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Help Ron Johnson Defeat Russ Feingold
Dear Fellow Conservative: I'm proud to announce the endorsement of Ron Johnson for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin against 18-year incumbent Democrat Senator Russ Feingold. Ron Johnson…
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National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
Quote of the Day: "I think extending the comment period for 90 days is a good idea. It gives more Americans time to bend over and grab their ankles." -- comment left on the…
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Recent Votes for Utah's 1st Congressional District
Recent Senate Votes Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Vote Agreed to (60-39) The Senate passed the final version of the financial regulation reform…
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SCOTUS Vote Delayed Till August, Kagan A Poor Choice
ALERT: The scheduled July 13th vote on the nomination of Elena Kagan to be the next Supreme Court justice will be delayed by one week, Reid, D-Nev., plans to schedule debate and…
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Utah's Freedom Conference - September 18
This is a day-long conference for Utah's Constitutional thought leaders. If you are concerned about the direction of our country during the past 100 years, join us. Saturday…
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How-to Run Windows 95 on your Android (video)
As I've mentioned in the past, most Android phones are more powerful than my first few computers. The next logical step is running those desktop operating systems on our…
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One Login to Rule them All
Statists constantly tell us that we need a huge government to protect us from business monopolies. But they fail to notice that The State is the biggest, baddest monopoly of them…
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Tap Water Bursting into Flames?
"Tap water set on fire... 50-foot-high flare expected to continue burning for three or four more days... Twenty-eight cattle quarantined... Drinking water turned brown." These…
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eFuse: Droid’s Digital “Kill-Switch”
As I mentioned yesterday, Motorola has really ticked off developers and power users, but the ramifications of just how tightly they've locked down their newest Android-powered…
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Another Pre-Written Letter Opposing HR 4173
Dear Friend of Liberty, Fresh from the July 4 recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying his best to ram through another big government powergrab as quickly as possible…
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Countdown To Victory, edition 4
Please enjoy the fourth edition of "Countdown To Victory" (pdf), a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…
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Read the Bills Act
President Obama is starting to do something Congress refuses to do. He is posting bills on-line for five days before signing them. But this is just a token gesture. If you want…
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Vote against the House's big spending supplemental bill
To our elected leaders, it seems America's soldiers are nothing more than pawns in the politicians' games to advance their own agendas. Last week, the U.S. House passed a…
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American Empire: Before the Fall
Campaign for Liberty has released a new book, American Empire: Before the Fall . This important and timely work is written by former Reagan administration associate deputy…
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The Enumerated Powers Act
You may notice the trend. As the letter below indicates, more and more aspiring politicians talk about limiting government to the confines of the Constitution. But the incumbents…
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Message from Mike Lee, Candidate, U.S. Senate
With the dust settled from the convention and primary season it is time to look forward to what is next for Utah Republicans. As a party we must remember that the primary does…
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Oppose H.R. 4173, the Frank-Dodd Financial "Reform" Bill
The Senate will vote on the Frank-Dodd financial "reform" bill (H.R. 4173) this week and possibly as soon as today. Although it has the votes to pass, it doesn't yet have the 60…
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Thoughts on Water Collection and Storage
Those of you who know me know that I hold to two seemingly contradictory philosophies in most things that I do: Use the right tool for the job Improvise I'm a big fan of…
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Android Quick Tip: How to Bypass Setup Wizard
When you get a new phone or install a new ROM, one of the first things you'll see when you first boot-up is a screen that prompts you to "Touch the Android to Begin". Tapping on…
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Homemade Water Filtration System
Water Filters from here amzn.to /aX3SnfI decided to embark on a smaller-scale project, but one that could have the most profound impact on the lives of my family should disaster…
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Message from Tim Bridgewater
Dear fellow Utahns: This weekend, we had the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the founding of this great country. More than 200 years ago, small groups of individuals were…
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Who Killed the Constitution?: The Federal Government vs. American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama
This week's recommended reading is a book called Who Killed the Constitution?: The Federal Government vs. American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama . Think it’s just…
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Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Fellow Utahn -- Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held the confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. During the hearings, I had several…
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Local Political Activist Launches "Utah Nullification" Project
Lehi, UT, July 6, 2010 — On the heels of the release of bestselling author Thomas E. Woods' new book, Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century , a local…
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Recent Votes
Recent Senate Votes Confirmation of Gen. David H. Petraeus to be General - Vote Confirmed (99-0) The Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. Petraeus for reappointment to the grade of…
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TONIGHT: Townhall meeting with Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Tonight, July 7, 2010, Senator Hatch is scheduled to hold a town-hall meeting from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Davis Conference Center. 1651 North 700 West Layton, UT 84041
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New issue of "Countdown to Victory"
Please enjoy the third edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…
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Town Hall Meeting with Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Please join me for an upcoming town hall meeting in your area. Utahns from every corner of our state are tremendously concerned with recent actions taken in Washington, D.C…
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Audit the Fed, Rep. Bishop Fails to Vote
Earlier this week the House rejected auditing the Federal Reserve Bank by a vote of 198-229. The Audit was included in a Republican motion to send the Dodd-Frank Fed Empowerment…
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July Update from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Fellow Utahns: I appreciate the opportunity to update you on what I have been working on in the United States Senate. I continue to be gravely concerned with the Congress’…
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iPhone 4 Reception Fix
By now you've heard of the problems Apple is having with the iPhone 4's antenna, dropped calls, low signal strength, and spotty coverage. If you haven't it's basically caused by…
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H.R.5297 Small Business Lending Act of 2010
The House voted to pass H.R.5297, the "Small Business Lending Act of 2010" on June 17th. This bill will expand the national debt by $30 billion in an effort to encourage more…
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Run Windows 7 on Your Android Phone
Okay, so you're not actually running Windows 7 on your Android, but using this app and its PC client you can remotely connect to your desktop PC via WiFi or 3G from your Android.…
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H.R. 4173, the Financial "Reform" Bill
The House and Senate are expected to vote on the final version of the "financial reform" bill this week. The bill, H.R. 4173 is 2,319 pages long and misses the point in trying to…
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Message from Morgan Philpot, Nominee for U.S. House
Dear Fellow Republican, As of 10:00 AM this morning we passed the $9,000 mark . THANK YOU! We have just a few more hours to reach our goal. Your response has been great, but we…
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Countdown To Victory newsletter
Please enjoy the second edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter will be released each Wednesday until the November…
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Could We Get Gingerbread from Android for Christmas?
Just when we're seeing Froyo (Android 2.2) start to hit Android devices the rumor-mill has started to churn out what could be in "Gingerbread", the next version of Android,…
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How-to Block Porn on your Android (or other mobile phone)
Reader Zohner recently asked, "Are you aware of any porn filters for Android phones?" What a great question! A lot of what we'll cover applies to any phone, and potentially your…
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Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Fellow Republican, This past Monday, June 28th, the Senate Judiciary Committee began to fulfill our constitutionally outlined duty of Advice and Consent and began the…
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Message from Morgan Philpot, 2nd District Nominee
Dear Fellow Republican, Tomorrow, June 30th, is a critical day for our campaign and we need your help! We have 24 hours to raise $30,000. We are asking each of you to make a…
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Recent Congressional Votes
Recent Senate Votes Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act - Vote Passed (99-0, 1 Not Voting) On Thursday, the Senate unanimously approved the…
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Supreme Court Rules: Second Amendment applies to everyone
The Supreme Court of the United States today handed down their landmark decision in the McDonald case. In short, the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is, in fact, an individual Right…
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Where is the Federal Budget?
Did you know that every year on April 15th, the Congress of the United States is supposed to turn in their Federal Budget? Yes, the same day you're required to turn in your…
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S. 510 Food "Safety" Bill
Last November a Senate committee unanimously approved a S. 510, which claimed to be a "food safety". Seven months later the bill still hasn't reached the Senate floor. Why? The…
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Update from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Fellow Utahn, With each passing day, it seems that one-by-one, another one of President Obama's promises on the recently passed health care law bites the dust. This week, I…
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Federal Regulations Hindering Gulf Oil Cleanup?
First Federal regulations failed to prevent the oil spill, and now regulations are preventing the spill from being cleaned. That's not unusual. Government regulations often make…
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Introducing the "Countdown To Victory" Newsletter
We are pleased to introduce "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter will be released each Wednesday until the November…
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2010 Utah Primary Election Results
U.S. Senate Person Party Votes Mike Lee R 92,544 Tim Bridgewater R 88,560 State House Person Party Votes Brad Wilson R 1,727 Jory Francis R 1,421
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H.R. 5175 Restricting Free Speech in Elections, Stalls in Congress
June 21, 2010 Byline: Fredreka Schouten USA TODAY WASHINGTON - A high-profile effort by President Obama and top Democrats to clamp down on special interest spending in elections…
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Message from Tim Bridgewater, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Tim Bridgewater, candidate for Bob Bennett's seat in the U.S. Senate recently sent this email, we are forwarding it on to you as a public service. Dear friends: Utah has already…