Recent Comments
Tag Archives: change congress
Federalist No. 58
I was tempted to not closely read Federalist No. 58 because I already knew that the assumptions it contained, however accurate they may have been in the 18th century had been rendered obsolete int he 20th century. For the first … Continue reading
Two (or more) Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
I was listening to Peter Schiff’s Wall Street Unspun for this week and he said something that cemented a change of perspective I had been considering regarding the AIG bonuses. I had been thinking about this idea of taxing the … Continue reading
Federalist No. 57
Federalist No. 57 contains a statement describing the proper goals of any constitution boiled down to two simple points: The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom … Continue reading
Federalist No. 51
Of course the importance of checks and balances in our government is a well known concept as discussed in Federalist No. 51. What I had not previously realized was that splitting the Congress into two houses was a part of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, National, State
Tagged change congress, checks and balances, parties, separation of powers
Leave a comment
D-TV Switch
That would be D as in "Delay " not D as in digital. I have had the opportunity to drive to work for the last couple of days and have been listening to the radio as they discussed this issue. … Continue reading
Posted in culture, National, technology
Tagged change, change congress, free markets, laws, media, television
Leave a comment
Orrin at the Bully Pulpit
As soon as I read the title, D.C. voting act is best way to ensure that Utah gets its 4th seat, I knew we were in for more misinformation. To then go to the article and find that it was … Continue reading
Posted in National
Tagged amendments, change congress, Deseret News, fourth seat, issues, Orrin Hatch
2 Comments
Pursue a Real Solution
I have been staunchly opposed to this expansion of the House of Representatives to grant D.C. a voting representative. The political compromise of giving a balancing seat to the Republicans (for Utah) until the next census doesn’t make the move … Continue reading
Posted in National, State
Tagged amendments, change congress, Constitution, electoral college, unconstitutional
3 Comments
Expand Congress
I was very excited to be introduced to Thirty-Thousand.org. The first introduction on the site states an obvious fact: 435 can not faithfully represent 300,000,000 Americans. Our constitution designed the House of Representatives to represent the people of the United … Continue reading
Reason To Be Anti-Incumbent
I found this little exchange to be insightful from Congressman Bishop: . . . the two 1st District candidates snapped at each other, with Bowen accusing Bishop of taking $26,000 in the past four months from the radioactive-waste-storage company. "I … Continue reading
Posted in State
Tagged 2008, change congress, Morgan Bowen, public service, Rob Bishop, Salt Lake Tribune
4 Comments
Government Gray Area
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