Bob Henline

Utah Not Protecting Its Citizens

Allowing depleted uranium at EnergySolutions puts people at risk.

• By Bob Henline
• Editor's Note: The following is a statement given by Bob Henline to the Utah Radiation Control Board on Jan. 26, 2009. “The Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC) protects Utah citizens an
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Nobama in 2012

Failed promises make for a failed presidency.

• By Bob Henline
• On January 19, 2009 Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. President Barack Obama was elected on a wave of grass-roots support, the public crying out for real change in
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Freedom Roadblock

• By Bob Henline
• Salt Lake City is considering ordinances that will prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.  There are already laws on the books that seek to prohibit dis
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Sutherland vs. Liberty & Equality

Join us in the 21st Century, State Legislature.

• By Bob Henline
• The bigots at the Sutherland Institute are at it again, this time issuing a press release opposing Mayor Becker’s proposed city ordinances to ban employment and housing discrimination ...
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Uranium & Greed

Welcome to Utah, where the corporations make their own rules and send them to the regulatory agencies for rubber-stamp authorization.

• By Bob Henline
• On September 22, 2009 the Utah Radiation Control Board officially handed over the responsibility for nuclear waste regulation to EnergySolutions. In addition to their 8-3 vote rejecting a proposed mor
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Tumbling Freedoms

The Ongoing Tragedy of Sept. 11

• By Bob Henline
• This past weekend Americans remembered the tragedy of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On that day thousands of American citizens were senselessly and heinously murdered by Al-Qaeda terror
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Capitol Oversight

Legislators policing themselves and choosing their voters bad for state

• By Bob Henline
• In what world is a body given sole legal authority to police itself? For most people and organizations this is a ridiculous notion, but according to the Utah State Constitution, the Legislature has t
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Cage Fight Politics

Disagreement should not discourage respectful discourse

• By Bob Henline
• The current health care debacle has gone on far too long. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, with the notable exception of Utah’s Jim Matheson, have been holding town hall meetings
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Tolerant Rollercoasters

Gay day at Lagoon notably free of bigotry

• By Bob Henline
• This past Sunday, Aug. 16, I had the pleasure of attending Q Salt Lake’s Gay Lagoon Day event. I will admit that I was somewhat concerned beforehand, being skeptical of the Utah public’s r
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Electoral apathy

An initiative could improve voter participation, but needs voter's help

• By Bob Henline
• On Wednesday the Fair Boundaries Coalition officially kicked off their petition drive at the Utah State Capitol.
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