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Tonight in American Fork (Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011)

After a long hearing in which more than 20 people spoke, the American Fork City Council tabled its proposed Housing and Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances. Here's the mostly-untold story of how and why, plus my statement from the hearing.

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A Practical Test of American Fork's Commitment to Freedom (Posted Thursday, December 01, 2011)

In December the American Fork Council has an interesting and important opportunity to weigh competing principles and vote on the depth of our city's commitment to essential American freedoms.

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Guys' Day (Equal Time) (Posted Thursday, November 03, 2011)

Last week I declared Peggy Janet Noonan Daley Day, in honor of two excellent female columnists I regularly enjoy. I promised the guys equal time.

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Peggy Janet Noonan Daley Day (Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2011)

. . . In which I catch up with two of my favorite female columnists.

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Democracy of Sheep, Democracy of Thugs (Posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011)

Two crucial democratic pillars of are republic are under assault, from within government and without.

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September 11 Reflections (Posted Sunday, September 11, 2011)

Our barbarian enemies think our being different means we deserve to die. We civilized folk have much more subtle and much less violent ways of abusing people for being different.

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Not Much of a Report (Posted Friday, September 02, 2011)

If you weren't at Shelley Elementary Thursday evening to meet this election's crop of American Fork City Council candidates, there are still some things you can do before the primary, which is ten days away.

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Nine Ways to Lose My Vote (Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011)

Last time I described what I generally look for in candidates for local office, focusing on qualities more than issues. I also promised my readers a list of things candidates can do or say to encourage me to vote for someone else. That's today's topic.

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What I Want in My Candidates (Posted Monday, July 25, 2011)

I recently held forth on the weeks or months potential candidates spend considering whether to run or not. This early phase of our electoral process is below the radar for most offices, but it's as important as anything in our politics. We must get the right kind of people on the ballot, so we can vote for them. Today's topic is how to recognize them once they're on the ballot.

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The Real American Dream and the Counterfeit (Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2011)

A billboard I passed on the freeway the other day urged me to live the American Dream, but the dream it offered was not the real one.

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A Crucial Phase (Posted Thursday, July 07, 2011)

Election days are important in our democratic republic, and so are the campaigns which precede them. But one of the most crucial phases in our self-government comes much earlier. It ends with the filing period, but it begins long before.

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Reentry, Second Attempt (Posted Friday, July 01, 2011)

Some not altogether idle chatter, a confession, and a few good links.

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Hi! Remember Me? (Posted Friday, February 25, 2011)

Presidents Day was earlier this week. It's almost March, and I haven't blogged since Veterans Day, November 11, 2010. Am I still a blogger? I hope so. I feel like a blogger, but I'll understand if you're inclined to wonder what I've done for you lately, and if your answer is, nothing whatsoever.

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Veterans Day: Sergeant John Scott Pinney (Posted Thursday, November 11, 2010)

Many military veterans deserve more praise and gratitude than they have ever received. The late Sergeant John Scott Pinney is among them. Veterans Day seems like an appropriate time to tell you his story.

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