http://www.standard.net/live Daily Opinion News feed from StandardNET Livesite CMS en-us Copyright 2007 Ogden Publishing Corp. http://kerberus.standard.net/images/logoNEW.jpg http://www.standard.net/live 144 62 Daily Opinion News feed from StandardNET/Standard-Examiner StandardnetOpinionNewsFeedhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with inclue!Subscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with PodnovaSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.com Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177528 http://www.standard.net/live/177528 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED)This evening I spent most of an hour attempting to send about a 50 word email to all five members of Utah's delegation in DC. It began with a quick Google search "email your congressman and senator." Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177541 http://www.standard.net/live/177541 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 I recently chided ultraconservatives for condemning socialism while worshipping Jesus, whose economic thinking was clearly socialistic. The response to my allegation was swift. Government socialism, as the argument went, is coerced. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177566 http://www.standard.net/live/177566 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 A few weeks ago I received a $250.00 stimulus check which I promptly applied to a home remodeling project. In gratitude, the government graciously rewarded me with the privilege of paying an additional $310.00 in taxes for the remainder of this year. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177301 http://www.standard.net/live/177301 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) In what area is humanity in continual crisis? With an unacceptable number of people in the poverty level while simultaneously a small portion of humanity holds the world's wealth under private control, should we not look at the economics of wealth and its creation of money? Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177407 http://www.standard.net/live/177407 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) On Sunday June 21, 2009 ego/id wrote a response to a letter written by Iris Seyfield of Ogden regarding abortion. I found that response to be very empty and one sided. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177406 http://www.standard.net/live/177406 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) There are constant cries to not allow any government involvement in our health care system. Let the free market reign and we will have a more efficient and cost effective system, they say. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177405 http://www.standard.net/live/177405 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) In Pres. Obama's stated goal of medical cost containment and Professor Mathur's commentary of market inefficiency problems, I don't see any mention of one big cost - our current medical malpractice practices and their resulting costs. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177404 http://www.standard.net/live/177404 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) The planning commission said let RMP go through they have met all 31 conditions for the conditional use permit on 24 Sept 2008 if RMP get's pushed they will sue for $40,000,000.00 like they threatened in Oct 2008. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177408 http://www.standard.net/live/177408 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) Allan Hales (We have strayed far from our Christian moorings) bemoans taxation as being immoral. Especially offensive to hrim, apparently, is paying for secular schooling. I would argue that secular schooling has been of gigantic benefit to America. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177409 http://www.standard.net/live/177409 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) Barrels, barrels, barrels. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177410 http://www.standard.net/live/177410 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) Hows all that "Hope and Change" working for you Obama people? Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177416 http://www.standard.net/live/177416 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) As questions have been raised about the "75th Anniversary of Pioneer Days", we at the DUP Museum have done some research. We found that there were indeed celebrations of "Pioneer Day" in Ogden and other communities in Weber County prior to 1934. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177240 http://www.standard.net/live/177240 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0600 In regards to Ogden City "regulating pit bulls": I do agree that regulation is needed. But, do we need to regulate the pit bull breed or the people owning the dog, regardless of breed? Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177302 http://www.standard.net/live/177302 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED) Do you want to know why taxes keep going up and up? It is because conservatives (especially Republicans) like you have not understood this simple fact: TAXATION IS IMMORAL. Opinion News http://www.standard.net/live/opinion/177306 http://www.standard.net/live/177306 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0600 (UNEDITED)Last year, more than 1.4 million dying Americans and their families chose hospice to support them through the end-of-life process. But access to this high-quality care is threatened by funding cuts enacted by the Bush administration, set to begi