Category Archives: politics

Rejecting Amendment C

Posted on 2008-10-08 by David

My position on Constitutional Amendment C is much like my position on Amendment A – it is unnecessary tinkering with the constitution. I don’t see any advantage to starting the session a week later than we do currently. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in State | Tagged 2008, amendments, ballot initiatives, elections, State Constitution, Utah | 3 Comments

Get Ready to Vote

Posted on 2008-10-07 by David

One of the things I hear about in the news are the stories of people being turned away from polling places for not being properly registered to vote or for showing up at the wrong location. In Utah we have … Continue reading →

Posted in State | Tagged civic participation, elections | 2 Comments

Supporting Amendment B

Posted on 2008-10-07 by David

I was pleased to find that Constitutional Amendment B was absolutely as straightforward in its proposed wording as the description suggested. It simply inserts one line into the Constitution allowing for more flexibility in adding funds to the existing state … Continue reading →

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Rejecting Amendment A

Posted on 2008-10-06 by David

Let me start off by saying that Constitutional Amendment A does not have anything sinister or devious in it. In fact, there is very little in it to raise objections about. My primary objection is rooted in my position on … Continue reading →

Posted in meta, State | Tagged 2008, amendments, ballot initiatives, elections, State Constitution, Utah | 6 Comments

Test the Candidates

Posted on 2008-10-03 by David

When I talked to Kyle Roberts the other night I discussed how important communication was for me when I look at candidates and elected officials. It has been very exciting to see as Kyle has begun to implement some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Local | Tagged candidates, civic participation, communication, elections | Leave a comment

Politics Goes Local

Posted on 2008-10-02 by David

The Senate passed the bailout bill (that they had no business voting on) and with an added 315 pages of pork they might be exposing the real reason that the House did not pass it on Monday. All that extra … Continue reading →

Posted in National, State | Tagged bailout, civic participation, House 20, Utah | 2 Comments

Make “the Silent” a Minority

Posted on 2008-10-01 by David

Recently my niece approached me to ask questions about politics. She’s a young teenager, years short of being able to vote, but she wants to become informed and involved so that she could positively participate by the time she can … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, life, meta, State | Tagged Anything but Neutral, civic participation, connections, discourse, elections, issues, voting | 14 Comments

Government Gray Area

Posted on 2008-10-01 by David

When the House voted down the bailout on Monday I was very surprised by the result, but I was not particularly surprised to hear that of the Representatives facing close re-elections, only two voted in favor of the bailout. This … Continue reading →

Posted in National | Tagged bailout, change congress, government, money | 4 Comments

Amateur vs Professional

Posted on 2008-09-29 by David

The financial amateurs in Congress have given us the 110 page text of their bailout plan which they will probably vote on today. It’s pretty much like the 102 page draft I wrote about on Saturday. They added the option … Continue reading →

Posted in National | Tagged bailout, economics, fiscal restraint, money | Leave a comment

A First Glance at the Bailout Bill

Posted on 2008-09-27 by David

I don’t claim to have read the full 102 page text of the bailout draft proposal yet, but I wanted to share my first reactions after jumping around to some of the sections that caught my interest. Section 110 – … Continue reading →

Posted in National | Tagged bailout, money, reactions | 4 Comments