Rep. Jim Matheson should attend the Democratic National Convention later this month and do what he was elected to do: represent the state of Utah and its citizens. One of the duties of an elected official is to represent his political party at the convention. Matheson is also a superdelegate, and his vote is needed at the convention. Matheson is supposed to represent the citizens of Utah all the time, not just when it's convenient for him. We aren't paying him $169,300 a year to skip conventions.
Ryan Curtis
Cottonwood Heights
Underwater mortgages
The U.S. economy will not recover as long as underwater mortgages drag down the real estate market.
college is for everyone
The obsessive faith in college has backfired as the once ticket-to-middle-class-success is now riddled with dropouts and lower requirement standards.
honesty can land trouble
Open-minded and solution-oriented, that's what we hope for in public officials, but its not always a rewarding trait.
- Robert J. Samuelson: Rethink the notion that...
- In our opinion: Editorial: Underwater...
- My view: Adjusting the definition of marriage
- Would repossessing federal lands help fund...
- Kathleen Parker: In politics, honesty and...
- Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: The pros and...
- Readers' forum: 'Obamacares'
- Letter: Remember, Howell is still in the race...
Subscribe
Mobile
RSS
- My view: Adjusting the definition of...
39 - Readers' forum: 'Obamacares' 38
- Letter: Lee's financial bungle reflects... 37
- It's déjà vu all over again... 33
- Letter: Remember, Howell is still in... 25
- Would repossessing federal lands help... 22
- Letter: Citizens must overlook emotions... 18
- Hatch's debating 'issue' is manufactured 13
DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.
— About comments