Author Archives: David

About David

David is the father of 8 children. When he's not busy with that full time occupation he works as a technology professional. He enjoys discussing big issues with informed people, cooking, gardening, vexillology (flag design), and tinkering.

Passing in the Dark

Posted on 2008-03-11 by David

I thought it was interesting to read that Randy, at the Utah Conservative Democrat Blog, is seeing progressives among the Republicans and some rather undemocratic things among the Democrats and has begun considering the possibility of turning into a Utah … Continue reading →

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Another City Overrulled

Posted on 2008-03-10 by David

Why did State lawmakers mandate a FrontRunner stop for Bluffdale? In some ways this sounds like the decision by UDOT to toss the Lehi City proposal for the Mountain View Corridor. SB286, sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Killpack, R-Syracuse, exempts UTA … Continue reading →

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Mountain View Corridor – Moving Forward

Posted on 2008-03-10 by David

UDOT has decided that the 4800 North proposal from Lehi city is not a viable alternative for the Mountain View Corridor. This decision officially takes that proposal off the table for future consideration on this project. Now it’s time for … Continue reading →

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The Declaration of Independence

Posted on 2008-03-08 by David

I doubt that I could add any new commentary on The Declaration of Independence but in reading it again I was reminded of why there are only three paragraphs with which most people have any familiarity (the first two and … Continue reading →

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Oh (Big) Brother

Posted on 2008-03-07 by David

Here’s another victory for big brother sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. Our apparently bored legislature just changed the booster seat law. Don’t get me wrong – I’m all for child safety and I would welcome any effort by … Continue reading →

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An Average American Perspective

Posted on 2008-03-07 by David

If you know who Lawrence Lessig is you will probably agree with me that he has proven himself to be much more intelligent than the average American citizen. If you don’t know who he is then you’ll have to take … Continue reading →

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Block Grants

Posted on 2008-03-06 by David

When I read The Coming Crisis of Big Government I gained a measure of hope that there might be some possibility left for averting the crisis of our soon-to-balloon costs for social security and Medicare. One of the central examples … Continue reading →

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Secular Theocracy

Posted on 2008-03-05 by David

Sometimes the truth stings – and Jeremy nailed it: “We’ll soon have a new law (because you know that our big-government-loving governor will sign it) that will make us feel good, will give us a new source of revenue via … Continue reading →

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Political Wrap-Around

Posted on 2008-03-04 by David

I found Libertarians for Obama very interesting. I don’t consider myself to be a libertarian, though I have libertarian tendencies, but the points that were cited as places that Obama could score among libertarians are positions I generally agree with … Continue reading →

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The Easy Way

Posted on 2008-03-03 by David

I couldn’t pass up the insights of Jim Harper in his post Learned Helplessness On several occasions recently, I have noted able-bodied Senate staff taking advantage of this convenience. Though they could open the doors themselves and enter more quickly, … Continue reading →

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