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.

Scott Howell for US Senate

Posted on 2012-10-22 by David

When I wrote a better to the editor in support of Dan Liljenquist during the GOP primary earlier this year one of the comments that was made in response to my letter was that once Hatch won the primary all … Continue reading →

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Political Sacred Cows

Posted on 2012-08-03 by David

Whenever someone assigns one thing as unassailable – whether it’s HAFB, the importance of seniority, the idea that all elected officials are crooks who should be replaced, or even the original text of the U.S. Constitution – it eventually leads them to make decisions that are undesirable in the long run. Continue reading →

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Politics vs Economics

Posted on 2012-07-19 by David

I am not surprised that there are big ideas that make perfect sense from an economic perspective which are politically unpopular – after all, doing what has been deemed to be politically possible has led us to a dire economic position. Continue reading →

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The Liberty Line

Posted on 2012-07-05 by David

So long as freedom of religion is protected we have reason to celebrate our independence – even if we have to work to restore or protect our other natural rights. Continue reading →

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Do We Have Reason To Celebrate?

Posted on 2012-07-04 by David

If we celebrate Independence Day rather than simply the 4th of July what are we celebrating? Do we even have any independence anymore? Continue reading →

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Endorsing Dan Liljenquist

Posted on 2012-06-19 by David

Dan Liljenquist goes about the business of solving political problems the way it ought to be done. Orrin Hatch represents the failed methods of the past that need to be put behind us. Continue reading →

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Perspective on Palin Endorsing Hatch

Posted on 2012-05-23 by David

I was a little surprised at the news that Sarah Palin had endorsed Orrin Hatch. It’s not that I had expected her to endorse Dan Liljenquist, just that I would not have expected her to see an entrenched, entitled incumbent … Continue reading →

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We Need a New Generation in Washington

Posted on 2012-02-01 by David

Investors Business Daily has a pro-Hatch propaganda piece up that deserves a few tweaks. First, the headline says that republicans must gain control of Congress for the economy to recover. Do we really need to remind everyone that Republicans had … Continue reading →

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Campaign Platform of the President the Nation Needs

Posted on 2012-01-26 by David

The other day I was sitting on a bus with time to let my mind wander. I was thinking about our presidential campaign season and the ideas being promoted by our current candidates – including our current president – when … Continue reading →

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Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout

Posted on 2012-01-24 by David

Would non-partisan runoffs be a possible solution to address our declining levels of voter participation in Utah? Continue reading →

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