Daniel Burton
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Books are food for your brain. Opinions are my own. Day job in the Utah AG’s Office.
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@anneapplebaum
Except for this isn’t what happened. What happened is that she fact checked poorly, Vance corrected her, and she was shown to have her finger on the scale.
Here’s what they said:
JDV: Margaret. The rules were that you guys were going to fact check, and since you're fact
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@melodicvirgina
@EWErickson
Tell me again why history class isn’t as important as coding and engineering for today’s students?
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…and it’s a feature of our constitution, not a flaw.
Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.
Both have 39 million people
One controls 28 senate seats. The other has 2.
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@JosiahHawthorne
For those scrolling the comments to figure out WHAT it was: The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, the goddess Victory, alighting on the prow of a warship.
Appropriate for the Olympic Games and nothing to do with Christianity, tho I can certainly
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@HannahDCox
I'm going to put it out there: sex before marriage messes up the dating game. It messes with everyone's head.
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@AndreasKoureas_
Churchill was imperfect, and he made mistakes. He was also brilliant, and he used that brilliance to save his country and the West at its darkest hour.
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A reminder to those migrating: you came here because you didn't like what you were leaving or because you wanted what we have here. Please don't try to change us to look like your previous state; we didn't become attractive to you by accident.
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@stephenablack
My little one wears glasses, too. She’s no less beautiful. But she can see the beauty around her better for them.
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Book banning is not asking a school to remove obscene material from its library shelves where children peruse. Book banning is canceling an author whose views you disagree with.
This is book banning.
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@AP
@mbieseck
@MRSmithAP
This is the part where the secular left questions what it does not understand despite all of Barrett’s vast qualifications as one of the brightest legal minds in the country. (Never mind that there are 5 other Catholics already on the court & her religion should be a non-issue.)
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@txsalth2o
I agree, and I don’t blame them or judge them. It’s hard to keep up, and the amount of noise and distraction and disinformation is dizzying. I would love if people cared but I wonder if they’ve disconnected because of disenchantment and distrust.
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This place is not real. Do NOT come to utah to find it. It’s probably in Illinois. Near Chicago.
Arches National Park in Utah, golden hour, United States.
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Wait what
Tell me this is AI, a deep fake, or something.
@phil_lyman
just went on a Brian King ad and deferred to the Democratic candidate when asking voters to vote for him.
In what scenario is this going to end well for him?
- Republicans will forever after point to
While
@phil_lyman
and I disagree on just about everything, there’s one thing we agree on:
@SpencerJCox
should not be our next Governor.
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@SimGillDA
Whether anyone gets the point or not, I think you missed the point of why using that kind of language—right now—is tone deaf at best and self revealing at worst.
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Roadtripping the northwest, we found our way over to the “Largest Used Bookstore” in Washington, the Tacoma Book Center. It did not disappoint.
Aisles and aisles of tall, warm shelves of used books, literally leaning over as you peruse. The prices were reasonable, and I had to
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Don’t the campers know that over 60% of Utah is controlled by the federal government? They don’t have to camp on campus—they can camp on BLM land for free!
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@JeremyTate41
I visited this camp in March and was moved by Fr Kolbe’s heroism. So often we dwell on the evil and horror that the Nazis spread across the world and we forget the many examples of light and goodness that stood against the dark during this time.
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I'm just going to put this out there: people who disagree with us, who like different policies than us, who think differently than us, or vote differently--they're not our enemy. They're not Satan, the Devil, or doing the work of evil. They just disagree. Full stop.
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I don’t watch Tucker Carlson. I never have. Not when he was on Crossfire in the early 2000s, not when he was on Fox News, and definitely not while he’s been doing his solo act over the last period. He’s just not my flavor. Namely, the cable television pundit flavor.
But I have
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School districts are dropping like flies...except
@GraniteSchools
, which is basically that guy who shows up for every campout with a smile and in a t-shirt regardless of the weather.
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Honestly, I'm a little sad at the passing of RGB, often called "notorious" by her admirers. As a father of 3 little women, the husband of another beautiful woman, a brother to 4 women, and the son of an amazing mother, I am grateful for her fight for them & for all. RIP, Justice.
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@martyrmade
So, after he captured and partitioned Poland, he would give back parts of it…and we’re seeing him as magnanimous? Which part was he keeping? Auschwitz?
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@bernybelvedere
It’s hard to understate how important a value fair play is to Americans. Given the history around debates and the number of times conservatives have seen them as slanted against their candidates perhaps it should not be a surprised at the level of response against ABC over even
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If you’ve hung around the Utah Capitol for any amount of time, there’s a good chance you know Morris. Today, after 22 years of service, he’s moving into a well-deserved retirement. Always quick with a smile and wave, I will miss seeing him. Good luck, Morris!
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Tomorrow I’m driving a van of 11 teen girls (as apart of a group of 17 plus leaders) to camp and float the river in Moab. The forecast has the temps in the triple digits.
Wish me luck.
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Every single line of President
@NelsonRussellM
life changing talk today on removing contention from our behavior and relationships is memorable and quotable.
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If you don’t make a grocery store run at 10:50 pm on a Saturday night for $2.93 worth of cilantro and jalapeños, are you even LDS?
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@KingForUtah
@phil_lyman
@SpencerJCox
So, when is the rally for Lyman Supporters for King being held?
That’s gotta be what’s next, right?
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My dearly beloved Utahns, I think it’s time we had a heart-to-heart talk about how to navigate a four-way stop.
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I don't want to sound like a prude, but the more celebrity sex scandals I hear of, the less it makes sense that we've let Hollywood set the agenda for sex & marriage for so many decades. The old-fashioned formula of honoring your spouse might have saved a lot of heartache & pain.
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@esjesjesj
This seems like a clever piece of misinformation. By rendering the blue circles over the red, it misleads viewers.
As Twain said, there are lies, there are damn lies, and then there’s statistics.
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@ChaseBeardsley_
Respectfully, I submit that the best burger in town is Crown Burger, found not far from where you will be watching hockey.
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I am neither a Swiftie nor do I watch the NFL, but I don’t understand the wisdom of attacking Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce.
How does attacking a woman who might be the most popular musician in the world or a two-time Super Bowl winner not backfire?
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Dear East Coast Friends: Stop calling it Ne VAH da.
It's Ne VA da.
Thank you,
The West
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Earthquake checklist:
1. Check house for cracks and turn off gas. Check.
2. Call and text family and neighbors. Check.
3. Send out tweet in an attempt to be funny while internally freaking out. Check.
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In
#utleg
today,
@steph_pitcher
has her daughter shadowing her today. As a dad of 3 girls, I love to see it. I want nothing more than for them to live in a world with no limits on what they can become or accomplish. Thanks Rep Pitcher for leading the way.
#utpol
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It was good to see everyone in Utah at Costco this afternoon. Merry Christmas!
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@GovCox
@DeidreHenderson
@GovofCO
Also, how is this pair not talking about the importance of sunblock or a hat in the summer sun?
😃
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Listening to the Kavanaugh hearings: I haven't heard so much debate over Robert's Rules of Order and what motions are in order since the Utah GOP's last State Central Committee meeting.
#UTPol
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My apologies to all of my neighbors; I haven’t mowed the lawn or worked on the yard this summer as much as it probably needs it because I’ve been mountain biking with my girls. And after watching them I race yesterday, I think it was the right choice. They were awesome.
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Listening to Pres
@BallardMRussell
& Sister Harkness, I’m not sure that praying is as much about soliciting a miracle as it is about changing our hearts, preparing and strengthening our minds, and bringing our wills in line with God’s. That itself may be the miracle.
#LDSConf
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When I bring my girls to the hill for “Take Your Daughter to Work” day, I try to find an opportunity to meet up or see one or more of these awesome legislators, no matter the party. Seeing women lead is critical to my girls’ view of their potential.
#WomensHistoryMonth
The women in the House are strong leaders, compassionate, and resilient. I look up to each and every one of them.
#utleg
#utpol
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Thomas Jefferson has never been my favorite founder. But flawed as he was, as primary author of the Declaration of Independence, he lit the flame of liberty we aspire to provide to every person through the Constitution. Removing his statue is a tragedy.
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After finishing Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation," I couldn't wait to recommend it to my family, friends, and others. I truly believe this book is a must-read for anyone with a smartphone, children, or, well, a pulse. 🧵
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Happy Independence Day from Holladay where we’re on standby for sundown and subsequent fireworks.
This July 4 has been a beautiful day to celebrate America’s birth, but it could have been July 2nd.
John Adams thought July 2, the day the delegates to the Continental Congress
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Utahns: could we all just get take-out this weekend and avoid campfires for a bit? We don't need any more wildfires right now (or ever).
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Please help me understand.
I thought (based on a few years in public school, college, and law school) that plagiarism was, generally speaking, a major no-no. How is it a "conservative weapon against colleges"? Are liberals not opposed to plagiarism, too?
h/t
@mjolley22
Harvard president's resignation highlights new conservative weapon against colleges: plagiarism
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I spent much of time between legislative work today talking with our AGO interns about textualism, federalism, and the role of the judiciary versus the legislature. I don’t know that I persuaded any of them to become Federalists, but it sure was a fun chat.
#utleg
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When the waves rose high and Peter feared, the Savior pulled him from the water.
#ldsconf
#ShareLegoGoodness
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I am excited about Patrick Kearon as the new apostle of the
@Ch_JesusChrist
. His messages about individual responsibility, religious freedom, and in support of survivors of abuse have inspired me. He’ll be an effective witness of Jesus Christ.
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My people, my beautiful people. I love them.
(And also
@BrittBBurton
’s fabric and ever-present quilts. Beautiful, too, but I love them slightly less.)
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I feel like listening to Elder Oaks in
@ldsconf
is a perfect rendition of legal analysis.
He lays out the issue, the rule to govern it, analyzes the issue with the rule, and finishes with a reasoned conclusion. I love the structure, and I love the message: “love one another.”
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I hate to brag, but Utah really is a beautiful place to live.
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I'll raise you one and suggest that it's not enough to be civil—we have to fundamentally change how we think about others, especially our enemies, even when we disagree with them vigorously.
Bad ideas and policies should be opposed strenuously and vigorously. But when we
Disrespect doesn’t just make people feel bad. It leads them to perform worse.
Evidence from medical teams: Even a single insult decreases the quality of diagnoses and procedures. Rudeness disrupts focus and undermines collaboration.
Civility is not optional. It’s vital.
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This is worth reading and worth talking about.
We could do better at empowering the women in our work places, our churches, our neighborhoods, our government offices, and our homes to succeed in ways that they want and deserve.
#utpol
@MichelleLQuist
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I don’t know if I just felt an earthquake or if the
#utleg
is just sauntering, but I think I felt something at the Utah Capitol.
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The best political story I've read today. Maybe over the last week. Or longer. Matt will be missed by so many at the Capitol. Nice job,
@RobertGehrke
#UTpol
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Adding members to the US Supreme Court beyond nine justices, as it has had for 150 years, is known as “packing the court.” Calling it anything else is spin and patent sophistry.
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If you’re finding a fodder in President
@OaksDallinH
talk to dunk on your political opponents, you might be missing the point.
#GeneralConference
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Nobody needs three racks of ribs for Sunday dinner, said no one ever.
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Not sure the “pioneers as asylum seekers” meme works. Mexico didn’t grant asylum nor did they really know the Mormon pioneers were here. It was the native Americans who thought of Utah as their land, and I don’t know that they really gave consent, either. Sorry, folks.
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“Pippen, I don’t think he’s heard about second winter.”
“What about spring of deception? Or third winter?”
“No, Pippen, I don’t think he’s heard of those, either.”
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Yes, the 12-year old did ask me to turn the car around on the way to school so that she could change her clothes into something more Star Wars-appropriate when she realized what day it was.
And of course I did. Because that’s what you do for your padawan.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
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And today
@CelesteMaloy
is the
@UtahGOP
convention nominee. Send her all your support (and campaign donations)!
I KNOW HER!
@CelesteMaloy
is a conservative, a hardworking public servant, and, best of all, a good friend. I wish her all the best in her race for Utah's 2nd Congressional District. She's a demonstration of all the good that Utah has to offer America.
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Sophia is auditioning for Capitol Photographer.
I’d hire her.
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Culinarily speaking, I find biting into what is apparently a chocolate chip cookie to find raisins to be one of the most disappointing experiences.
Why anyone feels the impulse to ruin a perfectly fine cookie with raisins is beyond me.
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@RachelBitecofer
@CTrevorNelson
This is not a civic renaissance. This is an election rally. A civic renaissance is when people get engaged in local issues for reasons unconnected to personalities and politics, when they join book clubs and help raise money for the PTA, when they volunteer at the local women’s
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I finished reading Project Hail Mary by
@andyweirauthor
late last night...or maybe it was early this morning. It was so much fun. But what do I pick up next?
Help me out, folks. I need another good novel and fast.
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Here’s the information that matters, not her religion.
In her three years as a judge on the 7th Circuit, Amy Coney Barrett has written roughly 100 opinions (including concurrences and dissents). You can find all of them at SCOTUSblog:
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This picture will never not make me smile.
Hmm...smoked brisket. Yum.
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Teachers, the kiddos practically climbed into bed themselves and were out by nine. Whatever you did to wear them out, would you please do it again tomorrow?
Thanks, a parent.
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Shorter
@sltrib
: “please make us look like China”
The truth is Omicron is out of control everywhere. Even in places with mask and vaccine mandates. We always push vaccines, but even vaccinated ppl are catching it. It’s easy to take shots from the cheap seats but this is the sort of nonsense that makes editorial boards irrelevant
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So, basically, the prophet has reorganized the priesthood to more accurately incorporate what the Relief Society has already mastered. Seems about right.
#ldsconf
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So...Italians are just born this way?
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