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I have always had an in ordinate amount of respect for Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. Despite being a Republican, Mark has shown tremendous backbone in supporting progressive causes including equality for the GLTB community, youth programs, education, and a “normal” interpretation of law. Mark is the only Republican I have ever voted for, [...]

Concept by Matthew Webb
It all began about a year ago. I had just finished watching the morning news over a cup of coffee, and nothing felt quite right. Having dutifully pecked the cheek of my wife with a kiss, I stood beside my sporty new car with mug in hand. The engine was purring away [...]

I offer this unedited personal e-mail of today from my Israeli cousin Jacques for whatever perspective it may provide. Thank you Jacques- Love Cliff - 8.14.2006

Dear family and friends,
It has been some time since we communicated with you last.
Today is the first day of the cease-fire on the Lebanese front. After over a month of [...]

Following months and years of denial, Bush now all but admits that he and his subordinates have engaged in war crimes. America should impeach the bum now and, if he shows remorse, spare him imprisonment or worse as provided by statute.
On the other hand, who cares?
A “war crime” means any conduct:
(1) defined as a grave [...]

Dear Salt Lake City residents:
Below is the speech I gave last Friday announcing I would not seek reelection as your mayor. After I complete my second term as Mayor, I plan to pursue grassroots advocacy work on climate change and human rights. It has been my deepest privilege to serve the citizens of this great [...]

Paul Rolly’s column in today’s Tribune reports that American Legion officials are blaming a lower than expected turnout for the Legion’s meeting in Salt Lake City upon Mayor Rocky Anderson’s opposition to the war in Iraq. Might it just be that even members of the American Legion are beginning to be disheartened by the President’s [...]

I couldn’t resist this excerpt from today’s blog exchange on KSL.com
Mayor Rocky Anderson is signing his name to an advertisement supporting same-sex marriage
Same sex marriage
by Ellen G. (#44515) @ 7:49am - Tue Jul 25th, 2006
I don’t know how you can support same sex marriage Rocky. It clearly states in the bible that marriage is [...]

Several commentators have recently expressed profound pessimism about the possibility of addressing the challenges posed by catastrophic climate change. Some have argued that current technology is insufficient to address the problem, and that we can only hope for an as-yet unknown technological panacea to effectively combat global warming.
Our experience in Salt Lake City shows that [...]

Dear OneUtah Readers:
The following is a speech I gave upon being recognized as a distinguished alumnus of the College of Humanities at the University of Utah. In the speech, I stress the importance of understanding and effectively addressing instances of injustice and genocide in today’s world. With a federal administration that has pursued unjust policies [...]

This was sent to me from my Israeli cousin. Reprinted in it’s entirety.
Police aren’t perfect, but this cop comes close to winning the ingenuity award.
A driver did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him went ballistic, [...]

Rally to End the Genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan
Remarks by Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson
Mayor of Salt Lake City April 30, 2006
Listen carefully to these words:
The problem is immediate. The problem is essentially a humanitarian one. . . . It is. . . a problem for enlightened civilization. We have talked; we have [...]

This letter to the editor in yesterday’s Salt Lake Tribune is a taste of what’s to come from Ed Firmage soon, if not tonight…on this blog
Mero gets us nowhere
Paul Mero’s April 9 column about Kanab’s “natural family” resolution was so filled with ad hominem attacks against his opponents that it was impossible to decipher any [...]