Category Archives: culture

Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout

Posted on January 24, 2012 by David

Would non-partisan runoffs be a possible solution to address our declining levels of voter participation in Utah? Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Vote

Posted on November 8, 2011 by David

Voting is no panacea. If we don’t do the work that needs to be the foundation of voting it can do more harm than good. Continue reading →

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Happy Fireworks Day

Posted on July 4, 2011 by David

photo credit: Camera Slayer Regardless of how much some people may talk about the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States during their celebrations on the fourth day of July each year, and despite reports suggesting that … Continue reading →

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Failure of the American Voter

Posted on July 1, 2011 by David

I’ve been thinking about the massive disconnect between the abysmal ratings that Congress enjoys (8% approval I recently read) and the virtual invincibility of Congressional incumbents (incumbents consistently win 90% of the elections where they seek reelection). I realized that … Continue reading →

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GRAMA Answers – A First Pass

Posted on March 24, 2011 by David

I really appreciated the 36 questions that came out of the first meeting of the GRAMA working group and wanted to offer one perspective on a first pass at answering those questions. I will say upfront that the answers provided … Continue reading →

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