Tag Archives: Washington Post

Warren Buffett column may lead with tax hikes, but he wants spending cuts

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Doug Gibson

Billionaire Warren Buffett has written a column this week that has generated a lot of attention. (read) Buffett calls for a 30 percent minimum tax on the wealthy, of taxable income between 1$ million and $10 million). News like that … Read More

Tagged Debt, Keynesian economics, Matt Miller, Minimum tax for wealthy, New York Times, Spending versus taxes for GDP, The Political Surf, Warren Buffett, Washington Post

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

Tagged Blogging the Rambler, budget, economy, federal, Local columns, politics, Rep. Pay Ryan, Trentelman, Wasatch Rambler, Washington Post, Welfare

Demagogic political rhetoric has a colorful, long history

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Doug Gibson

The fight over extending the payroll tax cut is as interesting to watch for the political rhetoric pitched by pols as it is for the actual arguments. Watch the debate sometime via C-Span and you’ll get the idea that the opposing … Read More

Tagged Claude Pepper, George Smathers, Jean L. Morrison, New York Daily News, Political demagoguery, Political rhetoric, President Harry Truman, Rep. Clarence J. Brown, The Political Surf, Washington Post

We owe God the same faithfulness everyday

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ryan Jenkins

“If there is a spiritual lesson to be learned from our experience of that fateful day [September 11, 2001], it may be that we owe to God the same faithfulness that He gives to us” said Thomas S. Monson, president … Read More

Tagged Faith in God, God, Joseph of Egypt, President Thomas S. Monson, Sept. 11, Uncategorized, Washington Post

By their fruits ye shall know them — on the Christian case for Mormon values

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Ryan Jenkins

I didn’t know of John Mark Reynolds until I read his piece Monday in the Washington Post –“The Christian case for Mormon values.” Expecting more of the same, I was surprised by his candidness. It was quite refreshing. Though concerned … Read More

Tagged John Mark Reynolds, Joseph Smith, LDS Church, Mormon values, Uncategorized, Washington Post

Pity the poor rich; let’s take up a collection

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Charles Trentelman

I really get tired of these “How tough it is to be rich!” stories the eastern news media seems to be in love with. Ever since the economy crashed, both the NYTimes and the Washington Post have regaled us with … Read More

Tagged Blogging the Rambler, flouride, Sarah Palin, Washington Post

Tea Party = Sucker Party

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Charles Trentelman

Oh brother, what a bunch of rubes. You Earl Gray sippers got taken for a ride. Poor saps. I tried to warn you but would you listen? No. You wanted to elect people who promised to “take our country back,” … Read More

Tagged Blogging the Rambler, earmarks, Mike Lee, politics, tea party, Washington Post

Will Utah be the next Alaska?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Charles Trentelman

I was chatting with some other staffers this morning about how Top of Utah’s business and political leaders from the 1940s to 1960s must be amazed at the current anti-governmental attitude of politicians. Especially their avowed hatred of the federal … Read More

Tagged Alaska, Blogging the Rambler, politics, tea party, Washington Post

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