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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Orrin Depends on Sloppy Journalism
The news media is supposed to help us make sense of the world around us, but to a large degree most news organizations have relegated themselves to being nothing more than data streams. A perfect example today comes with the … Continue reading
Posted in National, State
Tagged amendments, Deseret News, fourth seat, media, Orrin Hatch, Utah Policy, voting
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News and Government
I have been reading Breaking The News and consequently thinking about the role of the media in disseminating information and the effects of that process in the political arena. I don’t know that my thoughts are fully formed here, but … Continue reading
Legislative Accountability
John Florez has a good perspective on what constitutes True government accountability and the forces that work against citizens from receiving the benefits of that accountability. I thought his comparison of the legislature to a corporate board of directors was … Continue reading
Posted in Local, State
Tagged civic participation, Deseret News, House 20, legislation, Utah
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Federalist No. 46
The subject and position of Federalist No. 46 is not substantially different from Federalist No. 45 and my reaction is largely the same as before. On the other hand, Madison makes an important point that expands the scope of my … Continue reading
Posted in culture
Tagged civic participation, documents, federalist, government, history
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Annapolis Convention
It was not so long ago that I became aware of the Annapolis Convention of 1786. Though I had started reading the resulting report before I got my pocket Constitution I was very excited to see that it was included … Continue reading
Posted in National
Tagged Articles of Confederation, Constitution, documents, history, ideas
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