Governor shouldn't be on autopilot
While I have met Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and admire many of his attributes, I believe any governor owes it to his constituents to not put governmental duties on "autopilot" by being absent for a prolonged time — whether it is Huntsman or the governor of South Carolina.
James A. Marples
Provo
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Of course elected government officials should never be absent, for...
Dangerous precedent | July 4, 2009 at 3:28 p.m.
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Anonymous | July 4, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
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