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(2003)
Stephen Markham, a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, speaks clearly and intelligent about judges and the rule of law. Among other themes, he takes up the question whether judges are to be activist legislators or restrained interpreters of law. Markham says a judge's job not to do justice, but to do justice under law, a very different concept.
(2005)
George Will explains the doctrine of preemption in current (i.e. Iraq) and historical context. Along the way, he offers a particularly good discussion of the power of ideas. He says: "A long life in journalism and around Washington, D.C., has taught me not just that ideas have consequences, but that only ideas have large and lasting consequences. We are in a war of terror being waged by people who take ideas with lethal seriousness, and we had better take our own ideas seriously as well."
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2008 GROUNDHOG DAY
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David Rodeback on It Wasn't Supposed to Be This Way (4/2/08)
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David Rodeback on Presidential Primaries and Caucuses . . . (1/15/08)
Jenny Rader on Presidential Primaries and Caucuses . . . (1/15/08)
Kevin Dent on About Town: Music, Negotiations, Ballots, and Irrigation (12/12/07)
Brian Rawlings on American Fork Wins. Schoolchildren Lose. (11/07/07)
Israel Teitelbaum on George Will on the Utah School Voucher Referendum (11/04/07)
David Rodeback on Three Big Buckets of Money, and Other Voucher Details (10/29/07)
David's Blog
April 15, 2008
My Tax Questions
The IRS is notorious for answering tax questions incorrectly more often than correctly -- but, either way, if you get it wrong, it's your fault. So I'm not asking them. I'm asking you. [more]
April 11, 2008
Last Week an Angry Liberal, This Week a Right-wing Nut Job
This didn't turn out exactly as I planned. My original strategy proved to be too much like carpet-bombing some of my neighbors and relatives, so I shelved it. Something more surgical is indicated. [more]
April 11, 2008
Peggy Noonan Is Worth Reading
. . . As usual, in this Wall Street Journal piece. Also, there's a bonus. [more]
April 10, 2008
In the Meantime, About Moderates . . .
The best part of this post is that I point you to an excellent Orson Scott Card article about political moderates. [more]
April 4, 2008
This Morning I Tried to Be a Liberal
. . . Not just any liberal, you understand, and not a thinking liberal like some of my friends, but a liberal like Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and, yes, Barack Obama. [more]
April 2, 2008
It Wasn't Supposed to Be Like This
Bad news for the Hillary Clinton campaign. Very bad news. I expect Disney-like pyrotechnics. [more]
March 25, 2008
I Came, I Saw, I Caucused
Will they have square donuts and left-leaning water at the Utah County Republican Convention again this year? I'll let you know. [more]
March 24, 2008
Famous Since July, Oblivious Until Today
I would think myself truly ungrateful if I didn't stand, I mean sit, here today and blog about an experience I had just this afternoon. As I was trying to find something for a friend, I found something about myself . . . [more]
March 21, 2008
Alpine School District's "What Counts?" Forum
A local gathering of fellow-travelers and critics to discuss what constitutes great schools. I'll tell you what that has to do with last night's meeting of an unrelated American Fork City committee. [more]
March 20, 2008
My Bracket (and Lesser Things)
The Washington Post has my bracket; be a little patient with their web site. And I suggest three things to read about politics and/or education, in case you are one of those odd ducks who don't love college basketball. [more]
Guest Blog
November 6, 2006
E-Interviews with School Board Candidates
by Keith Swain and Tim Osborn
The only contested race for a seat on the Board of the Alpine School District is between incumbent Keith Swain and challenger Tim Osborn, in the district which includes American Fork. LocalCommentary.com sent the two candidates the same questions, with an offer to publish their answers. Here they are. [more]
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