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  • Keep Chief Massasoit

    Should he stay or should he go? That was the catch phrase in a Junior Big Boy advertising campaign years ago. Now the line is being heard again, only this time it's about the statue of Chief Massasoit — of Thanksgiving fame — that graces the grounds of the Utah state Capitol.
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  • John Florez: Stop bailing out Utah's education system

    Bailout! Congress wrote a big check to bail out financial institutions that were on the verge of collapse. So, what's wrong with that? Utah lawmakers have been bailing out Utah's public education for years. And, like Congress, they never ask for a plan to improve education before approving their budget.
    12:08 a.m. |17 comments

  • Star Parker: While most say they're conservative, many forget what it means

    Now that Democrats have won the White House and have widened their margin of control in Congress, does this signify that American voters have moved to the left?
    12:08 a.m. |13 comments

  • What others say: A keeper at the Pentagon

    In selecting nominees for his Cabinet and a new White House staff, President-elect Barack Obama has so far placed an admirable emphasis on proven competence over personal loyalty or political purity.
    12:08 a.m. |3 comments

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