Opinion
In our opinion: New leader in Iran, but changes not likely to come overnight
Hassan Rowhani isn't likely to dramatically change the face of Iran overnight.
P.T. Barnum didn't know how many suckers could be lured by a parade of pretty girls.
In these post-Snowden days, the notion of anonymity is ludicrous. But so it has been for some time.
John Kass: This is no time to close our eyes and go to sleep
Last week, when Americans learned of a massive erosion of our freedom, also marked the 64th anniversary of the publication of George Orwell's "1984." Read more »
Archelle Georgiou: New technology would help VA improve care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named the elimination of hospital-acquired infections one of their "Top Ten Winnable Battles." Read more »
In our opinion: Why fathers matter
As parts of our society attempt to redefine what a family is, the concept of Father's Day may appear to some as a quaint holdover from a simpler time Read more »
George F. Will: Congress' war on behavior hurts the Constitution
In May 1918, with America embroiled in the First World War, Iowa's Gov. William Lloyd Harding's Babel Proclamation — that was its title; you cannot make this stuff up — decreed:... Read more »
Doyle McManus: How to deal with a Congress with its head buried in sand
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., a former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is hopping mad. Sensenbrenner considers himself the father of the Patriot Act, the 2001 law that gave the federal... Read more »
Letter: Spraying harmful
If goats and sheep and even "the tiny flea beetle" have proved effective in controlling invasive plants, why does it appear that the state of Utah's "war" on such plants prioritizes herbicide... Read more »
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Should Utahns be worried about NSA monitoring?
Although summer doesn't arrive until June 21, we are certainly experiencing a heat wave — both in the temperature outside and also in the machinations and consternations of political... Read more »
Jenet Jacob Erickson: Religion plays significant role in producing the ideal dad
Past generations would have found it hard to believe the challenges boys face today — socially, academically and vocationally Read more »
Transformative power of dad in the home
Fatherhood can be transformative for men’s bodies and minds, but it’s largely dependent on the physical proximity of the dad in the home, according to Bradford Wilcox Read more »
In our opinion: The hidden costs
The federal government is projected to spend $3.8 trillion in this fiscal year. Granted, that's a staggering sum, but it's also a transparent one. Anyone can quickly discover how the money is... Read more »
The winners and the losers: Drones are better for pizza delivery than spying
We're frankly not sure whether drones are the next great development in restaurant technology, but we're sure it's better to use them to deliver pizzas than to spy on Americans. Read more »
Letters: Common Core politicized
Common Core is a good thing. Good enough, at least, that many states have independently chosen to adopt it. A Utah educator, I find the core to be broad and scientific in its approach to student learning. Read more »
Letters: Public schools, religion
Linda Johnson wrote that vouchers would lead to abandonment of underfunded public schools for others, apparently a very bad thing because all other schools are religious and might teach their religious biases, along with neglecting... Read more »
John Florez: Show leadership on immigration
"Leaders have a significant role in creating the state of mind that is the society. They can serve as symbols of the moral unity of the society. They can express the values that hold the society... Read more »
Supreme Court, Congress, citizens: The debate over who should define marriage
The Supreme Court decided to hear and will in the next two weeks issue decisions on two cases that deal with the meaning of marriage in the U.S. Read more »
Matthew Sanders: Quantifiable coolness of being a dad
My wife giving birth? Majesty. Placing that tiny baby girl in my arms? Life changing. The coolest thing I've ever done? Fatherhood. Read more »
Michael Gerson: Issuing threats for political purposes only poisons patriotism
A number of libertarians and conservative populists have found data collection by the National Security Agency to be the final confirmation of their worst fears about Barack Obama and modern... Read more »
Letters: Hatch and NSA
Sen. Mike Lee's website indicates he is opposed to the wholesale metadata mining by Internet and phone companies and views it as a violation of the Constitution and was unaware it was going on.... Read more »
In our opinion: Clearing the air in Utah won't be easy or cheap
Improving the quality of Utah's air during winter inversions and the summer ozone season won't come easy and it won't be cheap. Because the bulk of this problem comes from the tailpipes of millions... Read more »
Letters: Extracurriculars cost
If you want your children to participate in extracurricular activities it will and should cost extra. It is unfortunate that schools have had to hire debt collectors ("Extracurricular activities,"... Read more »
My view: Vote by mail safe, secure and secret
In June, Weber County will hold an entirely vote-by-mail election. This is the first time in Utah that a large county will conduct an election entirely by mail. This doesn't need to be a scary... Read more »
What others say: Housing recovery
With a variety of indicators showing the housing market finally seems to be rebounding from the last decade's boom and bust, home buyers and lenders have a chance to get it right this time. Read more »
Letters: Keep right to privacy
I have great concerns over the approval by Congress of the covert collection of my private telephone numbers, emails and Facebook information by the NSA. It is amazing to me that anyone would think... Read more »
What others say: Stop outsourcing government secrets
There needs to be more vetting and higher security put on those we trust with out nations secrets. Read more »
Letter: Tar Sands Triangle
Comparing the Tar Sands Triangle deposits to Canadian operations, the Utah Geological Survey, conducted in 2007 and updated in 2009, reveals: "The Utah and Canadian tar sands differ significantly in the size of the resource and in... Read more »
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Doug Robinson: Utah man's new running shoe could be golden
The running shoe is all wrong for the human foot, so Orem's Golden Harper came up with a solution — a radically different shoe called Altra that is expected to do $20 million in sales this... Read more »
Snapshot of 2013 in political cartoons
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that is the case, these 100 witty political cartoons, which interpret the news of the first half of 2013, are packed with information. Many news... Read more »
Timothy R. Clark: Graduation advice for my daughter
Graduation advice for my daughter: Bless people. Don’t worry about impressing them. And when God blesses you, enjoy the blessing and be thankful. Read more »
Letters: Threats justified
Unfortunately, Michael Gerson's liberal attack on honest patriots is very suave and persuasive ("Issuing threats for political purposes only poisons patriotism," June 14). Read more »
My view: Nothing sinister about Common Core
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) was launched by the National Governor's Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), both private organizations under... Read more »
State pensions threaten to bleed states dry
State pensions, if not properly funded and costs cut, will lead to ruin for tax-payers. Read more »
Snapshot of 2013 in political cartoons
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that is the case, these 100 witty political cartoons, which interpret the news of the first half of 2013, are packed with information. Many... Read more »
In our opinion: Limit the power of the Antiquities Act
Utah's plentiful natural resources could theoretically meet the energy demands of the nation for generations to come. In practice, however, many of those resources were placed off-limits in 1996... Read more »
In our opinion: New leader in Iran, but changes not likely to come overnight
Hassan Rowhani isn't likely to dramatically change the face of Iran overnight. While his campaign speeches promised better relations with the West, he has set strict conditions for those relations,... Read more »
Letters: Stop the witch hunt
Republican hypocrisy constantly stuns me. NSA spying: PRISM began under Bush, who also brought us the Patriot Act, specifically to legalize such NSA actions, but only now the GOP hates Obama... Read more »
Robert Bennett: Sticking to facts is effective criticism
In the depths of the Great Recession, when jobs were being lost and economic activity was badly down, Utah officials rejoiced when the National Security Agency (NSA) picked Utah as the site of a... Read more »
What others say: Immigration reform imperiled by politics
Immigration reform is perilously susceptible to politics and misunderstandings Read more »
Letters: Protect wolves
Don't strip wolves of their protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services declared victory and will remove wolves from the Endangered Species List. Many independent scientists have spoken... Read more »
My view: Common Core an assault on liberties
Utah state delegates officially disapproved Common Core when they passed the anti-common core resolution this year by a 65 percent vote. Read more »
Kathleen Parker: In this age, whatever you do will be known by the data stalkers
In these post-Snowden days, the notion of anonymity is ludicrous. But so it has been for some time, though recent disclosures bring pause even to the habitually inured. It is one thing for Mrs.... Read more »
Letters: 'Reform' needed?
I see the many agencies studying immigration reform measures and wonder what "reform" is needed. Is it how we process applications for citizenship? Read more »
Letters: Common Core problems
Society is fortunate to have a teacher with Christel Swasey's ability to identify and teach what's incredibly wrong in our educational system (" Common Core an assault on liberties ," June 13). I... Read more »
Letters: Foreclosure checks
Why should irresponsible people get money back (" Utahns will receive nearly $10.5 million from National Mortgage Settlement this week ," June 11)? The even bigger question is that people who lost... Read more »
Letter: Media failure
Is it not obvious that President Barack Obama's appointment of Susan Rice as national security adviser proves that the voters made a terrible mistake in re-electing him? Rice is indeed Obama's... Read more »
What others say: It shouldn't take a law
Silicon Valley has a problem. The furor over the Obama administration's use of technology to track possible terrorists has cast a spotlight on the private information Valley companies collect. Read more »
Dan Liljenquist: U.S. health care system still has much to admire
With all of the criticisms leveled at our health care system in the United States, I think it is important to remember that there is also much to admire. Read more »
Charles Krauthammer: NSA not helping Obama's war on terror narrative
Thirty-five years ago in United States v. Choate, the courts ruled that the Postal Service may record "mail cover," i.e., what's written on the outside of an envelope — the addresses of... Read more »
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Should Utahns be worried about NSA monitoring?
Although summer doesn't arrive until June 21, we are certainly experiencing a heat wave — both in the temperature outside and also in the machinations and consternations of political... Read more »
Letter: Tar Sands Triangle
Comparing the Tar Sands Triangle deposits to Canadian operations, the Utah Geological Survey, conducted in 2007 and updated in 2009, reveals: "The Utah and Canadian tar sands differ significantly... Read more »
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