Orrin Hatch thinks Americans ought to be more “trustworthy and decent.” Apparently, we should be following the example set by our leaders. Apparently, lying to start a war that kills thousands of people and costs billions of dollars is ‘trustworthy and decent’ behavior.
I digress. Orrin wants to make us better people by making it harder […]

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I just got done reading the CBO report about our fiscal policy and our future financial position. I know you are busy, so let me give you the short, two-word summary first:
Oh shit.
Going into more detail.. We owe a ton of money, and will owe a ton more in the future. Plus, there’s a chance […]

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BMW recently showed off its new hydrogen-powered car, which broke speed records for hydrogen vehicles.
It doesn’t look terribly practical, and I still wonder about the economics and viability of hydrogen power, but it is still pretty cool.
Read more on MSNBC.

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If you are reading this and have over a billion dollars, give yourself a pat on the back - you are one of *only* 313 billionaires in the United States. If you find yourself in the ‘not a billionaire category’, however, just work a little harder - several million times harder.
I’m all for rewarding those […]

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In Utah’s Governor race, Jon Huntsman has advocated growth as the solution to Utah’s Economic problems. Growth, no doubt, is good in a lot of ways and will help in the short-term. I have to ask, though, if we are going to continue to rely on growth to solve our budget and economic problems? I […]

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According to a recent CNN/MONEY article, a lot of our jobs are moving overseas.
These are jobs previously safe from cheap foreign labor. Now it appears coveted jobs in IT, Finance, Accounting, and other professional areas are moving overseas. Companies looking to cut costs are eyeing the low cost of labor in countries such as China, […]

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