CitizenSpeak
Utah Not Protecting Its Citizens
Allowing depleted uranium at EnergySolutions puts people at risk.
POSTED // Feb 2,2010 - Editor's Note: The following is a statement given by Bob Henline to the Utah Radiation Control Board on Jan. 26, 2009.
“The Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC) protects Utah citizens an
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Nobama in 2012
Failed promises make for a failed presidency.
POSTED // Dec 11,2009 - On January 19, 2009 Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. President Barack Obama was elected on a wave of grass-roots support, the public crying out for real change in
CitizenSpeak
Freedom Roadblock
POSTED // Oct 30,2009 - Salt Lake City is considering ordinances that will prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. There are already laws on the books that seek to prohibit dis
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Sutherland vs. Liberty & Equality
Join us in the 21st Century, State Legislature.
POSTED // Oct 16,2009 - The bigots at the Sutherland Institute are at it again, this time issuing a press release opposing Mayor Becker’s proposed city ordinances to ban employment and housing discrimination ...
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Uranium & Greed
Welcome to Utah, where the corporations make their own rules and send them to the regulatory agencies for rubber-stamp authorization.
POSTED // Oct 12,2009 - On September 22, 2009 the Utah Radiation Control Board officially handed over the responsibility for nuclear waste regulation to EnergySolutions. In addition to their 8-3 vote rejecting a proposed mor
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Tumbling Freedoms
The Ongoing Tragedy of Sept. 11
POSTED // Sep 21,2009 - This past weekend Americans remembered the tragedy of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On that day thousands of American citizens were senselessly and heinously murdered by Al-Qaeda terror
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Capitol Oversight
Legislators policing themselves and choosing their voters bad for state
POSTED // Sep 4,2009 - In what world is a body given sole legal authority to police itself? For most people and organizations this is a ridiculous notion, but according to the Utah State Constitution, the Legislature has t
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Cage Fight Politics
Disagreement should not discourage respectful discourse
POSTED // Aug 28,2009 - The current health care debacle has gone on far too long. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, with the notable exception of Utah’s Jim Matheson, have been holding town hall meetings
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Tolerant Rollercoasters
Gay day at Lagoon notably free of bigotry
POSTED // Aug 21,2009 - This past Sunday, Aug. 16, I had the pleasure of attending Q Salt Lake’s Gay Lagoon Day event. I will admit that I was somewhat concerned beforehand, being skeptical of the Utah public’s r
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Electoral apathy
An initiative could improve voter participation, but needs voter's help
POSTED // Aug 14,2009 - On Wednesday the Fair Boundaries Coalition officially kicked off their petition drive at the Utah State Capitol.
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