Several recent General Conference messages have reminded me of the strong emphasis LDS leaders place on being “all in,” a concept that entails complete devotion to all the teachings and practices of the Church. With this emphasis has come a frequent condemnation of those who demonstrate ...
The Preamble to the Constitution references our founders' purposes in forming a more perfect Union: establishing justice, insuring domestic tranquility, providing for common defense, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. A more ...
We often complain about our politicians. They don’t listen to us; they are embedded with special interests; we vote but we don’t feel part of We The People; politicians take us for granted. In Provo, we have a district voting system mixed with at-large representatives. Yet no matter how ...
Ever since Donald Trump descended into the political scene in 2015, his name and his politics have put a wedge between neighbors, family and friends here in Utah. Whether you blame him or the news coverage of him for that fact, it is nevertheless the unavoidable reality that we are all a little ...
The Utah housing market is currently suffering a severe imbalance of record-shattering price spikes and an unprecedented shortage of housing units. The housing crisis is particularly acute for renters, where available apartment units are difficult to find. For tenants lucky enough to find a ...
Utah is in an enviable position in many ways economically. Rapid population growth and a strong economy have helped to create record-low unemployment and a high standard of living for many, even with current extraordinary challenges. However, not everybody in Utah has flourished. Many struggle ...
He’s loyal, Mike Lee is. But the question is — to whom? Recently released text messages between Sen. Lee and Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reveal that Sen. Lee was eager to push the envelope of ethics to overturn the presidential election results. After the election, Lee ...
Utah’s caucus-convention system isn’t serving its citizens. Allow me to illustrate by introducing you to the candidate who will in all likelihood become the next Utah County clerk and have the important job of administering elections and overseeing official documents: Mr. Aaron ...
The parlance of contemporary politics often connects the idea of populism to one of the most famous utterances of Abraham Lincoln, that government should be “of the people, by the people, (and) for the people.” However, Lincoln’s words reflect the idea of popular sovereignty more than ...
The purpose of government office is to reward friends with lucrative government contracts granted without transparency in order to serve the policy ends of public officials. If that doesn’t sound right, it’s because it isn’t. Or shouldn’t be. But that is how we fear the new Orem Mayor ...
