Why I Voted For Bennett
by Bruce Lindsay
I just filled out my mail-in ballot for municipal and bond elections and—because I live in the 3rd District—the special congressional election.
Throughout my life I’ve made it a point to keep my votes a private matter. But now I can and believe I must disclose my stand in this consequential race.
Read moreThe Case for Jim Bennett
Op-Ed by Vaughn Cook on case for Jim Bennett
in Salt Lake Tribune Oct 22, 2017
Jim Bennett is not burdened with the baggage of dysfunction.
Read moreGiving Utahns a Better Choice
Op-Ed by Richard Davis on United Utah Party
in Deseret News Oct. 19, 2017
Party Chair Explains United Utah Party
We are not another single-issue, ideologically extreme political party. Other parties — Socialist, Green, Constitution, Independent American, Libertarian — fit in that camp. We are different.
Read moreVote for a Candidate Who Will Take Action
Op-Ed by Jim Bennett
in Daily Herald Oct. 18, 2017
"Congress will keep failing to deliver as long as its members pander in self-interest to the political bases that got them elected."
Read moreThe Bible and Utah's Special Election
No, the Good Book won’t tell you how to vote in the special congressional election! But its wisdom does suggest you consider the alternatives before you make a decision.
Read moreHow Far We've Come
On Tuesday, United Utah Party candidate Jim Bennett was part of the candidate debate on the Doug Wright show on KSL. He joined the Republican and the Democrat. Jim also will be one of three candidates invited to participate in the Utah Debate Commission event on Wednesday, October 18. Nearly all news stories about the campaign mention the Democrat, the Republican, and the United Utah Party candidate by name. They do not do that for the other party candidates; indeed, the party's names often are not even listed.
Read moreHealing The Great Divide
The divide between Republicans and Democrats is far greater today than are divisions over religion, age or education.
Read moreAnother Tragedy
Once again, a horrific tragedy has occurred when someone takes a firearm and kills multiple people in an unexplained rage. This is not a uniquely American phenomenon. However, it is one that seems all too common now in the United States.
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15 Years for Dreamer Citizenship is Too Long
15 years is a long time. Ask my oldest son, who’s just over halfway there. There’s a good chance he won’t have even completed puberty by the time he turns 15.
More food for thought: 15 years ago, Mitt Romney was managing Utah’s 2002 Winter Olympics. A presidential bid might not have even entered his mind at that time, let alone the prospect of running and losing twice since then. Elizabeth Smart wasn’t yet a household name, Saddam Hussein was alive and well, and the world saw a camera in a phone — a flip phone — for the first time.
Read moreJohn Curtis and The Wall
On Monday, Third Congressional District candidate John Curtis reminded us why we need the United Utah Party. Curtis posted a Facebook ad calling on Congress to build a wall on the Mexican border. After he got many comments criticizing his ad, Curtis pulled it down and blamed Twitter's format.
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