Steve Bannon has declared war on the establishment, but why should we care? President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist plans to support challengers against incumbent Republican senators in the 2018 midterms, a move that has received plenty of media attention and responses from both Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Bannon fancies himself a kingmaker, but it’s unclear if he actually wields that power. “When you want to talk about why there’s no repeal-and-replace,…
Freedom Festival Speech 1997
At this season when we memorialize the arrival of our forbearers in these valleys of the west, it is fitting that we celebrate freedom, the reason for their coming here. Human liberty is such a precious and remarkable thing that it is worthy of a great festival. We’ve heard this remarkable choir tonight. They sing with such tremendous power. This choir has become a great national treasure. Its roots reach back 150 years to the…
Chaffetz Resignation Sparks Conflict, Compressed Campaigns in Utah
In any other year, Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s decision to resign would have sparked a crowded Republican primary. But as one Utah GOP operative put it, this year is not like any other year. Consultant Chuck Warren sat down with a state lawmaker Friday morning to talk about a possible run for Congress. The lawmaker pointed to a picture of his family and his home and said, “Why would I give that up to go up there and pound my head against…
Will He or Won’t He? Hatch Keeps Utah in Suspense
Hatch’s 2012 victory in the face of a tea party challenge could discourage potential challengers, said Hansen, the senator’s former campaign manager. “I think they look at it and say, ‘Look, if we try to challenge him, he’ll just beat us again,’” Hansen said. Utah strategists say the anti-establishment environment from 2010 has fizzled with respect to Hatch. A spokesman for conservative group FreedomWorks, which supported Hatch’s 2012 challenger, said it was too early to determine whether the group would be…
ABC News Has Given Us the Word of the Week: PALTER
On Saturday, March 12, ABC News with its web edition emblazoned the headline: “Democrats, some Republicans, condemn Preet Bharara being ‘fired’.” This, folks, is “paltering” and why the press continues to lose credibility with the public – especially conservatives. Paltering is using truthful facts to deceive. This is what ABC News did sadly and the press we count on to be an honest check and balance and watch dog continually do now. Their motto: “Agenda…
Don’t Let Kings Peak Hit You, On the Way Out
By Chuck Warren Guess what? Utah and Salt Lake City are going to survive the Outdoor Retailer Association leaving. And the people of Utah – stewards of this place we call home – will continue to honor and protect a place known as Bears Ears, Monument, along with every acre, public or private. No more of the twice annual trumpeting from downtown Salt Lake City where threats to boycott or leave — first because the…