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Archive for February, 2008

More problems between Israel and Gaza

Friday, February 29th, 2008

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A6D28BF0-554F-42A6-975E-5472D29C935D.htm
 It seems like Israel is getting ready to occupy the Gaza Strip
Hyrum

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Vote No! on SB 220

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

As a club, we don’t typically get into specific stances on statewide measures, but I feel strongly that the following affects us all:
Approximately 80% of all new developments in Utah, whether condominiums, town homes, or single-family homes, are governed and operated by a homeowner association (HOA). The HOA represents the collective interests of all the […]

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We are represented by racists

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

State Senator Chris Buttars (South Jordan, West Jordan, and Herriman) recently came under harsh fire for describing a bill he opposed saying, “This baby is black. . . . It’s a dark, ugly thing.” On Tuesday he refused to meet with the NAACP to discuss his comment and complained that he had become a target […]

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Too interesting not to pass on…

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

So apparently there’s a website where you can talk about what platform Jesus would have if he were to be running in the 2008 Presidential election.  You can read about it in the Washington Post here.  The actual website is www.jesusin2008.com/
You can also discuss potential running mates.  Do you think He’d pick Huckabee or Romney?
Diana

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Response to accusation of “bigotry”

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Some of you may have read a leader to the editor of the Daily Universe on Wednesday criticizing a sign that had been on display at the BYU Democrats booth.  The sign read “Mitt Romney dropped out.  Now you have to think.”  The editorial suggested that this was bigotry.  The following response was sent to […]

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Utah Feeling Blue?

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Is it a sign of the apocalypse or merely long past due?  Utah voting democratic in November would be AWESOME.  Let’s make it happen.
http://www.feministmormonhousewives.org/?p=1614

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Like Hope, But Different

Monday, February 11th, 2008

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yjbknhX383A
Randal

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Anti-Republican Wallpaper

Monday, February 11th, 2008

In class today, I got tired of all the ridiculous and ignorant comments of the ‘conservatives’ that surround me so I made this wallpaper. It’s formatted for MacBooks, but works on any computer.

Your friend,
Eric Harker

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Michelle Obama Visits Church HQ

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY 4 February 2008 Mrs. Michelle Obama met with two apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today shortly after a campaign stop in Salt Lake City on behalf of […]

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Is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC?

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

The New York Times poses an interesting question, is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC? I think it’s a legitimate proposition.

Full Article
By NOAM COHEN
Published: February 4, 2008
STYLES make fights — or so goes the boxing cliché. In 2008, they make presidential campaigns, too.
This is especially true for the two […]

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