first pass at answering those questions. I will say upfront that the answers provided…
Fixing the BCS Title Game
photo credit: avinashkunnath It’s time to set the record straight on the difference between the best BCS football programs and the best non-BCS football programs in response to the ill-advised and self-serving comments of Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee.…
A Desperate Defense
Apparently (but not really surprisingly) the defense team for Brian David Mitchell has decided to stand up as a prime example of exactly what is wrong with our justice system today. They started this case by trying to get a…