The Zion Chronicle

Tag: Pursuit of Liberty

  • We Need a New Generation in Washington

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    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 almost uninterrupted control of Congress from 1995 to 2007. Had Republicans retained control of Congress…

  • Campaign Platform of the President the Nation Needs

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    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 I found myself considering what kind of a president I think our nation needs –…

  • Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout

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    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

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    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 tally). First let me provide some metrics that some people might be interested in –…

  • Special Election – Senate District 23

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    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…

  • Please Don’t Vote

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    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)

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    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 the concerns being raised. On top of that, I have been asked how I think…

  • Happy Fireworks Day

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    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 participation in such celebrations makes children more likely to identify politically as Republicans, it seems…

  • GRAMA Answers – A First Pass

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    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 here are subject to modification or revision based upon more detailed information. Consider this the…

  • The Straw Man of Teacher Pay

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    photo credit: 2create I saw a post on Facebook, and later an email, with a title about how overpaid teachers are. The post went on to show mathematically that teachers are not overpaid by any reasonable measurement. Teachers and their unions would certainly appreciate the logic in their favor but the real value that I…