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Civilized People Do Not Burn Other People's Holy Books (Posted Tuesday, September 07, 2010)

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A pastor in Florida plans to mark September 11 by burning copies of the Koran. You may have noticed that Americans have the right to do some un-American things, even if they're wrong. NEW: Listen to an audio podcast of this post.

One Home at a Time, Over Time (Posted Monday, September 06, 2010)

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Main Street in American Fork runs east and west; for several blocks it is also US 89. One block to the north, in Utah's inimitable way of reckoning streets, is 100 North. At least, that's true for a while. Then, before it reaches 200 West (or "Second West," as we sometimes say), 100 North veers wantonly away from its historic Mormon rectilinearity and becomes Pacific Drive. So our little block of 200 West is actually between Main Street and Pacific Drive. Today and tomorrow, we'll talk about the block and how it has changed in the dozen years I've been watching it from the inside. NEW: Listen to an audio podcast of this post.

Immigration Reform, Part III: The Millions of Illegals Who Are Already Here (Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010)

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Estimates of the number of illegal immigrants now in the United States range from 10 million to at least 25 million. What are we to do with them? Wave our magic wand and make them citizens? Herd them into cattle cars and ship them across the border? I'm glad you asked. NEW: Listen to an audio podcast of this post.

The Ground Zero Mosque, the Uproar, and the Uproar over the Uproar (Posted Friday, August 27, 2010)

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Surely, if a clear majority of Americans oppose the building of a new, prominent mosque at or near Ground Zero in Manhattan, one level or another of our government "of the people, by the people, and for the people" could stop it, right? Well, not exactly . . . NEW: Listen to an audio podcast of this post.

Immigration Reform, Part II: A Border Is a Border, and the Benefits of Legal Immigration (Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010)

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My discussion of immigration policy continues with talk of the border and of the benefits of legal immigration. Within reason, where legal immigrants are concerned, I say: the more, the better. NEW: Listen to an audio podcast of this post.

Some Housekeeping: Proposition 8, Etc. (Posted Saturday, August 14, 2010)

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Two of the most interesting columns I've read in the aftermath of the US District Court overturning California's Proposition 8, plus a quick note on immigration reform and two more interesting things to read.

Immigration Reform: My Wild Fantasy and Five Postulates (Posted Tuesday, August 03, 2010)

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Just wait 'til you see how I try to get you in the mood to share my fantasy. I figure you might need some help with that, since you (unlike I) did not just return from Disneyland. NEW: Listen to an audio podcast of this post.

Disenfranchised? Not . . . (Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010)

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Ethan Millard claims that most of Utah's 1.5 million registered voters were disenfranchised yesterday. I think none of them were. What do you think?

Primary Aftermath (Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010)

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A quick look at selected election results from yesterday, and some analysis -- including my theory about how Tim Bridgewater narrowly lost a race he probably could have won.

I'd Like to Keep Being Spoiled (Posted Monday, June 21, 2010)

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Not all of my elected representatives spoil me. Tim Osborn of the Alpine School Board does. I'd like to keep him there.

RAQ: Other Stuff (Mostly Not the Election) (Posted Saturday, June 19, 2010)

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Recently Asked Questions about a general, presidential succession, the federal budget, yachting and golfing, the institutional of marriage, carbonated beverages, etc.

Still Too Little, Much Too Late (Posted Friday, June 18, 2010)

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After nearly two months, the Obama administration is finally beginning to act as if it wants to solve the oil spill problem, not just exploit it. Three possible reasons for the delay. A short list of interesting things to read.

He Said, She Said, They Said, We Said (Posted Thursday, June 17, 2010)

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A brief exploration of the minor campaign flap du jour: Republican Senate candidate Mike Lee backing out of a debate. I guarantee we do not know the whole story, but there is ample reason to suspect that the real story differs somewhat from that of the debate's now-angry sponsors.

Anchor Babies and the Fourteenth Amendment (Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2010)

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Does Mike Lee's and Tim Bridgewater's advocacy of denying automatic US citizenship to "anchor babies" (children born in the US to parents who are in the country illegally) mean they're ignoring the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, as some suggest? A little investigation removes all certainty; it's just not that simple.

RAQ: Utah's Senate Race and the System Generally (Posted Tuesday, June 15, 2010)

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Recently Asked Questions and answers about the Mike Lee-Tim Bridgewater Senate race, the caucus/convention system, and . . . how do we really know what we're doing?