Tag Archives: politics

Hassling of voters going too far

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Mark Shenefelt

In a zeal to lock unregistered voters from reaching the polling booth, we’re making Election Day resemble a hell trip to the DMV. Some states have gone off the deep end of disenfranchisement, imposing strict photo ID requirements. A new … Read More

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Major Conservative Health Care victory

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Really, I have no clue why Tea Party people are so angry over the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act. I thought you guys were conservatives. Think this isn’t a conservative victory? – Conservatives hate waste. When people don’t … Read More

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Social Security, not just for the retired

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Had some interesting feedback on Facebook about my column on Social Security today (click) — they show how critical the program is in small ways. Said one:  not only old people rely on social security to live…I am 38 years old … Read More

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No no, this is too simple. Eat less? That’s it?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Just a quickie — interesting article in the NYTimes about weight and obesity. The Times has run a bunch of articles like this. This one (click) is by a mathematician who makes it all sound so simple, just eat less and … Read More

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Defeated zombie campaigns remain to haunt Romney

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Mark Shenefelt

Zombies live. Candidates who drop out of a presidential race these days only “suspend” their campaigns. Newt Gingrich finally bailed Tuesday, a few weeks after Rick Santorum exited. Several other contenders folded their hands earlier. Most of them “suspended” their … Read More

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Friday’s political outrage horror show

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Just a couple of things to be miffed about today: – A friend posted on Facebook an excellent example of what’s wrong with medicine in this country: It’s not that you can’t get care, it’s that our medical care is … Read More

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Are you a commie? Probably not

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Interesting commentary today by (click) Robert Reich, Bill Clinton’s former Secretary of Labor, on the current trend to call people a communist. This is how old I am: When I got into journalism you had to be very very careful … Read More

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Live video stream of Utah GOP convention

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Mark Shenefelt

Standard.net plans to carry a live video stream from the Utah Republican convention on Saturday. Coverage begins about 11 a.m. and will continue to about 2 p.m. The U.S. Senate and Utah governor nominating speeches and delegate voting will occur … Read More

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‘Pay gap’ wider for Utah women

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Mark Shenefelt

American women are paid 77 cents to every $1 made by men, a stubborn statistic causing consternation and debate among researchers and politicians. A report out this week shows the so-called “pay gap” is even wider in Utah, with the … Read More

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GOP bites hand that feeds it

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

I’ve been saying for years that the anti-government folks pushing a hard-core smaller government agenda are going to hate it when that agenda comes into power, and we’re seeing a bit of this now. As this article (click) in the NYTimes reports, … Read More

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