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  • When Evidence Doesn't Matter

    I have a very dear friend of mine who is a devoutly religious Southern Baptist. She believes what to me are alot of goofy, unsupported things, such as a worldwide flood, an earth just over 6,000 years old, and that the human species, like all species was specially created by [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:59pm EST

  • Dark Ages America- A Book Review

    Morris Berman certainly doesn't take an optimistic look at the United States and the direction it is going. For those of us who are alarmed at what has become of our country, "Dark Ages America" will resonate loudly on many levels. Berman addresses America's problems in terms of economics, geo-polity, [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 4:25pm EDT

  • Carrying the Torch

    With the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy, my heart sank, even as I knew his passing was imminent. When his brother John F. Kennedy said that "the torch has passed to a new generation of Americans", who would have thought that his little brother Teddy would have been the one [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 12:06pm EDT

  • Frugality Essay II- Reducing Energy Costs

    There are far greater resources than this blog on how to reduce energy consumption, but let's face it, as a society, we have been gluttons for energy use on many levels, including the size of our homes, the size of our cars, the distances we travel to work, our dependence' [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 4:14pm EDT

  • Frugality Essay I- What We Eat and Public Health

    You want to save money? Then take care of yourself. There is a relationship between private health, and private wealth. Given this reality, there is a relationship between public health and wealth as well. We as a country spend an enormous amount of money on medical care. Can we as [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 2:58pm EDT

  • Frugality: A New Paradigm for Life

    There are certain parallels in history that provide lessons for us. One of those lessons is the need for frugality, no matter what your circumstances. As this decade winds down, I’ve been thinking what defines the last decade. I recognize the risks involved in defining a period, because there are [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 9:08am EDT

  • Some Thoughts On Torture

    Let's face it, our nation under the previous administration had a systematic program that encouraged the use of torture for intelligence purposes against individuals deemed to be our enemy. What amazes me is the silence of so many Americans regarding this practice. And even among those who are appalled, it' [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2009, 12:12pm EDT

  • RIP Bill Orton

    I just heard the news that former Congressman Bill Orton had lost his life in an ATV accident at Little Sahara. Bill Orton came to the Congress via one of the worst political mistakes in recent memory, when Karl Snow's campaign to replace Howard Nielson produced an add showing Karl' [...]
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    Posted: April 18, 2009, 9:27pm EDT

  • Ode to the Tea Party

    I have been inspired to come out of retirement. I owe it all to the "grass-roots" tea parties that dotted out nation yesterday. I may have to limit my scope in what I post, but I think I've worked it out so I can atleast post periodically.

    Here' [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 9:35am EDT

  • My Last Post

    For reasons I won't get into, it has become apparent to me that it is no longer in my best interests to post under this synonym or under any other addressing political issues. My tentacles are way to wound into the corporate and governmental fabric of our state for me' [...]
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    Posted: December 21, 2008, 6:53pm EST

  • The Schwartzeneger Plan and It's Implications

    In California, Gov. Schwartzeneger is contemplating forcing state employees to take a de facto pay cut, by requiring them to take a certain amount of pay without leave. Laying off employees is also being considered. I understand that there are shortfalls, but I wonder how state employees of California feel [...]
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    Posted: December 20, 2008, 10:23pm EST

  • Change I'm Having Trouble Believing In

    The Rick Warren inaugural invitation is a real slap at those who supported Obama as a principled yet pragmatic leader. Certainly, his willingness to put people in his cabinet who may have divergent opinions has showed that pragmatic side. However, inaugurations carry powerful symbols that can't be ignored. Rick Warren's [...]
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    Posted: December 19, 2008, 11:25am EST

  • Happy Holidays from This Atheist

    Especially, I send season's greetings to Utah's prominent wingnut Sen. Chris Buttars, Bill O'Reilly and others who are seeking an exclusive celebration of the season for their own mythologies, namely Christmas. Good ole Christmas, December 25 specifically originally was the birthdate of the Zoroastrian god-man Mithrais. Many of the ancient' [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2008, 6:34pm EST

  • Why Utes are Not Intimidated

    Admittedly, playing an Alabama team that was #1 in the nation for several weeks on the surface is quite intimidating. Florida, a team that is peaking at the end of the year beat them, and relegated them to playing a team out west, I'm sure an insult to a team' [...]
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    Posted: December 10, 2008, 10:46pm EST

  • Obi's 2009 Legislative Predictions

    1- Budget shortfalls will not result in rolling back tax cuts that benefitted the wealthy, but will create additional fees that are regressive in nature.

    2- Downturns in the economy will result in budget shortfalls that will cause the legislature to layoff state employees, therefore exacerbating Utah's jobless rate' [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2008, 9:43pm EST

  • Zions Bank: We Haven't Forgotten Who Keeps Us in Business

    http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10969465?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com

    Hurray for the red white and blue. And for those who don't know, Zions also has a majority holding in the Utah Legislature.

    And on the Executive Branch level, the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is regulated more by Zions than Zions is by the' [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2008, 10:53pm EST

  • Der Fuehrer goes off on the Utah/BYU Outcome

    I laughed myself silly.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6CROOR2QN8

    No reward for righteous living. Small consolation, but BYU has never lost a fireside. [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2008, 9:23pm EST

  • Sen. Nuttars Puts Us On the Map

    Way to go you right-wing nutjobs, you've managed to embarrass 80% of all Utahns by being one of the dingbats Keith Olberman exposed on Countdown. Dude, we are a little state who in the political scheme of things is about as relevent as a dozen mosquitos to our nation's blood [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2008, 11:10pm EST

  • Congrats to Secretary Rice

    I come from a long line of renaissance men. My father was a politician and a musician. How impressive is it for our first black secretary of state, to perform classical music before a British Monarch? Pretty significant when you think about it. Condi Rice found herself in a very [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2008, 10:36pm EST

  • Gratitude and Thanksgiving

    Being ungrateful to those who have benefitted you is to me one of the greatest inujustices you can engage in as an individual. As an atheist, I don't atrtibute bad things, nor good things to this supernatural hand. But I do recognize that my life has been positively benefitted by' [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2008, 12:21am EST

  • Dealing With Bush's Misdeeds

    One of my basic concerns, is that the Obama adminstration will engage this subject through the prism of political pragmatism, rather than a sincere belief in the rule of law. The Bush administration has thumbed it's nose at some of the most basic American principles regarding torture, habeas corpus, wiretaps,' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2008, 9:25pm EST

  • Red/Blue Schizofrenia

    Ok, I live in a red state but vote decidedly blue. I graduated from a red school and wear red atheistically and would never be caught wearing a blue shirt unless it was a dress shirt or pants. So I wrote this poem in hopes everyone will know where I [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2008, 1:01pm EST

  • The Reagan Paradigm Shattered to Pieces

    "Government isn't the solution, government is the problem." That was the message Ronald Reaqan gave us, and his followers for three decades have pushed de-regulation and allowing as much freedom as possible in the private sector. And the results? Like an intersection without stop signs or stop lights, we've found [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2008, 9:11pm EST

  • Thoughts on Bi-Partisanship

    Admittedly, I have mixed emotions on Barack Obama's tendency to invite Repubblicans into his administration, looking for the best and brightest, emulating both Kennedy and Lincoln in certain aspects of his proposed administration.

    It is true, that we want people who are qualified for their jobs who have' [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2008, 9:45pm EST

  • Cal 8 Prop- A Sad Legacy

    I've been waiting to simmer down my angst regarding the passing of Proposition 8 in California before I post something. I'm finding it taking longer than I thought it would. Even though this isn't about me, it is about what it means to be an American and whether we have' [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2008, 11:42am EST

  • Veteran's Day Thoughts

    Every Veteran's Day, I make it a point at some point to watch "Saving Private Ryan." For some reason to me, the end of the movie, with an elderly James Francis Ryan looking over the grave of Captain Miller, who died trying to preserve Private Ryan's is very moving, as [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2008, 10:53am EST

  • Thoughts on Prop 8

    Admittedly, I am an exmormon atheist. I do my best to get along with my former believers in the LDS faith. But when religious leaders decide to use the apparatus of the state to take rights away from taxpaying, patriotic citizens, based upon their religious dogmas, I get really irritated [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2008, 11:05pm EST

  • Rachel Maddow, One Formidable Talking Head

    After watching nearly a decade where the talking heads that dominated our news were people like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter, along came the liberal answer. Rachel Maddow and Keith Obermann represent formidable answers to the neocon talking points. And their ratings have consistengly increased relative' [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2008, 10:06pm EST

  • The Nightmare is Over and I See A Vision of Hope

    I woke up today with a fright. Somehow, McCain would win, and this election would represent American retrenchment and pessimism. But ultimately, our nation opted for hope, and a sense we still can as a country right the ship. And as I write this, with tears in my eyes that [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2008, 9:13pm EST

  • The Cross-roads Defining Who We Are

    This election truly is a cross-roads. Americans seem to sense it, and I believe that the number of people who vote will be off the charts from what we saw in 2004. One candidate speaks of hope, and opportunity. One candidate talks about fear and guilt by association. One candidate [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2008, 11:34pm EDT

  • Speaking Unity vrs. Fearmongering

    Perhaps the most telling part of the campaign for President this year is the contrast between Obama's emphasis for hope, and the McCain campaign's continuing Bush Doctrine 2.5 of demonizing the enemy. Attacking what a candidate says is really fair game. And that isn't necessarily preying on people's fears. However, [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2008, 6:55pm EDT

  • Obi’s Legislative Races to Watch

    With the election less than a week away, I think there are some local races that I know I will be watching with great interest. First on my list is the race for House District 49 between Greg Curtis and Jay Seegmiller. Our State’s double-dipping and ethically challenged house speaker [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2008, 8:12am EDT

  • My Message to Barack Obama

    It's time to end the Bush ads. The only people who have not seen those adds are living on an island and don't vote. In a previous post, I argued that now was the time to go positive. I still believe that. The only risk Obama has of losing is [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2008, 8:50pm EDT

  • Our Nation Needs Leadership, Not Ideology

    But let me condition this phrase. Hitler showed leadership as did Mussolini in addressing the problems their countries were faced with. But I don't sense Obama in the same light. He asks reasonable questions and proposes reasonable solutions. He doesn't seek scapegoats, but is willing to look for solutions.
    [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2008, 11:09pm EDT

  • The Limits of Guilt By Association

    I've served on my share of boards and commitees that have sought to acheive a positive end in our society. Ultimately, I admit, that my concern is the cause I'm enlisted in, not the background of the individuals I serve with. I'm not going to do BCI check on everyone' [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2008, 10:41pm EDT

  • Barack Obama- The Manchurian Candidate

    Ok, let me digest this. Barack Obama is being endorsed by Colin Powell, Scott McClellan, the entire Goldwater family, the former Republican Governor of Massachusetts who endorsed Flip Romney, Christopher Buckley, etal. Alright, let it go from stomach, to intestines and colon and wonder, "what in the hell is going" [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2008, 9:29pm EDT

  • So McCain Now Disavows George W. Bush

    So now I've read that McCain is critical of the lame duck President. His deficits, signing statements, warrantless eavesdropping, etc. WHERE HAS HE BEEN FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS!!!! Did it take him looking into the abyss of electoral defeat before he saw what so many of us have worried [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2008, 9:42am EDT

  • Time To Go Positive

    In the rough and tumble world of politics, alot of groundwork is taken by candidates to undermine the other candidate and to create a sense of fear about supporting them. I have watched too many politicos who seem oblivious to the idea, that in the last two weeks, people want [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2008, 10:29pm EDT

  • Thoughts On Powell and Zakaria

    The two most prominent opinion leaders to come out and endorse a presidential candidate are of course, Colin Powell, and Fareed Zakaria. Both endorsements are important but in different ways. Admittedly, Zakaria is a moderate/liberal with a realist bent on foreign policy. He has been a critic of the Bush [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2008, 9:10am EDT

  • Distributing Bowen Lawn Signs

    This morning, I spent a great deal of time distributing Morgan Bowen lawn signs in my native Tooele. As I went from sight to sight, I was amazed to find zero signs from Rob Bishop. Bishop isn't running a campaign, because he thinks his position is a calling, not something [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2008, 12:16am EDT

  • Them

    "Don't you know about them?" One of the greatest lines in a great movie, "Twelve Angry Men." A classic case of guilt by association. Someone is guilty because, "he's one of them." In "Twelve Angry Men" such a thought is so un-American that it alienates the guy who held it. [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2008, 11:36pm EDT

  • Why McCain May Still Win

    I hate to tell you this, but the American people, may not be ready for a black, well-spoken, intellectual, President. Admittedly, the economic crises we are facing is making some who would otherwise never even consider an Obama vote second-guess. But in the end, Americans in general are uneducated, and [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2008, 10:58pm EDT

  • Debate Thoughts- It's all About Barack

    What struck me was just how much this debate was about Obama, and not about McCain. Admittedly, I am an Obama supporter and I see there were missed opportunities that Obama missed. But McCain still seems angry, and takes too much stock in stoking fears about Obama, than building confidence [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2008, 8:47pm EDT

  • To Arrogance With Ease

    One thing my years of being involved politically has taught me, is just how easily an elected official can go from being driven by a desire to serve, to the type of entitlement attitude that comes with arrogance. Most of the politicians I have met, on both sides of the [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2008, 11:35am EDT

  • I Feel Discombobulated

    Yep, just like my old friend (and yes I still consider her a friend) Nancy Workman, I feel discombobulated. Why you might ask? My answer to this, is why anyone with a sound mind and clear conscience might wonder, "what in the hell has happened to the Republican party?" Their [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2008, 10:01pm EDT

  • Thoughts on Bailouts

    Isn't it interesting that pro-capitalist conservatives have pushed for governmental intervention into our capital markets. Even going so far as to the federal government take equity interests in major financial institutions. Perhaps a "prophet" like Thomas S. Monson could have looked into his Urim and Thumin and anticipated such a [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

  • Lies, Denial, or Some Warped Fantasy World?

    Sarah Palin puzzles me. Certainly she read the same report that I did, which indicated that she violated Alaskan state law in the Troopergate scandal. And somehow, she manages to get out of that some sort of exoneration. Did Saddam Hussein's propaganda minister just dress up in drag and get [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2008, 12:51pm EDT

  • Sarah Palin Abused the Powers of Her Office

    Atleast that is what we hear from a bi-partisan, 10 Republican to 4 Democrat commission called to investigate the matter. Now why is this important? Employees of any state government potentially face severe pressure. Should a state audit of a prominent Republican (or Democrat depending on the state) legislator show [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2008, 12:00am EDT

  • Illuminating Road Rage Incident

    Driving home from work, I was in the fast lane hoping that the guy in front of me just might speed up a bit when someone in a white Suburban passed me on the right, assuming that I had power over the slow-poke ahead of me, who ultimately made a [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2008, 8:28pm EDT

  • Getting the Public Involved and Educated?

    David Miller sort of posed a question similar to this to me, and I've been thinking about it, but I'm struggling with solutions. The political blogosphere has the ability for frank and honest discussions between those who care about issues, coming from both sides of those issues. But what do [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2008, 10:56am EDT

  • Thought's on Tuesday's Debate

    First of all, let me say, I don't always agree with Barack Obama. I think the bailout plan was flawed and misguided, but hear me out on some of what I consider to be some important perceptions.

    First of all, I thought Obama looked far more "presidential" than [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2008, 9:43pm EDT

  • What I Don't Miss About KSL.com

    As some know, I was banished from posting at KSL.com. I never received an explanation why, so the reasons are only speculative. Just to see what was going on in my old haunts, I visited the site today and read the comments to various stories on economic bad news. All [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2008, 5:03pm EDT

  • The Politics of Hope- Presidential Thoughts

    As John McCain and his resume deficient running mate seem to go deeper and deeper into their smear campaign, I've been thinking how refreshing a message of hope might be as politicians search for scapegoats for the problems facing us. I'm reminded of the 1932 campaign, where the dour, and [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2008, 11:31am EDT

  • My Apologies for Being AWOL

    A week ago last Wednesday, I entered the hospital with a temperature of 105.4 and a tell-tale rash on my right leg. I was seriously ill. I tried not to let on to my family or friends, but I wondered whether I was going to end my mortal existence. I [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2008, 11:32pm EDT

  • The Opportunity Cost of $700 Billion

    As the talk continues of the federal government bailing out $700 billion for bad loans, we should also step back and ask ourselves what is the long-term cost of this, both publicly and privately. The federal government is currently racking up impressive deficits and therefore borrowing heavily from the private [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2008, 12:59pm EDT

  • I'm Venting, But Hear Me Out

    For the record, I play a major role with a major financial institution. I'm not ashamed of that fact even as my conservative colleagues within that organization have razzed me in the past for my liberal/Democratic point of view. We had a photo-op with a prominent Utah Republican official and [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2008, 11:49pm EDT

  • Surprise- Trib Reports Budget Shortfalls Reported for Utah

    With Utah experiencing unprecedented prosperity during the last six years, the legislature in it's wisdom decided to significantly reduce taxes. Now that the economy has turned south, well, I guess it was inevitable that budget shortfalls would occur. And during this period of prosperity, how much was put into a [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2008, 7:04am EDT

  • Don't Worry, God Will Provide

    It is an interesting time at my day job. My southern baptist secretary has said in the past, that a woman should never hold the position of President, because God has not ordained women to lead. I've been reluctant to ask her about Sarah Palin, one actuarially likely ruler of [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2008, 10:18pm EDT

  • Tiny Flying Vertebrates

    While in Hawaii, I took a little cruise to the Captain Cook memorial to do a little snorkeling. On the way, I got to see some flying fish, tiny little fish whose ray-fins have been elongated to allow flight for a certain period in the air. I had never seen [...]
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    Posted: September 19, 2008, 8:58pm EDT

  • Thoughts on the Mortgage Crisis

    On my trip to Hawaii, I had the opportunity of having a barley based beverage with the CEO of a major financial institution, the institution I work with. As we discussed the financial crisis, we felt a certain pride that our institution, though facing challenges, wasn't losing asset values and [...]
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    Posted: September 19, 2008, 8:08pm EDT

  • Comments on Palin's Interview with Charlie Gibson

    First of all, she obviously didn't know what "the Bush Doctrine" meant. She tirelously reverted to the same talking points and showed no ability to intellectually discuss any issue of any import.

    Governor Palin, if a light-weight like Charlie Gibson can make you look weak and uninformed, you [...]
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    Posted: September 12, 2008, 9:43pm EDT

  • Admission- I love Richard Dawkins

    I have to give props to Richard Dawkins, the author of two of my favorite books, "The God Delusion" and "The Ancestor's Tale". And to Dawkin's credit, he understands how important the modern media of the web is to furthering your beliefs. Please check out his website at http://richarddawkins.net and [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2008, 10:26pm EDT

  • American Governance 101- Impacts on American Society

    David Miller has during the past year highlighted many of the opinions expressed in "The Federalist Papers". Clearly one of the things that influenced the design of our American political system was a desire to create checks and balances on power. Checking the power of executives or monarchs was not [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 4:31pm EDT

  • Obi wan Sports Report- Cynognathus 85 Sidetrack 72

    From the Political Bloggers League, the first week saw the "liberal Cynognathus" (Obi wan's team) go up against the "Sidetrack". The Sidetrack, anchored by the Oakland Raiders defense (which got points), fared about as well as a liberal gay rights activist running for the Hurricane City Council. Not that the [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 2:26pm EDT

  • We should be fair to Sarah Palin

    To do otherwise, would be an insult to her. To treat her with kid-gloves because she is a hockey-mom with lipstick? That is one neutered pit bull. Since we know so little about her, I think careful scrutiny is in order. Did she really seek to ban books her and [...]
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    Posted: September 05, 2008, 10:12pm EDT

  • Thoughts On Palin's Speech

    She may be underqualified, she may be a banner of books at her local library, she may be a radical evangelical Christian who implores prayers to enable pipelines to provide gas to Alaska citizens. She may be the mother of a daughter who became pregnant, something not important to me, [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2008, 9:31pm EDT

  • Joe Leiberman's Speach- I Just Lost Dinner

    What in habeaus corpus maximus was Al Gore thinking, in selecting such a war-mongering, two-faced traitor as Joe Leiberman as his Vice Presidential nominee. After watching his speach at the RNC, I have to wonder, do the people of Connecticut feel like Amway representatives at the bottom of the downline? [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2008, 8:59pm EDT

  • The Conservative Counter-insurgency Movement

    You see it in forms both subtle and pervasive. Republicans and their lock-step supporters within certain law enforcement agencies, treating dissidents as insurgents. Organizations that pose a threat to the status quo, are targeted and any means necessary are used to marginalize and weaken them.

    What we have [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2008, 1:09pm EDT

  • Amidst Our Political Posts- An Ecological One

    Working in my yard yesterday, just prior to the rains that turned my yellowing yard a dark green, I observed one of my friendly hummers (female broad-tailed) drinking from my salvia lemmonii (lemmon sage for you amateurs). One thing I discovered was that there are various mojave and sonorra desert [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2008, 9:35pm EDT

  • Obama's Lost Opportunity- The Rule of Law

    First of all, I've been on the record as saying Obama "hit the ball out of the park" with his magnificent nomination acceptance speech. That being said, I feel one area that was not adequately addressed was just how radical the Bush adminstration's view of executive power has corrupted our [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2008, 9:24pm EDT

  • Grand Slam- Obama Hit It Out Of the Park!

    Admittedly, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry loaded the bases. But ultimately, it was Barack that smacked the ball over the fence and created a major score for our Republic. Kudos to Barack for defining what it is to be an American, not defined by ideology, but by commitment [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2008, 10:29pm EDT

  • Lunch at "The Club of Fools"

    I ate lunch today at a private club I'm a member of. Since I was alone, I ate at the bar next to two knuckleheads whose combined IQ registered somewhere along the richter scale. First of all, they are talking about the porn sites they visit, then the football teams [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2008, 12:59pm EDT

  • Jon Stewart Hit the Nail on the Head

    Last night watching Jon Stewart, I just about sprayed my glass of water all over the room, as he lampooned our MSM and what they said Michelle Obama had to do in her speech, such as "show that she loves America." Of course, because she is a Democrat, she has [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2008, 2:56pm EDT

  • Arizona Hillbilly- My Musical Tribute to McCain

    To the tune of "The Beverly Hillbillies".

    Now a listen to a story bout a guy named John McCain,
    A maverick turned conservative he turned out rather lame,
    He’s running now for President to be another Bush,
    But I’m just hoping Jonny fails and lands upon his tush,
    [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2008, 5:16pm EDT

  • Famous last words from Johh McCain

    From his interview with Jay Leno, "I respect Barack Obama" and "I want to run a respectful campaign". Good luck bucko. You've employed the most heinous and nasty team to further your campaign. The smear campaign that I predict from McCain's surrogates will be unprecedented. It will be interesting to [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2008, 11:06pm EDT

  • Michelle "freeking" Obama

    All I can say is wow! What a great address from a future first lady. She seemed to talk from her heart about those things important to her. Michelle Obama is smart, and has opinions. Personally I like a first lady with opinions. Eleanor Roosevelt pushed Franklin to address issues [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2008, 9:55pm EDT

  • Calling All Political Bloggers- Fantasy Football

    Liberals, put down that glass of pinot noir and that slice of brie. Conservatives, put the koolaid back in the fridge and you can finish your jello salad later. Fantasy football is a great way to relieve you of the stress of possibly getting called out for your unsupported assertions. [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2008, 8:26am EDT

  • Thoughts on Joe Biden

    Admittedly, I endorsed Joe Biden for President before the Iowa Caucuses. Certainly, it wasn't because he voted in favor of allowing Bush to invade Iraq, it was despite that fact. On a broad range of issues, I have found Joe Biden to be a thoughtful and articulate U.S. Senator. He [...]
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    Posted: August 23, 2008, 11:28am EDT

  • So Who Am I?

    There is still time to vote in my first and perhaps only poll. Am I truly a liberal, am I a moderate or conservative? Based upon the conversations so far, some liberals think I am Neville Chamberlain, an appeaser of the right, while the majority think I'm too liberal to [...]
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    Posted: August 22, 2008, 9:25pm EDT

  • Lessons Learned- The Bramble Pizza Incident

    Admittedly, Sen. Curt Bramble is an outlier. He has an arrogance that few of us will ever acheive, even if we practice diligently. But let me speak from personal experience, that those who serve us, deserve our respect and courtesy. The people who serve us in the food service industry [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2008, 8:42am EDT

  • Political Bloggers- Fantasy Football League

    Over at NFL.com, I have created a fantasy football league open to the public. It is an automated league where the draft occurs on August 28. The league is called "Political Bloggers League" and I at this point have the only team, "Liberal Cynognathus". If anyone wants to join, please [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2008, 4:53pm EDT

  • My First Poll- On Me

    By Utah standards, I've usually considered myself quite liberal. However, I have liberal friends who think I am way to conservative on some issues. For example, I opposed the Iraq War, but favored the surge. I disagree with Obama's middle class tax cut because of it's effects on the deficit. [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2008, 11:22am EDT

  • Often Unrecognized Influence of Federal Income Tax Policy

    Because the federal income tax is the largest and most costly tax in our country, it also influences economic behavior more than any other tax. Businesses take into account tax avoidance strategies into their decisions about what new investments to make in plant and equipment, how much inventory to hold, [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2008, 7:23am EDT

  • John McCain, Maverik, or Gelding

    One of the most disappointing aspects of the election for the presidency in 2008 has been the emasculating of John McCain. It was bad enough that the Rocky Anderson endorsed candidate Flip Romney should suddenly try to appear as lobotomized as a Christian fundie on a pilgrimage to fairyland, but [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2008, 10:08pm EDT

  • Happy V-J Day

    It's hard to believe it has been 63 years since Emperor Hirohito relayed to the allies that he was willing to unconditionally surrender his empire in order to stop the bloodshed that was soon to come through invasion of the islands that make up Japan. Certainly, the bombs that dropped [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2008, 11:30am EDT

  • Georgia- The Results of Losing the High Ground

    Step back for a second, away from the neocon vision of American invincibility and unilateralism, and recognize for a second, why Russia can ignore Bush, Rice, Cheney and any other neocon stooge. Let's compare the situations. Russia invades Georgia over actual and verifiable aggression against South Ossessia. The U.S. invades [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2008, 7:09am EDT

  • Open Season on Dems and Liberals I Suppose

    After a right-wing lunatic went on a rampage at a Unitarian church, I was hopeful that would be the last of the senseless violence. However, sad news today, as the Arkansas Democratic Chair has been shot and killed. I know people's passions can get pretty worked up over politics, but [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2008, 3:42pm EDT

  • From Tragedy to Triumph

    When I was very young, I remember this little blond girl who lived about a block away. She was the oldest of several little girls. I also remember when her mother tragically died a few days after giving birth to her last little girl. I remember well, just how much [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2008, 2:16pm EDT

  • Chardonay Drinking Catholic

    One person I have drawn inspiration from is a guy who will never be well-known for what he does on a daily basis. Lenny, is a guy who hangs out at a couple of watering holes. He loves to drink chilled chardonnay and hangs out with people he calls friends. [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2008, 9:49pm EDT

  • Recharging My Personal Battery

    As I mentioned in a previous post, I have tired of the highly charged, partisan political debates as of late. Though some would say, that I have contributed to the partisan debate, what I've seen during the last month and a half, is the descent of the Republican party into [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2008, 11:18am EDT

  • Resetting Assumptions on Energy Use/Mass Transit

    The rising price of energy has caused me to rethink many of the assumptions I have about how I should live my life. Like many Utahns, I love to drive my car. I get to listen to the music I want to listen to, or the radio show I want. [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2008, 1:12pm EDT

  • Tiring of Politics- I Need a Second Wind

    As I've observed the blogosphere and the ramping up of the rhetoric, mostly from the Republican side, but also from the Democrats, my basic faith in humanity is on the wane. Conservative pundits and bloggers have their talking points, which they mindlessly and robotically shout in unison, and liberals get [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2008, 9:49am EDT

  • ABC News and the Drumbeats for War

    Glenn Greenwald has a priceless post today at Salon.com outlining the culpability of ABC News in providing false information that helped along the drumbeats of war against Iraq. The story deals with the suicide of the lead suspect in the anthrax case, an individual who worked for the federal government [...]
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    Posted: August 01, 2008, 11:27am EDT

  • What Obama’s Middle Class Tax Cut Would Mean to Utahns

    Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has floated the idea of providing a “middle class tax cut” of $1,000. His campaign appropriately points out that this would eliminate the income tax for millions of people. What would be the impact here in Utah? I guess it depends on what you consider [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2008, 3:25pm EDT

  • Healthcare Crisis- America's Lack of Planning

    In a market-driven system, increases in demand and a relatively fixed supply will result in an increase in price. This is basically Economics 101. Following World War II, the United States experienced what is referred to as the baby boom. Boomers as they are called have aged over time, and [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2008, 10:41am EDT

  • Principle vrs Party Affiliation

    For the record, let me state that I am a liberal Democrat who is moderate in certain ways. I'm a loyal Democrat who has worked hard for many Democratic candidates. I cherish the memory of past associations such as my friend Pete Suazo and Wayne Owens. I've learned alot from [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2008, 10:45pm EDT

  • Anyone Interested in Joining a Fantasy Football League for Utah Political Bloggers?

    We could divide the Divisions into Right, Center and Left and we could match our political acumen with our understanding of the game of football. I would be willing to set the thing up at NFL.com and we could combine political discussion with some fun fantasy football action.

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    Posted: July 28, 2008, 12:27pm EDT

  • Thoughts on Obama's Trip

    The last couple of days, I had the misfortune of lying in a hospital dealing with a recurring staph infection I seem to get about every other year. Unfortunately, the only news cable network available was the "Fair and Balanced" one. Not being able to get my fix of liberal [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2008, 7:47pm EDT

  • Thoughts on Obama's Trip

    The last couple of days, I had the misfortune of lying in a hospital dealing with a recurring staph infection I seem to get about every other year. Unfortunately, the only news cable network available was the "Fair and Balanced" one. Not being able to get my fix of liberal [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2008, 8:09am EDT

  • Congratulations Are in Order to Fellow Blogger Urban Koda

    Check out his blog at: http://kodathink.blogspot.com (I hope it is alright to post this Urban). Urban's wife gave birth to a little girl, Bronwyn Ntombi, on Tuesday, July 22 at 3:40 pm. I hope all is well for the Koda family. [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2008, 11:20am EDT
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