Opinion

In our opinion: Big screen exploitation of women should outrage us all

Last week a meticulous study that examined how modern Hollywood represents women was released.

Letter: Investigate all levels, from Swallow to the Obama administration

It's not often I agree with columnist Richard Davis, but I concur with the BYU professor regarding the need for Utah Attorney General John Swallow to be the subject of a special investigation or... Read more »

15 hours ago

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Letter: Death camp contrast: Why the silence on Soviet Union camps?

Nazi Germany ended in military defeat in 1945. The Soviet Union ended in political collapse in 1991. Both nations used concentration camps that resulted in the deaths of millions. Few camps in the... Read more »

15 hours ago

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Letter: Labeling all exotic animals as dangerous is extreme

Recently, an issue regarding snakes in a private residence became newsworthy because of a prejudicial ordinance restricting exotic pets ("Exotic snake collector keeps his pets — for now," May... Read more »

15 hours ago

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George F. Will: President Obama's new second-term agenda? Building trust

Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, this past week has been amusing. Read more »

15 hours ago

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Robin Abcarian: Military sexual assaults were supposed to end

On Tuesday, a week after the Air Force announced its chief of sexual assault prevention had been arrested in Las Vegas for drunkenly assaulting a woman in a parking lot, the Army announced that a... Read more »

15 hours ago

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Charles Krauthammer: Americans deserve the facts, not conditional truth

Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-Contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we don't know. History will judge. Read more »

15 hours ago

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Matthew Spalding: Patriotic Americans should redouble their efforts

Across this great land, patriotic Americans are behaving subversively. We're quoting from our pocket Constitutions, starting reading groups to discuss our founding documents, even gathering... Read more »

15 hours ago

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Robert Moffit: Yes, the Affordable Care Act will affect doctors

Among President Barack Obama's broken promises, there is this gem of June 15, 2009: "No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise: if you like your doctor, you will be able to... Read more »

15 hours ago

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Don Kusler: No, the Affordable Care Act will not affect doctors

Contrary to what you may have heard from its relentless critics, the Affordable Care Act will make more health care of higher quality available to more Americans than ever before. Read more »

15 hours ago

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In our opinion: Frances B. Monson's unwavering legacy of service

Frances Beverly Monson’s legacy of quiet service will continue to shine bright for generations. Church members and friends of the church worldwide will mourn her passing Friday at the age of... Read more »

yesterday

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John Florez: Involve the poor in solving poverty

The war on poverty was lost because we hired professional soldiers to fight, but never involved the civilians, the poor, in having a say in their destiny. Bureaucracies are good at managing... Read more »

yesterday

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The winners and the losers: Venezuela, terrorism, Spider Man

Loser: Anyone looking for a real-world example of why government price controls don't work needs look no further than Venezuela. In an effort to keep prices low for the nation's poorest citizens,... Read more »

yesterday

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Letter: On Armed Forces Day, reflect on sacrifices and thank the troops

As a member of America's communities, please stop and take a moment today, Armed Forces Day, to reflect on the sacrifices made, on your behalf, by our troops. Then, reach out and demonstrate your... Read more »

yesterday

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Letters: IRS unpaid furloughs will 'severely impact' taxpayers, employees

In a move that likely is unprecedented, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will close all of its public operations on five separate days between now and Aug. 30, telling its employees to stay home... Read more »

yesterday

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Letter: The real death panel: Republican votes to end the Affordable Care Act

Seniors and fellow baby boomers, you need to understand that the Affordable Care Act (Obamcare) is necessary for the survival of Medicare. For the 37th time, House Republicans voted to repeal the... Read more »

yesterday

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Matthew Sanders: Imploding trust in America's institutions

America's trust in key public and private institutions has been sliding steeply for the past 20 years. The latest IRS, justice department and Benghazi scandals raging in Washington follow years of... Read more »

May 17, 2013

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Michael Gerson: As government's ambitions grow, respect from public decreases

So, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has investigated the IRS investigation of conservative groups. And the FBI has launched a criminal investigation of the IRS. And the State... Read more »

May 17, 2013

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My view: The hidden battle of ethnic equality

Racial equality has been a long and bitterly fought battle, waged through history in its entirety. We live in a time when our society has moved beyond the mires of ethnic superiority in favor of... Read more »

May 17, 2013

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Letters: Paycheck Fairness Act

I am a mother, writing in honor of all women for Mother's Day last week, and speaking out in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Read more »

May 17, 2013

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Letters: Deception and government

During the 2012 election campaign for the U.S. presidency, David Axelrod, Harry Reid and others in the team directing the Obama campaign developed a strategy of political expedience. Read more »

May 17, 2013

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What others say: Assault on core values

Any criminal investigation of journalistic activity is a potentially troubling threat to press freedom, but the scope and secrecy of the dragnet at hand make it particularly offensive. Read more »

May 17, 2013

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In our opinion: Habits die hard

Utah's new law banning teenagers from using cellphones while driving is a good thing. The legislation encourages young people to drive responsibly and minimize the risk they pose to others. It also... Read more »

May 17, 2013

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In our opinion: Reduce the legal blood-alcohol level to .05 or less

The legal limit of alcohol should be lowered to help increase the safety of those on the road. Read more »

May 16, 2013

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The GOP's real Hispanic problem

Washington Post writer Esther Cepeda argues that perception, not voting power, is the real problem facing the GOP when it comes to Hispanics. Read more »

May 16, 2013

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AP using similar arguments as NRA?

Rich Lowry critiques the press for expressing outrage over precived violations off the First Amendment by government while the media play down the same argument for the Second Amendment. Read more »

May 16, 2013

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