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Rejecting Amendment E

Posted on 2008-10-10 by David

While amendment D looks to close a loophole in the Constitution, Constitutional Amendment E appears to be opening a loophole. I admit that there is potential to increase the funds available for public education if we allow some of those … Continue reading →

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Supporting Amendment D

Posted on 2008-10-09 by David

With the insertion of only 12 words Constitutional Amendment D would close a technicality which could be used by some enterprising politicians to wreak havoc on the necessary and often too-political process of redistricting. Now is a good time to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Write In “No Confidence”

Posted on 2008-09-25 by David

Somewhere in the news yesterday I heard that voters are beginning to like Sarah Palin less as they get to know more about her. I thought that was interesting since I heard basically the same thing said about Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the Electoral College

Posted on 2008-09-16 by David

I have long been a staunch supporter of keeping the electoral college despite the weaknesses I see in having most states take a winner-take-all approach to their electoral college votes. The calls to abolish the current system in favor of … Continue reading →

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The VP Picks

Posted on 2008-08-29 by David

Now that both running mates have been announced I can share my reactions. In both cases I think that the candidate made a good pick for their individual positions. I have previously written positively about both of the running mates. … Continue reading →

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