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Utah's changing faces

Santiago | 9:12 a.m. Aug. 13, 2007

Do tell!
The consequences of slack-jawed "leadership" that sells out to the highest bidder(campaign contributions)**

** Are campaign contribution and bribes the same thing in honest societies??

**Or is "campaign contributions" the politically correct way of saying "bribes"?

**They sure seem to work the same( or is that just a coincidence?)

Bob D. | 10:58 a.m. Aug. 13, 2007

A "dynamic tapestry of differing ethnicities, beliefs and cultures" is a quixotic notion. No doubt there will be a slow and tense adjustment to having such a rapid influx of people with different standards and values. See Harvard professor, Robert Putnam's recent study on diversity.

I wonder if people will refer to it as a "tapestry" as they see more littering, drunk driving, parking on lawns, unattended kids, and loud music. Nothing personal, but in my experience, these are some of the downsides. That said, no doubt there will be upsides as well.

CN | 11:32 a.m. Aug. 13, 2007

Just for Santiago - it's worth asking you, "How much money have you contributed to candidates?"

I think this is the only way to stop the perception that big business is running the country.

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rustereo | 1:26 p.m. Aug. 13, 2007

Numbers and ratios do not determine whether or not there is diversity and justice in a community, and it will always fall to those of us in ethnic majorities to insure progress in the human condition. Today, in Davis County, two women were sent to jail from traffic court. Their violations were inconsequential compared to others on the docket who were given more time to deal with rapidly growing fines. What they had in common was more pigment in their skin. The judge's demeanor and communications with these individuals indicates that Utah has a long way to go before it citizens can hold up their heads on issues of diversity.

BC | 4:01 p.m. Aug. 13, 2007

I leave in another state but get email news. Diversity is great. We lived in the Seattle area and the schools were very diverse. My children's friends were black, asian, hispanic and a few other in between. Their religions ranged from christian, muslim, buddist and jewish. Everyone got along; it was the ideal melting pot. We moved to a smaller community northeast of Seattle with very little diversity except hispainic. It is not a melting pot. Most are illegal,won't learn English,stay to their own people and will not assimilate. Six years ago an apartment complex went from 20% minority to 90% majority.
Robert Putnam's study is right. We are the minority in this complex "nothing personal"

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