Posts tagged editorial
Delegates’ Priorities Important
May 4th
Two events are happening this Saturday that are of critical importance to all of Utah’s citizens: the Republican and Democratic state conventions. Because of Utah’s unique election system, almost all of the candidates appearing on your ballot this November will be chosen by delegates to those conventions.
We need to be thoughtful and pragmatic
Feb 5th
By Steve Olsen (Guest Commentary)
There’s a lot of anger out there.
Whether you’re talking the nationwide tea party movement, angry congressional town hall meetings last summer, rock-bottom levels of trust in the federal government, or a backbencher congressman shouting “You lie!” to the president during a joint session of Congress, the country is seething.
Read more at the Standard Examiner..
Weber County Chair sets Ogden Standard Examiner straight on Democratic Candidates
Dec 4th
This guest column appeared in the December 3, 2009 Ogden Standard Examiner
As many know, I’ve had a long and friendly history with the paper. I have supported and stood up for it, even when the “Sub-Standard-Exaggerator” jokes started flying.
I occasionally disagree with the editorial columns, but generally find them to be fair and professional. Which is why I was so shocked and disappointed when I read the first two sentences of the third paragraph of the Nov. 24 editorial, “Bennett’s Utah GOP problem.”
