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?
Category politics
Endorsing Dan Liljenquist
Dan Liljenquist goes about the business of solving political problems the way it ought to be done. Orrin Hatch represents the failed methods of the past that need to be put behind us.
Perspective on Palin Endorsing Hatch
I was a little surprised at the news that Sarah Palin had endorsed Orrin Hatch. It’s not that I had expected her to endorse Dan Liljenquist, just that I would not have expected her to see an entrenched, entitled incumbent…
We Need a New Generation in Washington
Investors Business Daily has a pro-Hatch propaganda piece up that deserves a few tweaks. First, the headline says that republicans must gain control of Congress for the economy to recover. Do we really need to remind everyone that Republicans had…
Campaign Platform of the President the Nation Needs
The other day I was sitting on a bus with time to let my mind wander. I was thinking about our presidential campaign season and the ideas being promoted by our current candidates – including our current president – when…
Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout
Would non-partisan runoffs be a possible solution to address our declining levels of voter participation in Utah?
Perceived Electability and IRV – A Case Study
As a followup to last night’s special election to fill Dan Liljenquist’s term as State Senator, I noticed some interesting things based on my interactions with other delegates and my review of the actual results (round-by-round, not just the final…
Special Election – Senate District 23
Regardless of who is ends up finishing the state senate term that Dan Liljenquist was elected for there is one campaign promises that I would hold them to even if the eventual winner did not make this promise personally: to make representation a two way street by actively providing information to constituents during the session and by holding a weekly meeting for constituents to come make their voices heard and hear what is happening on the hill.
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.
Redistricting in Ut(opia)
I have been watching the redistricting process with interest although I have not been able to be as vocal in the discussions as I might have wished. This late in the process we can see the forces at work and…