From the Writer’s Desk: Post McCain World is a Darker One
The death of John McCain marked the end of an inspiring era in American politics. Senator McCain hailed from a time when politics were kinder,…
Category: Opinion
From the Writer’s Desk: The Utah GOP Primary – Taxation Without Representation
Hi, my name is Curtis, and I am a disenfranchised voter thanks to the Utah GOP. Today, thousands of people will have their vote cast…
From the Writers Desk – Enough is Enough, Jim.
By UPC Show Co-Host Dylan McDonnell – Okay, I’ve had it. Enough is enough. Jim, just stop. I don’t mean James Tiberius Kirk, the best…
From the Writers Desk: Takeover of Salt Lake Land by State Should Set off Alarms
As the 2018 General Session’s death rattle crept over Capitol Hill, something was afoot. Lobbyists from Salt Lake City had worked hard to ensure a…
EDITORIAL: Keep Watching the Wubbels/Payne Tape – It Gets Worse
At this point, the names University of Utah nurse Alex Wubbels and Salt Lake City Police Department Detective Jeff Payne have become inexorably intertwined after The…
Editorial: “I’m humiliated…I know why people kill themselves” – The Nefarious Way Victim Shaming Works So Well
Author’s/Editor’s Note: This editorial is in response to questions brought forward from the previously published editorial. Utah Political Capitol appreciates your continued understanding regarding the…
Editorial: My Wife is Not a Liar – The View from the Victim’s Side
Author’s/Editor’s Note: Though Utah Political Capitol seeks to write and editorialize issues from a non-personal standpoint, extraordinary circumstances have placed individuals close to Utah Political…
From the Writer’s Desk: Trump’s Stance on Flag Burning: Un-American, an Insult to the Constitution
I’m absolutely sickened by President-elect Donald J. Trump’s assertion that flag-burners should lose their citizenship or spend one year in jail. The very idea of…
Editorial: Christensen Should be Stripped of Chairmanship
For more than a decade I have closely followed the Utah State Legislature. In that time I have heard offensive comments about babies being black…
Opinion: Support Local Sustainable Agriculture, Support HB 144
The 2016 bill, HB 144 – Food Freedom Act, proposes that small farmers be allowed to sell their edible critters directly to consumers. That means I…