Category Archives: Constitution

May 8: A big day for Utah in 1895

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Tweet Wednesday, May 8, 1895, was the last formal day of the Utah Constitutional Convention. Unlike the lawyer-dominated Philadelphia Convention, the top occupation of Utah delegates was farming, though lawyers were certainly represented. The president of the convention was John … Continue reading →

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What makes for reasonable gun regulation?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Tweet Listen to the audio here:   The following post is a transcript of a 4-minute weekly radio commentary aired on several Utah radio stations. I’ve possessed a concealed carry permit for over five years now. I believe in the … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Constitution with contest, concert, McCullough

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Tweet On Monday, Sept. 17, we mark the 225th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution – the foundation, along with the Declaration of Independence, of the American republic. Of this remarkable and most significant document, William R. … Continue reading →

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Lincoln's legacy of leadership

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Tweet Today marks 150 years since President Abraham Lincoln penned what has become one of the most frequently quoted writings of our nation’s 16th president. The letter, written in response to New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley’s blistering editorial published … Continue reading →

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Let’s be worthy of our great Constitution

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Tweet   Tomorrow is the big rivalry game between Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. But before we head out to enjoy the great spectacle of the so-called “holy war” (a misnomer, by the way), we might all … Continue reading →

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Why has no one replicated America?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Tweet   Here’s a question: If America’s Constitution, Bill of Rights, system of government and free market economy are the best solutions humankind has ever conjured to govern itself, why has no other country closely replicated our systems and, correspondingly, … Continue reading →

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Rep. Carl Wimmer Crafts Spending Limitation Proposal For Utah

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Tweet   SALT LAKE CITY (FEB. 17, 2011)—Representative Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, released a joint resolution today that would require the Legislature to limit state spending to the amount the state expended during the preceding fiscal year with an increase allowed … Continue reading →

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10th Amendment a major theme in 2011 Utah Legislature

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Tweet “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” – The 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution With the … Continue reading →

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