Monthly Archives: November 2010

Ploy to kill health-care law has roots in history

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Mark Shenefelt

Rep. Rob Bishop is at the fore of an effort in the House to chip away at the health-care reform law via an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It’s a state’s rights move that seems unlikely to get far, but … Read More

Posted in Why are you crying? | Tagged Congress, Health care, militia, nullification, Obama, politics, protest, state's rights, tea party | 6 Comments

Mini-blizzard and the media-technology hype

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Mark Shenefelt

It was a potentially deadly blizzard roaring toward Utah on Tuesday. Everyone had plenty of warning, and many made preparations and got home early. Did our saturation of information help save the day? Or was the Blizzard of Death an … Read More

Posted in Why are you crying? | Tagged blizzard, Facebook, snow, Twitter, weather | 5 Comments

Pressure to lower concealed-weapon age on campuses

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Mark Shenefelt

A Texas court fight is highlighting the issue of whether people ages 18-20 should be able to carry concealed weapons in public. Specifically, the practical question is: Should college students under 21 be able to pack guns on campus? Campus … Read More

Posted in Why are you crying? | Tagged Brady Campaign, college campus shootings, concealed weapons, concealed-carry permits, guns, NRA | 5 Comments

Hatch’s budget bluster lacks detail

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Mark Shenefelt

Sen. Orrin Hatch has a prescription for our government’s ills. It is, sadly, a vague agenda of toothless resolutions and go-nowhere message bills. His opinion piece in the Standard-Examiner today is loaded, of course, with the expected attacks on liberals … Read More