Socialism in Utah: Subsidies and the Chains of Fiscal Coercion
Part Two in the “Dollars and Nonsense” Series. Click here for part one. In part one of this series we brought to your attention the state appropriations process and the expenditure of state funds in the form of...
Your Money and Earmarks in Utah: The Utah State Budget Process
Part One in the “Dollars and Nonsense” Series. Click here for part two. In a recent op-ed we highlighted the importance of paying attention, pointing out that government’s actions, whether transparent or...
Government Force: the Byproduct of Well Meaning Government Expansion
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” —H.L. Mencken Henry Louis...
Selling Our Birthright for a Mess of Pottage
The following op-ed by our president Connor Boyack was published in today’s Standard Examiner. If you remember your Bible stories, you’ll recall Esau and Jacob, the twin sons of Isaac and grandsons of Abraham. By being born...
Utah Highly Dependent Upon Federal Funds
A newly released audit for the state of Utah reveals that the government relies upon federal funds for well over a third of its budget. According to state auditor John Dougall, “Utah continues to have a heavy dependence on...
Using the Government Shutdown to Our Advantage
On October 1, 2013, the supposed “shutdown” (better referenced as a “slimdown”) began. While competing political factions bicker over who’s to blame, and while the public demands resolution, an interesting conversational point...