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Causes and Symptoms
There are still times when doctors are limited to treating symptoms but generally in modern times our doctors seek to treat the underlying cause of a problem rather than the symptoms. We need to do more of that in the healthcare industry – especially as it relates to our most pressing chronic condition in the industry: uncontrolled costs. Continue reading
Why John Swallow Should Resign Even If He Did Nothing Illegal
John Swallow should resign despite the assumption that he is innocent because 1) he has displayed very poor judgement, and 2) the investigations against him dilute the effectiveness of the entire Attorney General’s office. It is abundantly clear that regardless of his innocence or guilt the people of Utah would be better off with a new Attorney General. Continue reading
Unfounded Assumptions on Gun Control
In order to have a productive discussion on gun control it is necessary that the participants expose and understand each other’s underlying assumptions on the topic. Continue reading
Restriction vs Empowerment
Photo by Tony Young My 6-year-old son frequently wants to use sharp knives and it is not uncommon for him to get them out of a drawer unsupervised when he has a task that he believes would be served by … Continue reading
Posted in culture, politics
Tagged 2nd Amendment, media, perspective, safety, violence
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Saving Social Security
When I heard Doug Wright say that he was incensed to hear someone characterize Social Security as charity it got me wondering – maybe it would be a good thing if social security were set up more like a charity so that we did not make it available to people who had sufficient assets to support themselves. Continue reading
Posted in culture, National, politics
Tagged Doug Wright, entitlements, KSL, social security
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The Scary Flu Monster
I won’t argue that the flu vaccine is not worth getting but I am confident that it is not effective or important enough to mandate it for the general population. Continue reading
The Issue of Secession
Is the lack of a constitutional provision for secession a problem? What would such a provision look like? I would like to explore these questions to see what it reveals about secession and about our nation. Continue reading
Posted in National, politics
Tagged Constitution, secession, states rights, thoughts
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Scott Howell for US Senate
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
Posted in politics, State
Tagged 2012, Dan Liljenquist, endorsements, Orrin Hatch, Scott Howell, senate
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Political Sacred Cows
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
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