Utah Politics

The Utah Legislature Supports the 10th Amendment but not the 4th

The Utah Legislature Supports the 10th Amendment but not the 4th

04.14.2010 Politics

Apparently the Utah legislature is no fan of The Constitution. This year legislature passed House Bill 150 “Administrative Subpoena Amendments” that broadens the powers of prosecutors to bypass the Constitution once again but this time it includes more crimes which include suspected felonies, as well as cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment (misdemeanors).

Tagged as: The Constitution, Utah Legislature, Utah Politics

The wonderful Wacky World of Utah Politics

Utah Politics at Its Wackiest 2010

03.01.2010 Utah Politics

I love the politics of Utah… It’s a train wreck that never ends and is endlessly entertaining. The jackasses that run this state are plentiful. The schemes mostly hare-brained and mostly we can blame the Mormons if you read the majority of commenter’s posts on Utah news sites. Here are a few of my favorites [...]

Tagged as: 2010 Utah Legislation, Utah Politics

Sugarhouse Trolley Coming Soon.

06.15.2009 Politics

Becker’s latest boondoogle is a trolley line in Sugarhouse. Dictator Becker wants to spend $50,000,000 for a slow moving trolley line that runs a grand total of 2 miles or $48 a foot. UTA expects the streetcar system dreams it might get at least 2,300 riders a day. At that pace it would take 15 years at $4 a ride to pay the $50,000,000 off.

Tagged as: Government Bailouts..., Utah Politics

Utah’s Bizzaro World of Law Enforcement

04.14.2009 My Rants

I personally find both of these law enforcement problems incredible appalling. On one side we have children who did something wrong but are being punished to the full extent of the law when really they are children who made a mistake that they may or may not have had an understanding of what they did. Nor did the children have the understanding of the possible consequences. This is a case of the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.

On the other hand we have the Police Chief and Mayor of Salt Lake City promoting the image of picking and choosing the laws that they enforce. We have criminals who have broken the law willfully and with intent by crossing the border illegally.

Tagged as: Illegal Immigration, Police, Utah Law, Utah Politics

How to get American’s to Swallow an Ugly Pill?

04.13.2009 My Rants

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is covering up the ugliness of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) with a new road sign. UTDOT has decided to take the no shame route and advertise they are spending the economic stimulus package. Every road construction/repair project being funded by the ARRA will now carry this red badge of courage reminding us all that we are spending our grandchildren’s future.

Tagged as: Government, Government Bailouts..., Politics, Utah Politics

Jon Huntsman Jr. Gay Rights Activist or Political Opportunist

02.16.2009 Politics

Recently Utah Republican Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. came out of the political closest by announcing publically that he supports Civil Unions. A bold move in ultra-conservative Utah where according to a recent Salt Lake Tribune poll “70 percent of Utahans oppose civil unions”. This seems like a brash stance and a strange place to lash out at those who got you elected. I think there may be more to this. It’s opportunity knocking.

Tagged as: Jon Huntsman Jr., Utah Politics

Lobbyists Shower Utah Legislators with Gifts But Fail To Report Anything.

01.14.2009 Politics

In today’s Salt Lake Tribune’s article Legislators racked up lobbyists’ gifts in ’08, but little disclosed, I read about one of my favorite local Utah politicians, R- Sheldon Killpack engaging in one of my most despised part of government, lobbyist handouts. It turns out that Sheldon Killpack was the big winner by taking home the most free handouts with a grand total of $1800. Unfortunately only $20,000 of the more than $170,000 doled out last year was traceable to individuals.

Tagged as: Utah Politics

Pete Ashdown Ad…

11.05.2006 Politics

This ad made me laugh… Courtesy of The World According to Bob Aagard from Holladay, Utah.

Tagged as: Pete Ashdown, Utah Politics