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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 »
The war on journalism?
Commentary's Jonathan S. Tobin explains the possible development of a new front in the war on journalism. Read more »
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 »
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 »
Comprehensive immigration reform or bust
Rey Kowalski makes the case for comprehensive immigration reform at the Christian Science Monitor Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Top scandals and controversies of each US president
A look back at the biggest scandal or controversy for each U.S. president. Read more »
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 »
Robert Bennett: With public trust waning, Swallow needs administrative leave
With public trust gone, Utah Attorney General John Swallow should take leave as his case is worked out. Read more »
My view: One woman's story of redemption brings message of hope
Survivors from the world of drug addiction and the dark world of sex trafficking and violence often have heart-wrenching stories. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: How will these national scandals affect Utah politics?
With Washington raked with scandal, Pignanelli and Webb discuss the impact it will have on Utah. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
Comprehensive immigration reform or bust
Rey Kowalski makes the case for comprehensive immigration reform at the Christian Science Monitor Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Dan Liljenquist: Chaffetz's search for truth in Benghazi paid off
After months of pursuing the hearings on Benghazi, Rep. Chaffetz's efforts are breaking through. Read more »
Top scandals and controversies of each US president
A look back at the biggest scandal or controversy for each U.S. president. Read more »
Robert Bennett: With public trust waning, Swallow needs administrative leave
With public trust gone, Utah Attorney General John Swallow should take leave as his case is worked out. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The war on journalism?
Commentary's Jonathan S. Tobin explains the possible development of a new front in the war on journalism. Read more »
My view: One woman's story of redemption brings message of hope
Survivors from the world of drug addiction and the dark world of sex trafficking and violence often have heart-wrenching stories. Read more »
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: How will these national scandals affect Utah politics?
With Washington raked with scandal, Pignanelli and Webb discuss the impact it will have on Utah. Read more »
My view: Climate argument is shortsighted
Former Sen. Bob Bennett wants us to refrain from "panic" about climate change ("Cool Off the Global Warming Debate," April 29). Given the scientific uncertainties involved, he said we should... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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