Government

The Day the Internet Died

01.18.2012 Government
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SOPA and PIPA are two examples of recent legislation that is lethal to the internet as we know it. The internet rose up and is on its way to successfully fighting them off, but we need to stay vigilant. The only way to prevent legislation like this from being passed in the future is to [...]

Tagged as: Censorship, PIPA, SOPA

The US Justice Department Bullies Gibson without Filing Charges

09.14.2011 Barack Obama's America
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Apparently the Department of Justice is going after Gibson Guitars for their use of imported woods. It appears that foreign law might have been broken although no evidence has been provided. Is this part of the Obama Jobs Plan? Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar Corp., has responded to the August 24 raid [...]

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MARCO RUBIO RAILS ON DEBT CRISIS HYPOCRISY FOR 14:02 (AND JOHN KERRY DOESN’T LIKE IT)

07.31.2011 Barack Obama's America
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I have never heard of Marco Rubio and I would say I follow politics more than most Americans.  Here is a brilliant speech. Read Full Text Here

Tagged as: debt crises

The Best Quote on The Debt Ceiling Debate

07.27.2011 Barack Obama's America
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The more I watch our political process in motion the sicker to my stomach I become. Where is the voice of reason? I thought local Utah blogger Connor Boyack summed it up nicely. These alarming circumstances have not been found without a silver lining by some. Several congressmen, Senator Mike Lee chief among them, are [...]

Tagged as: debt ceiling, debt crises, Politics

Report Exposing Waste & Mismanagement at the National Science Foundation

05.27.2011 Government
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Today U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) released a new oversight report, “The National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope” that raises serious questions regarding the agency’s management and priorities. The report identifies more than $1.2 billion the National Science Foundation (NSF) has lost due to waste, fraud, duplication and mismanagement and an additional $1.7 billion in unspent [...]

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Utah State Government Efficiency = FAIL

05.20.2011 Government
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The other day I was doing my duty as a Utah citizen, I paid my ATV registration and tax online.  I have done this for years and its not a big deal. After a while I received a this letter from the Utah State Tax Commission. So let me get this straight… Your super secure, [...]

Tagged as: Government Tech, Technology Fail, Utah Government

Links About Utah HB 477

03.07.2011 Government

What Others are Saying… Weighing in on H B 477 -Utah Political Summary This is a an extremely well written piece on what changes and why its a bad law. The Governor of Utah: Today’s Worst Person in FOI World – The Art of Access Blog Utah Citizens Against Secret Government RALLY Tuesday, March 8 · 12:00pm - 2:00pm [...]

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Repeal Utah House Bill 477

03.05.2011 Government
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Yesterday I blogged about House Bill 477.  Well it passed and passed with a strong majority. It is now time to put the pressure on Governor Gary Herbert. Our Governor has the ability to end this craziness.  Lets hope he does so that the Law can be better written and give due process. There is [...]

Tagged as: bad legislation, HB 477, Utah Government, Utah Law, Utah Legislature

Utah Legislature Doesn’t Want the Public or the Media to Access Government Records

03.04.2011 Government
Utah Government Leaders Don't Want the Public or the Media to Access Government Records Currently Guaranteed by Utah's GRAMA.

UPDATE: Apparently This PASSED ANYWAY. The most dangerous time to be in Utah is during the 45 days that the Utah Legislature is in session.  While there have been plenty of completely asinine laws considered, the crème del a crème is House Bill 477.  The bill would make wide-ranging changes to the Government Records Access [...]

Tagged as: bad legislation, HB 477, Utah Government, Utah Legislature

Epic Failure Utah Online Jury Qualification Application

Jury Duty and WTF Technology

09.07.2010 Government

Sometimes I am bewildered by our government… after all I work for a portion of it. I may be extremely strange for saying this but I have always wanted to have jury duty.   I know its sick and wrong and who wants to work for $18 a day but I want this experience.  It’s [...]

Tagged as: Government Tech, Technology Fail, Utah Government

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