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Betsy Marston | Oct 27, 2009 08:34 AM

Paul Rolly seems a jolly fellow, at least judging by the picture that accompanies his column in the Salt Lake Tribune. On second thought, that amused look might mask a certain fed-upness. Here's what's bugging him lately: A state legislator who professed to be an expert on the U.S. Constitution proposed a bill saying "any federal law concerning health care doesn't count." Another legislator chimed in saying, "federal laws concerning public land don't count either." Then, at a town hall meeting on health care, a supporter of health-care reform was told to "sit down and shut up because this is America."

But you really know you're in Utah, Rolly says, when, at the inauguration for the new governor, VIP seats were reserved for the Legislature, Supreme Court chief justice "and of course, for that fourth branch of government, the president of the LDS Church." And Rolly quotes one attendee at an Orrin Hatch rally, who cheerfully told a reporter "how wonderful it is to be in a place 'where everyone thinks just like you do.'"

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paul mellor
paul mellor
Oct 27, 2009 06:17 PM
Unfortunately that 'State" is the mirror image of the Black Hole in Space. The reason is that everything gets sucked into this "State" but nothing ever comes out. It is always destroyed by the Temple idiots who have been brain washed and ask how high, when told to jump. The State is run by a religion business, not disimilar to the early, and appears to be continuing, R.C hold over the population. Is this religious freedom & where do we go from here? Anyone who approaches this State's "representatives" with a conscience approach are usually shot down with the Temple line - We are in control, your comments are not needed as we know what we are on about, go about your business and don't bother us. WE know what is best for you. So Rolly Polly, just give up and leave the State that beleives that Armegeddon is coming and if you belong you may be saved as long as you ontribute your 10%, even if you happen to be a single mother( J.S forbid) struggling to look after your children, or you are gay etc,. or you have a Govenor who does'nt beleive in Global Warming to say the least. Get out while you are still a little sane as the continual drain on common sense will kill you.Just look at today's Leader who is proposing a State bug out on Health care! Was'nt this supposed to be a Universal Health Care Plan?? What hope has this country got when it's this level of 'government'? After all, again,when the State has to be the Ponzi scheme, Prymamid corporate capital of the country what else can one expect, except to be screwed one way or the other- I ask you.
 

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