Comments on: How To Appoint Yourself A Pet Legislator http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/ Celebrating Utah, Family, Our Wildlands, And Civic Participation Fri, 16 May 2008 07:55:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: brian http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13832 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:14:16 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13832 <i>highly partisan rankings at either extreme are troubling</i> I'll post more on the exact votes that make up narrow margins and partisan differences later. Tom is right though that perfect partisan loyalty isn't desirable. I can identify votes each session where I find the position of a majority of Republicans more persuasive. My favorite Democrats usually vote the R direction several times each year. My disclaimer was, of course, a little bit sarcastic. highly partisan rankings at either extreme are troubling

I’ll post more on the exact votes that make up narrow margins and partisan differences later.

Tom is right though that perfect partisan loyalty isn’t desirable. I can identify votes each session where I find the position of a majority of Republicans more persuasive. My favorite Democrats usually vote the R direction several times each year.

My disclaimer was, of course, a little bit sarcastic.

]]> by: Tom http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13795 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:46:09 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13795 <i>Yes, it is the Brian’s Utah Weblog policy to consider high Democratic ratings a sign of wisdom and independence while very low Democratic ratings are a sign of slavish obedience to pernicious authority.</i> I feel the need to show a smidgen of solidarity with Republicans--I would suggest that highly partisan rankings at either extreme are troubling. Yes, it is the Brian’s Utah Weblog policy to consider high Democratic ratings a sign of wisdom and independence while very low Democratic ratings are a sign of slavish obedience to pernicious authority.

I feel the need to show a smidgen of solidarity with Republicans–I would suggest that highly partisan rankings at either extreme are troubling.

]]> by: brian http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13776 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:40:33 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13776 <i>what is wrong with Utah public policymaking. The policy makers are more beholden to Republican Party insiders than they are to their constituents</i> That's a lot of it, yup. The public employees are honest and efficient and the people are law abiding, so we've got potential for really good government but the policy makers are stuck in a radical-right rut. what is wrong with Utah public policymaking. The policy makers are more beholden to Republican Party insiders than they are to their constituents

That’s a lot of it, yup. The public employees are honest and efficient and the people are law abiding, so we’ve got potential for really good government but the policy makers are stuck in a radical-right rut.

]]> by: Barbara http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13774 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:31:28 +0000 http://www.utahbrian.com/2008/04/03/how-to-appoint-yourself-a-pet-legislator/#comment-13774 And that's what is wrong with Utah public policymaking. The policy makers are more beholden to Republican Party insiders than they are to their constituents and work more for political expediency than the public good. And that’s what is wrong with Utah public policymaking. The policy makers are more beholden to Republican Party insiders than they are to their constituents and work more for political expediency than the public good.

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