Letters

Letters: 'My View' irresponsible

Publishing information in your paper that seeks to attribute the MMR vaccine to autism is grossly irresponsible and destructive. The link stated by Cindy Pokezwinski in this piece is not based in scientific fact ("MMR vaccine caused... Read more »

7 hours ago

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Letters: Founders' values

A lot has been said about gun control lately. The list of tragedies is way too long. I submit that the problem is not guns, though. Read more »

7 hours ago

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Letters: Fair Tax and the IRS

Recent news regarding the IRS targeting certain political groups and their members for harassment via tax-exempt applications and tax return audits provides further reason why we the people should vote to disband the IRS. Read more »

7 hours ago

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Letters: Bennett is right

What a breath of fresh air to read former Sen. Bob Bennett's article regarding John Swallow — something that really makes sense instead of the wild rhetoric to which we are exposed on a daily... Read more »

yesterday

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Letters: Let organizations decide

Rich McKeown, spokesman for Count My Vote (CMV) said, "We just think we can do better" (GOP delegates reject changes to nominating system," May 18). Read more »

yesterday

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Letters: Murdock Canal trail

Fifteen years ago while serving as mayor of Highland, I sat in meetings with other elected officials where we discussed the possibilities of a trail along the Murdock Canal. Read more »

yesterday

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Letters: Change candidate selection

Do we want the best lawyer or the best politician as the state's chief law enforcement officer? By appearances alone, Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow have become far too cozy with individuals under... Read more »

yesterday

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Letters: Parents care most

A disturbing aspect of the advent of Common Core that I have not seen yet in the media is the way it was implemented. Read more »

May 23, 2013

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Letters: Caucus fails to represent

It was upsetting to see so many of my fellow delegates at the Republican convention vote to keep the status quo. The caucus system is not representative of the voters, and the delegates, endowed... Read more »

May 23, 2013

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Letters: Dismantle IRS

What more evidence do we need to replace the income tax with an uncomplicated, straightforward national sales tax on manufactured goods (not food and utilities) than what we've learned about the... Read more »

May 23, 2013

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Letters: Internet sales tax, the consumers' last word

In the war of businessmen against the people, the businessmen seem to have won the battle for collecting sales tax on products purchased from out-of-state sellers Read more »

May 22, 2013

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Letters: Move to the center

Dan Liljenquist's gleeful recounting of adversity in the Obama presidency is unfortunate ("Chaffetz's search for truth in Benghazi paid off," May 16). Read more »

May 22, 2013

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Letters: Disaster vs. disease

Everyone expects the government to step in and help the victims of this most recent tornado as it has in the other recent natural disasters. Read more »

May 22, 2013

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Letters: The buck stops here

Hearing of the administration's recent scandals, it's refreshing to remember President Truman who kept a placard on his desk which said: "The Buck Stops Here." Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Letters: IRS corruption

Recent revelations about the corruptibility of the IRS targeting people who had the audacity to believe in the U.S. Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Letters: Government, health care

Lew Jeppson stops short of the conclusion he should have drawn ("The real death panel," May 18). Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Letters: Beware of the slippery slope

Was it irony or poetry that resulted in Hyrum Anderson's letter "Gun logical fallacies" being placed on the page adjacent to Michael Gerson's column about the recent exposure of IRS abuses of power ("IRS abuses bring out the... Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Letters: More for malnutrition

As we celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, my thoughts go to those parents around the world who are unable to provide even the very basics to their children. In the last 30 years, there has... Read more »

May 20, 2013

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Letters: No welfare, ever

Why can't people learn from history and realize it is not the role of government to "provide" for the poor? When the government confiscates from taxpayers, which is mandatory, to give to the less... Read more »

May 20, 2013

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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 »

May 18, 2013

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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 »

May 18, 2013

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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 »

May 18, 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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Letters: What federal land?

I keep hearing about all the federal land in Utah and other states. Personally, I would like to see the bill of sales from all the states to the federal government. If there is none, it is state land. Read more »

May 16, 2013

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