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Via Raw Story: Senator Orrin Hatch took to the floor yesterday to complain about President Obama’s citation of The Bible to justify progressive taxation. Speaking to a group of mostly-conservative politicians at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, the president proved that conservatives do not have a monopoly on using religion to advocate for [...]...
One Utah - 2:05 p.m. - 8 clicks 
So, I am just going to say it now and get it out of the way, watching Senator Casey Anderson (R-Cedar City, District 28) propose legislation is a bit like watching clowns continually come out of a car labeled “mind numbingly bad.” Just for kicks, you could even add the word “Express.” I have already told you Anderson’s brilliant idea to [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - 12:00 p.m. - 17 clicks
I don’t want you all to think that I am biased towards Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D – Salt Lake, District 24) simply because she happens to have ranked number 1 last year for best representing my interests…or because she just so happens to be my actual representative on the hill; but the honest truth is, I am [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - 8:06 a.m. - 18 clicks
Join us tomorrow tonight for a regular Drinking Liberally meeting. As always, we’ll be in the back room of the Piper Down beginning at 6:30. With the legislative session underway, the Florida primary and soccer riots in Egypt, we really need a few drinks! Don’t forget, on February 10th we’ll have Salt Lake County [...]...
Drinking Liberally of Salt Lake City - Thu 9:28 p.m. - 9 clicks
It’s one thing to read about it, and something else to see the Hollywood version. “Game Change” premieres on HBO March 10. Related Posts:OccupySLC Winter Campers COULD BE In Warm Beds Instead Watch as playlist. Poyce Healther Suker David Raphael Cordray Solomon Schneider Noel Song Martin Bammes Utah Stands! Diana Ross For The Supreme Court! [...]...
One Utah - Thu 12:41 p.m. - 10 clicks
One of the reasons I have always liked Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D – Salt Lake, District 24), is that she has always fought to expand the rights of voters in Utah. She has been a strong advocate for modernizing our democracy while still holding true to is roots. I point to HB 119, Study of Signing Petitions [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - Thu 8:25 a.m. - 56 clicks
How do you think the support for Mitt Romney is going to turn out once Americans realize what a Mormon actually is? Related Posts:I (did) Like Mitt Romney Personally, I’ve given Romney the benefit of the doubt ever since he began eyeing a run for president. He’s smart ...Mitt Romney Flippin Mad [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/-G9hydflwEQ" width="400" [...]...
One Utah - Wed 8:03 p.m. - 11 clicks
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2012 The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Utah and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm during the period of November 30 to December 1, 2011. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local ...
Utah Amicus - Wed 3:28 p.m. - 14 clicks
I must admit that I originally was not going to write about SB 107, Possession of Graffiti Paraphernalia for one main reason: I have very mixed feelings about the bill. However, after members of the online group Anonymous targeted (for some unknown reason) the Salt Lake City Police Department’s website in protest of this bill, I [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - Wed 3:01 p.m. - 25 clicks
I am deeply concerned with the utter disdain Representative Kraig Powell (R-Heber City, District 54) is showing towards the citizens of Utah. I have already written about his desire to remove people from the voter file – and now I am sickened by his push to make policy making a closed door affair. Yes, Powell’s HB 226, Closed Meeting Amendments, [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - Wed 8:07 a.m. - 24 clicks
After reading up on HB 263, Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouse as proposed by Representative Lynn Hemingway (D – Salt Lake City, District 40), I was shocked to find out we needed a bill like this in the first place. Being the spouse of a serviceman or woman is a difficult one, often times meaning that you [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - Tue 4:04 p.m. - 43 clicks
What a fun night we had last week with Geeks Who Drink! Thanks to all who came out, Geeks Who Drink, and especially to our sponsors for the event, Salt Lake County Mayoral candidates Ross Romero and Ben McAdams and U.S. Senate candidate Pete Ashdown. Check out the Geeks Who Drink recap about halfway down [...]...
Drinking Liberally of Salt Lake City - Jan 27 - 10 clicks
Utah’s lawmaker’s may be determining the fate of Daylight Savings time this legislative session. What do you think? ...
Utah Legislature Watch - Jan 25 - 7 clicks
The Utah House Democrats have posted a survey for people to take on the 2012 Legislative Session. Please consider taking the survey! ...
Utah Legislature Watch - Jan 25 - 4 clicks
Earlier today, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman dropped out of the Republican nomination race. I like to think this is a sign from the universe that if there is going to be a Jon-with-no-h president, it should be me. More likely it's because Huntsman had no money, no momentum, and virtually no support. Even Mormons have turned their back on him: They support Romney over Huntsm...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 16
For any who may be reading this series for the first time : this is a thought experiment where I try to see what would happen if the size of the House of Representatives were doubled to 870 members from 435. And yes, I know Republicans have the trifecta in Utah, and there's control in Nevada. This entire series is theoretical to begin with, gimme a break. Both of these states went from 3 to...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 13
Join us tomorrow night at 6:30pm for another night of Drinking Liberally. We’ll be talking about things like the New Hampshire primary, Salt Lake City being named the gayest city in the US by The Adocate, and plenty more. We’re just one week away from Geeks Who Drink Liberally. Join us on January 20th as we [...]...
Drinking Liberally of Salt Lake City - Jan 12
Kudos to skibum59 for actually doing a politically feasible version of this , but with this map I decided to push it to the limits. Jim Matheson gets a district where he is favored and the new 4th district should be consistently won by Democrats. Both Republican districts are more Republican than any current district in existence! Note, all districts are contiguous, though the 1st...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 12
This gives one district for a liberal Democrat and preserves a second one for Matheson. Both the GOP districts went over 70% for McCain. I actually managed to pack the 3rd over 80% McCain, just to see how high I could get it, but it was a little uglier, so I opted for this. Its not like we were winning the 1st anyway. Plus, this will keep Saratoga Springs mayor Mia Love o...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 11
Since roguemapper recently compiled 08 presidential data I decided to see how Democratic a district I could get out of Utah and the results surprised me. Not only is it an Obama district, but also a safe one at that for any conventional liberal, which would free up Jim Matheson (unwillingly) to run statewide (and probably lose). Don't worry, the whole thing is contiguous and doesn't ...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 11
The state- Ut-1 OB-49 MC-47, 17.9 hisp, Likely D, Salt City to Provo Ut-2 OB-40 MC-56, 18.1 hisp, Likely R, Ogden and parts of Salt Lake County Ut-3 OB-24 MC-72, 7.6 hisp, Safe R, Utah county Ut-4 OB-23 MC-73, 8.3 hisp,Safe R, Rest of state ...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 11
Worker misclassification is not a small or regional problem. It is a national epidemic wherein workers are incorrectly labeled as independent contractors so that companies can avoid paying them overtime or giving them proper benefits. Misclassification was recently exposed in Utah by KSL 5 News , which took a look into how Utah companies were cheating construction workers out of their fair wa...
DailyKos (Utah) - Jan 3
RT @HuffPostPol: NH Republicans accuse Gingrich campaign of making illegal robocalls. http://t.co/LWUA2Lsh # RT @ethanmillard: Dear Utah, glad to see you're enjoying the political drama this week. Don't forget you're not invited to any of it. # @ryanmer – Zyrchers? # @ChrisStewart4UT – GOP Rep @jasoninthehouse set the precedent to make district traveling in UT [...]...
JM Bell - Dec 18
Good Day all, Enjoying this muck we have to breath? Yeah me neither. Well take a load off and come down tonight to Piper Down 1492 S. State St in SLC for our regular meetup from 6:30 to 9:30 in the back room AKA Temple Bar It looks like Matheson has decided to run for US Congress [...]...
Drinking Liberally of Salt Lake City - Dec 16 - 16 clicks
Apparently you can fool mother nature if you are a giant Walmart parking lot. Bird experts said it was the largest bird downing they had ever seen with thousands dead and at least two thousand rescued after migrating birds crashed into a Utah Walmart parking lot mistaking it for a large body of water. Thousands of migratory birds died on impact after apparently mistaking a Wal-Mart...
DailyKos (Utah) - Dec 14 - 15 clicks
Updated: Rocky will announce at 9:30 am on Chuck Todd. I think I just eye-witnessed the spontaneous birth of a new political party and in the most unlikely of places - Utah. But, hey. Why not Utah? Are we not the home of political mavericks? Did we Utahns not replace a senior, sitting senator at convention (Bennett R-UT) with an insane, tea-party nobody? Did we not also deliver t...
DailyKos (Utah) - Dec 11
JC and Forrest bring extra, extra special guest Robert Gehrke to the Defenestrate Media studio to discuss the news of the week, as it were. I lift the Herman Cain ban and we get all juvenile talking about THAT train wreck. Joe Lieberman has been spending too much time with Orrin Hatch, chatting about the [...]...
JM Bell - Dec 8
Didn't see this coming. But it's here. Crap. Try not to run into one of these football field sized trucks on their trip through your neighborhoods, k? Heads up roads between Illinois and Utah. Merry Christmas! This one already shipped in from California in July, 2011. The nuclear steam generator is about 80 feet long, twelve feet wide and weighs more than 300...
DailyKos (Utah) - Dec 7
RT @WendyLiebman: I've already broken my 2012 resolutions. # Check out @PianoGuys new video, Cello Wars! http://t.co/ZcSw8qI9 # RT @RobertGehrke: @PRIDEinUtah @JMBell @davjamestv What have I gotten mysef into? # RT @melissapierce: You will not shame me into following you by putting me on an auto updating list entitled… (cont) http://t.co/8POzWiPR # HEAR! RT @davjamestv: [...]...
JM Bell - Dec 4
When I think of Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park, I envision its beautiful rock spires (also known as “hoodoos") reaching into the sky. I think of it as an amazing place to visit and hike, one of our country’s beautiful national parks famous for its stunning vistas, and for its unique plants and animals. It’s a place I’d love to take my young daughter someday, to show her the wonders of our Wes...
DailyKos (Utah) - Nov 30
That wacky Mike Winder, formerly of the Summit Group (he had the class to quit that job) but still the mayor of West Valley City (no class there, sadly) got himself caught cheating the system – namely, The Deseret Morning Republican Party Newsletter system, by writing rave reviews about the town he mayors under a [...]...
JM Bell - Nov 26
Within seconds of the unfortunate death of a homeless man in Pioneer Park, the Utah freak-show cheered in unison; "SEE? We told you! The Salt Lake City occupiers are all homeless, drug addicts!" For many Utahns, it was better than if the historicity of The Book of Mormon were provable. I got pissed. I grabbed my video camera and went down to the new camp at Gallivan Center. I inter...
DailyKos (Utah) - Nov 21
This week on The LEFT Show … We cover the silly CBS news department and their “Reply All” goof – that was painfully accurate and hurtful to Mad Michelle Bachman. Mr. Peter Ashdown threw his gauntlet into the Senatorial Campaign Ring to run against Orrin Hatch – with style. The TEA Party – well, sucks [...]...
JM Bell - Nov 15
RT @PREPRESSHULK: HULK SEND CORRECT FILE TO PRESS A!! FOREMAN RUN JOB ON PRESS B WITH OLD BAD PLATES!! HULK GET BLAME!! # RT @fark: Canadian "Loch Ness Monster" caught on video. Unless you are one of those weirdos who believes in logs. http://t.co/a5Bvjiwl # RT @TheTweetOfGod: A crackhouse is not a crackhome. # RT [...]...
JM Bell - Nov 13
