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Swallow should put his office first and step down
Tweet The following post is a transcript of a 4-minute weekly radio commentary aired on several Utah radio stations. I have joined the growing ranks of people who think Utah Attorney General John Swallow should step down from office. I … Continue reading
The caucus devil we know
Tweet The following post is a transcript of a 4-minute weekly radio commentary aired on several Utah radio stations. Over the past two years I’ve taken part in a few private meetings regarding how Utah’s caucus and convention system could … Continue reading
The brutal politics of sequestration
Tweet The following post is a transcript of a 4-minute weekly radio commentary aired on several Utah radio stations: In December 1995, just one year after the Gingrich Revolution when Republicans captured the House and Senate in the 1994 mid-term … Continue reading
Are think tanks becoming over-politicized?
Tweet Tevi Troy, who has worked for American Enterprise Institute, Heritage Foundation, the Institute for Humane Studies, and the American Action Forum, offers some intriguing thoughts for National Affairs on the evolution of think tanks over the years and where … Continue reading
Secede over pot and Obamacare? You’re nuts
Tweet Did you know that there are public petitions in all 50 states in support of secession? I didn’t, but former presidential candidate Ron Paul knows. He likes the idea that states should secede from the Union. He says he’s … Continue reading
Weary of political lies
Tweet Like many of you I’m tired of this political season. Mentally tired of all of the lies – yes, lies. I don’t know if it’s possible for a presidential candidate to run for office without lying. Sometimes the lies … Continue reading
Sutherland’s new one-stop shop for political news
Tweet You don’t have to spend half your day hunting for conservative news on the Internet. Now you can keep up on political news – national and statewide – through Sutherland’s Facebook page. From the main page at www.facebook.com/SutherlandInstitute, click … Continue reading
Social issues divide the parties – especially in Utah
Tweet Former Alabama Governor George Wallace is famous for saying in 1968 that there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between Republicans and Democrats. Today we hear the same thing from libertarians such as Ron Paul. Certainly on fiscal issues … Continue reading
Don’t vote blindly on judges: Here’s where to find information
Tweet In all even-numbered years, Utahns have the opportunity to choose whether judges should keep their jobs for another term in office. In the 2010 election, many voters were frustrated by the lack of useful information about the judges on … Continue reading
Behind progressives’ fixation with easy voting
Tweet A state judge has temporarily struck down parts of a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to show approved identification at their polling places. The state law requires all voters to show a picture ID prior to voting. This new court … Continue reading
LDS Democrats still trying to reconcile opposing values
Tweet In the Sept. 16 edition of the Deseret News was a commentary about Latter-day Saints in Utah who have joined the Democratic Party. So novel is this concept that they held a press conference during the Democratic National Convention … Continue reading
Corporate political giving doesn’t pay, unless …
Tweet A recently highlighted study on corporate political donations from researchers at Rice University, to be published soon in an issue of Strategic Management Journal, reported some interesting results. From a press release about the study: [The researchers] found that … Continue reading
Is compromise good?
Tweet The announcement by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) early this year that she would not run for re-election to the Senate, and her subsequent op-ed in the Washington Post, gave me a chance to think about compromise. To oversimplify her … Continue reading
Three steps to becoming a more informed voter
Tweet The June 26 primary election is just around the corner. If you don’t know who or what will be on your ballot, then it’s time to find out. Fortunately, the state of Utah has a great resource for you … Continue reading
What Governor Walker’s recall victory means for Utah conservatives
Tweet Conservative policymakers are often pushed by advisers and insiders to avoid or abandon conservative policy positions because, the advisers and insiders argue, those policies will come back to haunt them in election season. Conservative voters, on the other hand, … Continue reading
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