Herbert says lack of liquor licenses hurts Utah business
Fri, 25 May 2012 03:09:18 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Governor Gary Herbert is acknowledging what the state's hospitality industry, restaurant and club owners have known for a long time: the lack of available liquor licenses hurts business.During his monthly news...

Are Willard Romney's Lies a Requirement for Mormonism?
Fri, 25 May 2012 03:08:19 +0000

Most decent human beings would assign lying as one of, if not the, worst traits and offenses a person can commit. Politicians often stretch the truth or embellish facts to portray themselves as something better than they really are, but...

Department of Ecology rule change weakens Washington's climate pollution laws
Fri, 25 May 2012 03:04:29 +0000

The Washington State Department of Ecology released a Notice of Proposed Rule Change (PDF) on Tuesday May, 22nd that will effectively allow it to avoid regulating greenhouse gasses (GHG) in the state. As noted by the Washington Environmental...

How low can we go?
Fri, 25 May 2012 03:04:17 +0000

The Sunlight Foundation recently reported that Congress now speaks at a 10.6 grade level which is down from an 11.5 grade level in 2005. The report also notes that the "average" American reads at between...

School orders student to hide his Marine Corps shirt
Fri, 25 May 2012 02:30:03 +0000

Gift from big brother serving in Afghanistan... Is an anatomically correct rendition of the official mascot of the United States Marine Corps considered offensive and worthy of banning? It is at South Jones Elementary School in Jones County...

US Senate passed NY Senator Charles Schumer's bill against synthetic pot
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:55:53 +0000

The bill on the deadly drug known variously as "pot pourri" or "herbal incense " has been passed after thorough debates on the floor of America's upper legislative house, with Republican's...

Bill Clinton poses with porn stars
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:38:12 +0000

Former United States President Bill Clinton is a busy man these days. However, he's never too busy to stop for a photo op - even when it's a photo taken with porn stars in his...

Being nice, the decay of American virtue
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:25:14 +0000

Being nice: it's a national obsession. There are folks who are nice and those who aren't. We expect it from every relationship and social encounter. There's a price our nation is...

Senate bans use of lunatic in federal law
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:24:39 +0000

While the U.S. races towards another debt ceiling crisis, millions remain unemployed and the economy remains stagnant, what do you think your lawmakers are up to? It would be idiotic to assume anything useful would actually occur on Capitol...

Burner to host series of discussions on Afghanistan withdrawal
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:13:09 +0000

Over Memorial Day weekend, 1st Congressional District candidate Darcy Burner will be participating at various locations throughout the district in a series of discussions dealing with ending the US military role in Afghanistan. Burner was a...