No matter how you may feel about the subject of pornography--be it pro or con--I think most of us can agree that we don't need legislation to deal with the issue. Unless, of course, you...
A man is suing the police department in West Jordan, Utah, for entering his home and ordering a K-9 police dog to viciously attack him, causing severe facial injuries. Martin Hoogveldt was sitting on his couch...
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A 64-year-old man in Utah was caught running through the Spanish Fork Canyon naked with bells hanging from his man parts, according to KSL. Several of the onlookers were from age 8 to 16, so...
BYU protects rapists and investigates victims.
Brigham Young University, a Mormon college in Provo, Utah, has been in the news recently because of its dreadful reactions to allegations of rape on campus. In a recent article from the Salt Lake Tribune,...
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During the 1980’s and 1990’s, presidential elections were decided by the moderates in both parties. Candidates moved towards the center in order to persuade moderates from the other side to join their efforts. This all changed...
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Every so often the news cycle throws us a story that combines multiple long-term sociopolitical narratives. These opportunities are wonderful for providing perspective on the myriad of issues currently populating the American consciousness. Today's story...
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Earlier this week, a Utah juvenile judge issued one of the most outrageous rulings that has come out of an American courtroom in recent memory. He told a lesbian couple that they couldn't keep their...
The 2020 presidential election is fast approaching, and Donald Trump can probably count on at least some of the 46 percent who approve of him voting for him. But as the coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease...
United Airlines has dramatically lost its appeal with customers recently after incidents involving poor treatment of their passengers. In late March, two teenage girls were denied entrance on board because they were wearing leggings. Even...
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The highly-contentious conflict of religious freedom has a new battlefield. A sociology professor who was scheduled to speak at Brigham Young University's 22nd Annual International Law and Religion Symposium backed out of his commitment. His...
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It's hard to believe that anyone could have watched footage of Salt Lake City police detective Jeff Payne attempt to arrest University of Utah Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels could possibly conclude that Payne could have possibly...
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People have criticized Congress for not being tough enough with the Russian investigation. As it turns out, there might be a reason. Kompromat Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is the House Oversight Committee Chairman. While many would like...
After a year of intensive study, NASA concluded this week that a massive, unprecedented build-up of methane in the Four Corners region of south western USA has been largely caused by industrial oil and gas...
Congressional Republicans are getting an earful when they return home to meet with their constituents, and the latest member of the GOP to face a raucous, unhappy crowd of at hundreds was Utah Representative Jason...
When President Donald Trump announced Monday he would be reducing the sizes of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, he delivered the following message: “The families and communities of Utah know and love this land...
If you've got plans to see the Grand Canyon, do it soon, because if the Trump Administration gets its way, a lift on the ban on uranium mining might be in the near future. According to...
Jason Chaffetz on the stump in American Fork, Utah (image courtesy Michael Jolley, available under a Creative Commons-BY license)
With apologies to Keith Olbermann, there is no doubt who the Worst Person in The World is this week--FBI Director James Comey. But according to a House Democratic aide, it looks like we also know...
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One of the most important trials in recent history wound up last month--and it happened right under our noses. A Utah jury found that a film producer had engaged in massive violations of federal telemarketing rules, including...
With Republican candidate Donald Trump's presidential campaign rapidly turning into a train crash, another senior GOP figure has run screaming from the wreckage. This time it's Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who has made an unequivocal...
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Earlier this year, Utah Republicans declared pornography a "public health crisis." But apparently, that isn't enough. If the Mormon-led Utah GOP have their way, next year's state legislative session will see the passage of another...