How Can We Think for Ourselves?

How Can We Think for Ourselves? “If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.” Mark Twain (possibly misattributed) Tweet The news has never been, in the words of Dragnet’s Sergeant Joe Friday, “just the facts, ma’am.” Pretty much everyone has an agenda. How do we sift fact […]

Romney Not Running Again

Romney will not seek reelection. https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/politics/mitt-romney-not-running-reelection/index.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/09/13/mitt-romney-says-hes-not-running-for-reelection-in-senate/

When Hollywood Actually Spoke for “We the People”

When Hollywood Actually Spoke for “We the People” You may be surprised that Hollywood made a patriotic movie way back in 1939 that is still inspiring today. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a complete lesson on what’s wrong with American politics … AND what to do about it. According to Brittannica.com, “the story concerns […]

The Big 5 of the First Amendment

The Big 5 of the First Amendment The First Amendment to the Constitution usually brings to mind freedom of speech. The Founding Fathers rightly prioritized this one because all other freedoms rely on being able to freely express our opinions to each other and to the government. It may have escaped our notice that the […]

Be Not Afraid

Be Not Afraid How can we fight the fear when the latest horrible threat to our lives and freedom is right in our face? The fear of a thing can paralyze us even if the thing itself never happens. As we see the machinations of those who would rob us of our liberty, let’s remember […]

Toward Disaster: Utah’s Election Trajectory

Toward Disaster; Utah’s Election Trajectory A UtahNews Special Report Utah’s Elections THE PAST: In person voting in neighborhood precincts with hand count; moved to option “may” vote by mail with machine count; THE PRESENT: “Shall” vote by mail with machine count; Experiment with internet voting on cell phones and ranked choice voting THE FUTURE?:Universal internet […]