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My view: Voting member's perspective on the BSA policy change

I am just back in my hotel room reflecting on the envelope that was just opened by Wayne Perry, the National President of the Boy Scouts of America in a packed convention room in Texas. It’s... Read more »

17 hours ago

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White House press corps has been turned into potted plants

The White House Press corps has been changed for the worst over the years Read more »

yesterday

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George F. Will: Obama takes a page from George Wallace's book

Early in an opinion issued recently by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge A. Raymond Randolph says: "Although the parties have... Read more »

yesterday

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What others say: Solving a non-problem

Think back — back before we knew that the IRS was unacceptably targeting right-wing groups for scrutiny or that the Department of Justice was unbelievably searching the phone records of... Read more »

yesterday

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What others say: Obama's forgotten victims

New York Times columnist Mirza Shahzad Akbar speaks out about the forgotten victims of president Obama's use of drones in the war on terror. Read more »

yesterday

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Commentary claims liberals are shocked by Obama administration

Peter Wehner claims that liberals are shocked by the true face of the Obama administration in Commentary Read more »

yesterday

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Jay Evensen: On Memorial Day, look beyond the fog of war

On Memorial day, remember the sacrifice and the stories Read more »

May 23, 2013

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What others say: Teachers show heroics during Oklahoma tornado

The tornado warnings came just as school was ending Monday at Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore, Okla. Some teachers hustled children to a nearby shelter at a church. Others moved young students to... Read more »

May 23, 2013

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Dan Liljenquist: IRS scandal is an assault on our basic freedoms

No federal agency is more despised than the Internal Revenue Service. Each year, we are required by federal law to submit our personal finances to the IRS for review. It is never a pleasant... Read more »

May 23, 2013

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My view: MMR vaccine caused my son's autism

My son was a typically developing toddler. He met his milestones (walking, talking, etc.) early or on time. He received his first MMR at 19 months of age. The change in him was almost immediate. He... Read more »

May 23, 2013

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Michael Gerson: Common Core standards are not a liberal, big government plot

Modern conservatism comes in two distinct architectural styles. The first seeks to build from scratch, using accurate ideological levels and plumb lines, so every wall is straight and every corner... Read more »

May 23, 2013

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Don Gale: Changing the world with GAL

Donald Gale has dreams, big dreams, dreams so big they can only be properly expressed by writing about this super serious dreams to change society with an app. Read more »

May 22, 2013

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The war on journalism?

Commentary's Jonathan S. Tobin explains the possible development of a new front in the war on journalism. Read more »

May 22, 2013

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Richard Davis: Abortion laws should keep up with advances

The illegal abortion trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell horrified the nation. Gosnell was found guilty of delivering late-term live babies in abortion attempts and then killing them by snipping their... Read more »

May 22, 2013

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My view: UDOT listened, made a good choice

I am glad the Utah Department of Transportation made a thorough decision and listened to the many people behind the huge public outcry supporting the Glover's Lane option over the Shepard Lane... Read more »

May 22, 2013

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What others say: India and China

India and China together account for about 38 percent of the world's 7-billion-plus population. Because these Asian giants share a border, the whole planet holds its breath if they are at each... Read more »

May 22, 2013

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Timothy R. Clark: Real job creation requires finding ways to make people curious

We need more curious people chasing more problems of interest. That's a jobs bill that needs to be sponsored in every house. Read more »

May 22, 2013

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Comprehensive immigration reform or bust

Rey Kowalski makes the case for comprehensive immigration reform at the Christian Science Monitor Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Robert J. Samuelson: Can Americans stem future increases in health care spending?

We all know that Stein's Law will someday apply to health care spending, which has risen from 5 percent of the economy (gross domestic product) in 1960 to almost 18 percent now. What we don't know... Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Lois M. Collins: Kids' summer 'bucket list' can foster real growth

My oldest daughter is excited by the fact that school's almost over. Saturday, working beside me in our winter-neglected yard, she kept up a steady stream of conversation about the plans she and... Read more »

May 21, 2013

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My view: Why moderates lost the caucus vote

Recently, many moderates have been wringing their hands over how conservative the Utah Republican Party has become. Their failed efforts last Saturday to persuade the delegates at the Republican... Read more »

May 21, 2013

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Reporters' shield law

The following article from the Los Angeles Times welcomes the proposal of shield law, even if the motivation for it stems from a desire to avoid criticism. Read more »

May 21, 2013

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On second thought . . .

The state announced last week that the Timpanogos Highway again has to face months of more construction work. The road, which originally was supposed to open in May 2011, has had more false starts... Read more »

May 20, 2013

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Top scandals and controversies of each US president

A look back at the biggest scandal or controversy for each U.S. president. Read more »

May 20, 2013

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Tolerance and the same-sex marriage debate

In the New Republic, Michael Kinnsley criticizes John Hopkins University for pressuring a speaker to quit over his stance on gay marriage. Read more »

May 20, 2013

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