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Bloomberg’s 16-ounce soda defeat a lesson in governance

7/31/2013

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It’s popular in these parts to think of New York City as almost a foreign country — a place so far from the rest of the nation’s amber waves of grain that it seems more like an expensive theme park than the home of millions of people.

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A simple apology is all we really need

7/25/2013

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Recently, my wife and I had an encounter with a local business in which we were treated poorly and a few of our personal items ended up missing — most likely taken by people who either were employees of this company or of a company with which it partnered.

The name of this business isn’t of any consequence here. What is important is that I called and left a

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Post Zimmerman discussion needed on jury system, too

7/17/2013

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“I felt bad that we couldn’t give them the verdict that they wanted. But legally, we couldn’t do that.” – Juror B37, to Anderson Cooper of CNN.

The six women who served on the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman had one thing in common. They each received a summons calling them to jury duty.

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George Zimmerman's trial - will it change anything?

7/15/2013

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Americans love courtroom dramas, especially when they are real. From Sacco and Vanzetti to the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby to Rodney King and O.J. Simpson right on through George Zimmerman, amateur living room observers parse evidence and try to put things into a context much larger than that usually allowed a jury.

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High cost of college tuition — does Oregon have answer?

7/11/2013

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It doesn’t take an expert to see that the nation’s institutions of higher learning are facing a crisis summed up in five words: Everything is getting too expensive.

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'Militarization' of police worries SLC Chief Chris Burbank

7/9/2013

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank is concerned about the militarization of police forces nationwide.

In a meeting with the Deseret News editorial board this week, he spoke specifically about his concerns

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Some tax facts to barbecue for Independence Day

7/3/2013

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I’ve often noted how fortunate it is for politicians that Election Day doesn’t coincide with tax day. By the time April 15 rolls around, people have forgotten all the slogans and half-truths about who pays more and who ought to pay more.

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Edward Snowden and Edward Everett Hale

7/1/2013

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I wonder if Edward Snowden has ever read “The man without a country,” by Edward Everett Hale. That old sentimental story probably would seem about as out of place in the age of irony as a young boy in curls and knickers, but it seems strangely applicable.

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    Jay Evensen is the Senior Editorial Columnist of the Deseret News. He has 32 years experience as a reporter, editor and editorial writer in Oklahoma, New York City, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. He also has been an adjunct journalism professor at Brigham Young and Weber State universities.

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