When is it OK for the GOP to support GAY?

I see where the Supreme Court will be hearing California’s Proposition 8 law banning gay marriage after a lower court overturned it. What I found intersting was this commentery (click) in the New York Times about a proposed boycott of … Read More

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Mitt: Put up your sons, or shut up

Short and sweet: I am beyond sick and tired of Mitt Romney blathering on about how the US needs to stay in Afghanistan, keep up the good fight, end the war gallantly, blah blah blah… This is epitomized by his constant … Read More

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Poor dumb Mitt

No, I don’t feel especially sorry for Mitt Romney. The guy is a big money Eastern elite type and, after years of hearing the Tea Party slam those types of people, I finally see one in the flesh and have … Read More

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Gay families riding UTA

In keeping with the spirit of Thursday’s column (click) on Salt Lake City being declared the gayest city in the nation, I’m passing along a note I got from some group in California promoting same-sex couple families. I got an email … Read More

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The entitlement society marches on

I see where Cache County just got a bucket load of federal money (click!) to repair damage from last springs runoff. Said it before, will say it again: This sort of federal socialistic money sharing to help people who obviously don’t … Read More

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The shooting: Nobody knows what happened

I have been reluctant to write any columns about the police shooting in Ogden that killed Officer Francom because I don’t have anything constructive to add to the conversation and don’t know any of the facts of the case. Nobody … Read More

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Mitt Romney, delusional capitalist who fires people

Much ado this morning about Perenniel Presidential Hopeful Mitt Romney saying he likes to be in a position to fire people who provide service to him. The quote (link! Click!) is being taken out of context because everyone thinks it’s … Read More

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When cops walk toward people with guns

In early 1999 I saw a situation where the Ogden-Metro SWAT team was dealing with a guy in a house with a gun. Wednesday night’s tragedy reminded me of that. The situation, then, made me wonder, “What does a cop think … Read More

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Obama Martian gig will blow the Iowa Caucus wide open

Obama visited Mars. Yes, you read it here first (unless you also saw where I got it. Nothing is original any more.) Really, that’s funny all by itself. (Click!) and enjoy and, remember: You read it here first.

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Never mind rich politicians, look who’s broke!

There’s an interesting article at the Washington Post today looking at the net worth of members of Congress. The article has the usual hand wringing about how rich they are and how can such rich folk represent us poor folk … Read More

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