tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39565977695055727202011-11-27T16:49:44.553-07:00Right Talk Blog discusses policy & political activities near our homes, around the Nation, & the World. While sometimes we may ask you to indulge a rant on an issue, our goal is more circumspect. This Blog is fashioned to be a discussion of issues & activities surrounding Politics. Our goal is to leave readers with a better understanding of the policies and events we discuss. Further, that they will come away informed & more interested/willing to participate in this great cause:POLITICS!Brian Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933198270643000583noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3956597769505572720.post-67801642832437026082008-08-28T12:13:00.003-06:002008-08-28T12:40:07.488-06:00

Many may expect this to be a shot at Matheson for not attending the Democratic Convention . . . well you'd actually be wrong. Matheson is smart and he's making his decision in a smart way. Wouldn't it be nice if more politicians (i.e. Republicans) acted smart!Before making a decision on any event you are invited to as a candidate you need to do a cost/benefit analysis. What are the drawbacks,

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Last night I had the opportunity to attend an Open House for the Utah Lake Commission. I left disappointed. I looked for detailed information on what the Commission had worked on and what opportunities there were to better the lake. Unfortunately there was really no presentation and the details they provided were very bland and lacked specificity. Yet they asked the 15 or so people there to

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“Our obligations to our country never cease except but with our lives” wrote John Adams to Benjamin Rush on April 18, 1808.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ (LDS) First Presidency stated in June 1979 “We encourage all members, as citizens of the nation, to be actively involved in the political process, and to support those measures which will strengthen the community, state, and

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One month ago Utah experienced several monumental upsets in Primary Elections. In this election a 6 term Congressman, 3 County Commissioners, 2 Legislators, and a State Treasurer candidate supported by pretty much every heavy weight in the Republican Party lost. The question has to be why? Many are trying to claim reasons for each individual race. This is true to a certain extent, but they

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I had the opportunity to attend the Salt Lake County Convention and here are some thoughts and information:Not as many signs outside this year for Salt Lake, Utah County had many more.Once you got inside there were quite a few as usual.Once again Incumbents are what delegates prefer, the only incumbent to lose lost to the person who vacated the position 2 years ago to run for Congress. (LaVar

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I had the opportunity to watch "Mine Your Own Business" courtesy of a screening by the Sutherland Institute.About 125-150 people were there, apparently less then the 300 or so they expected.Ethan Millard of KSL's NightSide Project opened up the event, "When we clamor for results from politicians, we will get political results."The documentary was quite interesting. The movie was a documentary

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This is what greets you as you enter a convention.Saturday thousands of Republicans gathered at Orem High School to have their annual Convention. Here are some thoughts:Utah County Likes Incumbents/Experience, the only incumbent who lost was beaten by someone who'd been on a City Council.Delegates had concerns over several incumbents but didn't feel the challengers would be better

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Last Night I had the opportunity to attend a Meet the Candidates Night for Republican Candidates at the home of John and Sue Curtis (He C.O.O. at Action Target and her Provo School Board Member). The night was for 2 races Utah Senate District 16 (Incumbent Curt Bramble, Jackie de Gaston, James O’Neal) and Utah House District 62 (Incumbent Chris Herrod, David Starling). The Curtis’s had the House

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