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Ray Hult
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- News, Opinion November 12, 2014
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Thanks, Obama
Democrats will lose again unless they quit trying to distance themselves from their own party
- Republicans cleaned house in the elections, increasing their dominance of the House of Representatives and gaining control of the Senate. Republican leaders claim their victory represents a repudiation of President Barack Obama and his failed policies.
- News, Opinion September 24, 2014
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Why Do Utahns Vote Republican?
GOP politicians care only about wealthy constituents
- As the gap between the richest Americans and everybody else continues to expand at an alarming rate, it's curious how a state like Utah, with a minority of the super wealthy, continues to overwhelmingly vote Republican, though the evidence leaves little doubt that Republicans, especially on the national level,
- News, Opinion August 6, 2014
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Eternal Questions
What if Heaven is too perfect?
- Most everyone has at least some opinion on the place called heaven, where, it's claimed, the righteous will live after death. I'm sure my view is not one shared by the majority of Utahns—I'm agnostic and have no idea one way or the other if such a place exists.
- News, Opinion June 26, 2014
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Play to Win
The NBA draft is a broken system.
- I’m no expert when it comes to professional basketball. I played a little basketball in my teenage years, but it was nothing to brag about. Although I’m 6-foot-4-inches tall, I couldn’t even jump high enough to dunk the ball as a second-stringer on my high school team. Still, I’m a huge NBA fan, and an even more enthusiastic Jazz supporter.
- News, Opinion June 4, 2014
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Cable News Cred
Go ahead, tune in to the other side of the political spectrum—what could it hurt?
- Though I lean progressive, I make it a practice to watch Fox News to consider opposing viewpoints more fairly. It often irks me to listen to talking heads who spout disdain for beliefs I hold close to my heart, but I do it anyway. I figure my political stances aren’t worth much if they can’t withstand the hate of the opposition.
- News, Opinion May 14, 2014
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Boom & Bust
Extremists are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore
- Federal oversight in local matters is at the top of the list of what ignites the fury of the Republican base. Rants of socialism and even communism permeate the atmosphere at boisterous gatherings where right-wing extremists
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