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John D. Johnson

@johnforutah

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Dr. Johnson is a Utah State Senator and co-founder of @FNC_inc , @Politicit , and emeritus professor at USU. #bigdata #politics . I ban personal attacks

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@johnforutah
John D. Johnson
1 year
“Some real tares even masquerade as wheat, including the few eager individuals who lecture the rest of us about Church doctrines in which they no longer believe. They criticize the use of Church resources to which they no longer contribute.” Neal Maxwell.
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
1 year
A whistleblower says the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ investment firm has over $100 billion – more than any religious fund in America. Instead of doing good, the church is bending the law, said a whistleblower. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
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That is all
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Beautiful visions to enhance our capital city. I commend the Millers and the Smiths - I would love the new stadiums and the beautiful entertainment districts around those stadiums - I would love for NHL & MLB to come to Utah - I do not support 10 figure taxpayer subsidies so
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“There will come a time when all of these resources, reserves, will be necessary,” Bishop Waddell has said. “We don’t know when, we don’t know exactly in what form, but you think of the (Bible story of the) seven fat years and the seven lean years,
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Not sure what this means?
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Praying for the safety of those jurors and their families.
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1 year
Seems so - JFK would be considered right-wing today
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John D. Johnson
1 year
I didn’t feel attacked but was surprised at your lack of decorum and total disregard for senate rules. You validated my claim that diversity and inclusion only apply to people who think like you. Please read rules before ever attending a senate hearing again.
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Sistas in Zion
1 year
@M_Dub_8645 @johnforutah @USUAggies I’m concerned for anyone taking his class! If our reaction to his rhetoric made him feel attacked, I’m afraid to think of how he reacts to students who do cater to his sensitivities. Utah is in trouble.
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1 year
Yep what used to be mainstream is now “far right”
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Xi Van Fleet
1 year
@ConceptualJames . @ConceptualJames , here is my compilation of your “far right” posts.
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John D. Johnson
1 year
This is the head of the NAACP admitting to applying pressure on my employer because of my fight against DEI at our public universities. Much of what they do was just found to be unconstitutional by the SCOTUS.
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John D. Johnson
9 months
People who believe that passing more laws is the mark of a good legislator should read Bastiat’s “The Law”
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Republicans against Trump
9 months
Mitt Romney rips Jim Jordan: "Jim Jordan, for instance, you’ve heard, is running for speaker of the House...Do you know how many bills he’s passed that he’s authored? None... We’re looking at electing a person who would be second in line to the presidency, who’s never passed a
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John D. Johnson
2 months
I hear a lot of cheers and many supporters. People don’t hate the things you mentioned. You let the boos get the best of you and I cant say I blame you, but, many were supportive. You could have spoken to them. There were many of us that wanted to hear what you had to say. I
@AWinderNewton
Aimee Winder Newton
2 months
As if the misinformation and attack ads weren’t disgusting enough, watching @govcox getting booed at the #utgop convention was so disappointing. Here’s a snippet of his incredible speech. “Maybe you just hate that I don’t hate enough.” #utpol
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John D. Johnson
1 year
This is real and needs to stop
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Utah joins request to American Bar Association to drop its DEI standards Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes signed a letter with 20 of his Republican counterparts asking the American Bar Association to drop its diversity and inclusion standards for law schools.  DEI efforts
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John D. Johnson
5 months
Heavy lifting done. This bill is one of the best in the nation. Our Senate, House, Governor and Education leaders collaborated on an outstanding piece of legislation. Doing it the Utah way!
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John D. Johnson
10 months
Wokeness has become a religion
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Elon Musk
10 months
@TheRabbitHole84 There seems to be an innate need for religion. Many atheists simply adopt another belief system (eg wokeness) that is essentially a religion.
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9 months
Great day at General Conference
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John D. Johnson
1 year
I am working on an interim bill on DEI departments at our universities in Utah. Their current form is unconstitutional according to research I have completed with the help of many organizations accross the US. If any of you want to engage in a serious open dialog on the subject
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John D. Johnson
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@VoteTrevorLee ⁩ takes a bigger lead. I guess the big money attack ads didn’t work
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John D. Johnson
8 months
Taxpayers are funding these offices to the tune of over 12 million statewide. Higher Ed has lost focus.
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John D. Johnson
4 months
Meet the candidate event with ⁦⁦ @MayorStaggs
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John D. Johnson
7 months
Here are a few job postings. Seems that they are not hard to find @sltrib and @SchottHappens could do a simple google search. But then again @danmccay I have been accused many times of not being a journalist. I appreciate the strong statement by @GovCox . We need fairness for
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@danmccay
Daniel McCay
7 months
Dear @sltrib , a brief training on Internet searching may be helpful. Here’s what a 5 min internet search did for me… but don’t let me tell you how to news. @GovCox
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John D. Johnson
8 months
The U has gone nuts
@NormieUtah
NormieUtah
8 months
@johnforutah It’s disgraceful. Time for new leadership at the U. They promote gender confusion activism with speech codes, incident “response teams”, and militant enforcement. The worst of the DEI ideology cancer directed from the top.
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John D. Johnson
4 months
Wow that was close
@ChayseLeavitt
Chayse Leavitt
4 months
Trump wins Idaho! ✅
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John D. Johnson
6 months
Great meeting Riley Gaines
@utahsenate
Utah Senate
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The Senate majority caucus welcomed swimmer Riley Gaines to share her experiences as a competitive female athlete in women's sports. Hearing her experiences provides valuable insight as senators tackle sensitive issues concerning privacy, fairness and the competitive nature that
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John D. Johnson
11 months
Famous last words
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John D. Johnson
2 months
1st step to reelection - no primary
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John D. Johnson
10 months
Why would it take courage to display the proclamation on the family at BYU? Houston we have a problem.
@TheCougChron
The Cougar Chronicle
10 months
In the JFSB, where pride flags rule, it is great to see Professor Mark Butler standing up for truth and virtue. We bear testimony of the divine inspiration behind The Family: A proclamation to the world. #BYU #courage #familyproclamation #thisisY
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John D. Johnson
2 months
And 29 utah senators, 75 House Members (and one governor) represent the whole state of utah - seems 4000 is a big number especially compared to the one
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Chris Null SLCoGOP Chair
2 months
535 (.00016%) people in DC represent 333Million in America! 4000 (.45%) can represent 1 Million Republicans in Utah.
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John D. Johnson
11 months
No doubt there are times and places in which we exercise our better angels. But not when the enemies of faith, family and freedom are at our door. These enemies do want to destroy America as we know it. We must not allow ourselves be shamed.
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John D. Johnson
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Shame on Pignanelli and Webb for labeling military hero’s like ⁦ @ColbyforUtah ⁩ Colby Jenkins as “far right extremist” this is another outrageous example of how NOT to #disagreebetter we are fair at they should be as well
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John D. Johnson
8 months
Is that a gas stove?
@VP
Vice President Kamala Harris
8 months
From our family to yours, happy Thanksgiving.
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John D. Johnson
10 months
Outstanding - time to walk away from Woke
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Ryker
10 months
The following is an excerpt from a speech new BYU President Shane Reese delivered a few weeks ago entitled “Quick to Observe”. It looks to me like he’s the perfect man for the job: “Speaking from this rostrum two years ago Elder Jeffrey R. Holland stressed the importance of
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John D. Johnson
10 months
83 million - what was the ROI?
@sltrib
The Salt Lake Tribune
10 months
The vast majority of more than $83 million spent on reducing homelessness in Utah last fiscal year came from Washington, according to data provided by the state Office of Homeless Services. And that pandemic-era aid is drying up.
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John D. Johnson
7 months
Is this justice?
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John D. Johnson
7 years
@OCAmericans @Nordstrom @BI_RetailNews I'll not shop at businesses that give in to liberal bullies #boycottnordstrom
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John D. Johnson
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Free speech includes things that may trigger you or that you find offensive.
@sltrib
The Salt Lake Tribune
7 months
University of Utah students now criminally charged after disrupting conservative club’s event
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John D. Johnson
6 months
Utah Legislature plans to change how Rocky Mountain Power is regulated to extend the life of Utah coal - we won’t get rid of our reliable available base power until we have an alternative
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John D. Johnson
1 year
Bullies
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April Wilde Despain
1 year
PTA president in @MurraySchoolsUT , Jennifer Auwerda, has relentlessly bullied me and my family just because we don’t want Gender/Queer ideology in Murray School District, Utah. Today she ordered 7 Pride flags to be staked into our front yard without our permission. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏼
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John D. Johnson
7 months
Nice to have the Governor on board. He is taking a stand and I respect that.
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Michael Jolley
7 months
Governor Spencer Cox on DEI programs at state schools fostering more divisiveness than inclusivity: “These diversity statements you have to sign to get hired...We’re forcing people into a political framework before they can even apply for a job with the state...It is happening
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John D. Johnson
1 year
DeSantis explained that the bill will effectively “reorient our universities back to their traditional missions,” which is to treat people as individuals and elevate merit over superficial characteristics promoted by the radical left.
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John D. Johnson
10 months
Sad indeed - why is it that people openly mock Christians
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Dr Manhattva
10 months
U fans fall into 2 categories. Decent and wonderful Latter-day Saints, And Anti Saints. With very few in between. I really have a hard time with them.
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John D. Johnson
4 months
A photo that might be a election milestone
@CarsonJorg
Carson Jorgensen
4 months
The Biden administration has done GENERATIONAL DAMAGE to our country. POTUS or not, there is a line between civil discourse and promotion..... #utpol #MakeAmericaGreatAgain
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John D. Johnson
1 year
Kennedy may redefine the left
@Kristas23S
White_Cheddar
1 year
This will be the most important video you see this year! Stop everything you are doing and RT this after you watch it!! #Kennedy24
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John D. Johnson
5 months
The tide has turned
@sfmcguire79
Steve McGuire
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NEW: The American Bar Association has passed a new rule requiring all law schools to “adopt, publish, and adhere to written policies that protect academic freedom” and “encourage and support the free expression of ideas.”
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Fun time at the Aggie Game
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John D. Johnson
1 year
At the time, the Davis School District said the Bible did not violate the new state law. But a committee apparently determined it was not "age appropriate" for elementary and junior high readers. That decision infuriated the people at the demonstration.
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Always nice to be named a Defender of Liberty
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John D. Johnson
10 months
Truth
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Vivek Ramaswamy
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TRUTH. 1. God is real. 2. There are two genders. 3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels. 4. Reverse racism is racism. 5. An open border is no border. 6. Parents determine the education of their children. 7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to
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Look familiar
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John D. Johnson
1 year
Speak up if you like tax cuts? (Poor @NateForUtah can’t find a single person)
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Nate Blouin
1 year
I am not exaggerating when I say I haven't heard from a single person who supports this income tax cut.
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John D. Johnson
1 year
@MarshawnTL @Manhattva @chhardman @MMormons @rykerjackson97 “Some real tares even masquerade as wheat, including the few eager individuals who lecture the rest of us about Church doctrines in which they no longer believe. They criticize the use of Church resources to which they no longer contribute.” Neal Maxwell.
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John D. Johnson
3 months
Milton Friedman inspired me to study economics -
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Ian McKelvey
3 months
Because socialists are dumber than ever, I am re-upping this.
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John D. Johnson
8 months
These books are not banned. They are still available for purchase and even in public libraries. This is not about banning books! It is about protecting the innocence of children.
@SLCountyGOP
Salt Lake County Republican Party
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The difference between GOP and Democrat values. They call us "authoritarian" for wanting to remove criminal pornography from our kids schools. Ban? I don't think that word means what they think it means!😂
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John D. Johnson
2 months
I like Mike
@KennedyForUtah
Dr. Mike Kennedy
2 months
Along the campaign trail, I’ve often been asked what motivates me to stay active in politics. These photos from our recent win at Saturday's convention say it all—better than I ever could with just words. Our future and our families are worth every bit of effort and time I put in
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John D. Johnson
7 months
Cultural wars have no place in our public schools.
@sltrib
The Salt Lake Tribune
7 months
Opinion: Pride flags send an important message to students. They should be in classrooms.
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John D. Johnson
8 months
So much for diversity of thought at the UofU
@yaf
YAF
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@YAFUofU Full story here:
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John D. Johnson
1 year
I sat down with Celeste Maloy the surprise Cinderella story from the State GOP convention. She is a traditional conservative who has a tremendous knowledge of our federal lands issues. I was impressed with her understanding of the issues.
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John D. Johnson
10 months
#disagreebetter divisive and partisan? Show me a state where a super minority passes more of their legislation. @electbradwilson often reaches accross party lines. He is one of the least divisive colleagues I know.
@gopTODD
Todd Weiler
10 months
This is dishonest and disappointing. Be better. #utpol
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John D. Johnson
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Jackie and I share family birthday party
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John D. Johnson
1 year
The Supreme Court is poised to reverse affirmative action: Here’s what you need to know. How far will this go and how will it affect DEI efforts?
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John D. Johnson
2 months
Speaker Schultz @mschultz_12 is right. I applaud the @UUtah for their quick action. Students and faculty have a right to free speech and thought but this type of out of control disruptive social activism has no place in our campuses. Let’s not loose our way and allow political
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Mike Schultz
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Universities are centers for education, not arenas for disruptive protests. We uphold the right to free speech and peaceful assembly, but when demonstrations interfere with learning, threaten safety, cause damage, or violate the law, we must act decisively. Our primary
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John D. Johnson
1 month
Great point
@MayorStaggs
Mayor Trent Staggs
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Members of Congress would term limit themselves if being in Congress weren't so profitable. Ban Congress from the trading of individual stocks!
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John D. Johnson
7 years
Utah politics top story #utpol @sltrib : '. @Patbagley Cartoon: President Trumpht… , see more
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John D. Johnson
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Utah politics top story #utpol @TheRickWilson : 'In Logan, UT @Evan_McMullin roc… , see more
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John D. Johnson
10 months
Seems so today
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Utah politics top story #utpol @Patbagley : 'Finally, here is an easy-to-underst… , see more
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John D. Johnson
1 year
@dlcroc Yes - these DEI departments have gone too far and in their current form they are unconstitutional.
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John D. Johnson
2 months
Rachelle Morris has an impressive background as an IT professional, private wealth manager, venture capitalist and is a lifelong Republican. She is a candidate for Salt Lake County Council
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John D. Johnson
1 year
She prefers not to be challenged. Here is her personal rant about me and @VoteTrevorLee on her Facebook feed. When their rants become harassment of my employer that crosses the line. Can’t we debate policies instead of becoming personal. This is not meant as a personal attack
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Utah politics top story #utpol @Patbagley : 'Bringing the Puerto Rico Disaster H… , see more
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John D. Johnson
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The idea of turning down money on principle is awesome. Way to defend a basic right and refuse to join a a system that only censors one side. The internet was destined to be a free expression zone.
@xDaily
X Daily News
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Elon to advertisers who bail on twitter because of his tweets. “Go. Fuck. Yourself.”
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John D. Johnson
1 year
It is time to stop sexualizing our kids.
@sltrib
The Salt Lake Tribune
1 year
Calling the decision "embarrassing for the state," conservative Utah lawmakers pilloried the Utah school district that banned the Bible for younger grade levels. “You should be ashamed,” said Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove.
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John D. Johnson
4 months
Great conversation with @SenTuberville and @MayorStaggs Candidate for Utah Senate to replace @SenatorRomney #utpol #Utah
@PoliticIt
PoliticIt
4 months
Trent Staggs candidate for United States Senate with Tommy Tuberville – PoliticIt Podcast
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John D. Johnson
11 months
This is a short presentation on the links between Marx, the postmodernist, critical theories, CRT, and DEI.
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John D. Johnson
9 months
Comments like this are common now. Universities should rethink their long term strategy’s or become part of the dustbin of history. Let’s move past the politics du jour and focus on education.
@charliekirk11
Charlie Kirk
9 months
Stanley Zhong got a 1590/1600 on the SAT and a nearly-perfect GPA. Despite that, he wasn’t just rejected by Stanford and MIT, but also schools like Georgia Tech, U-Illinois, UC-Santa Barbara, and U-Wisconsin. You and I both know why: Stanley was rejected because of his race. If
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John D. Johnson
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Great to have Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill with us on the floor for the DEI bill
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John D. Johnson
11 months
He did not say climate change was a hoax. He said the agenda was
@CollinRugg
Collin Rugg
11 months
Moment of the night: Vivek Ramaswamy triggers the entire GOP stage by calling them out for being “bought and paid for.” 🔥🔥🔥 “I'm the only person on the stage who isn't bought and paid for. So I can say this, the climate change agenda is a hoax. The climate change agenda is
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John D. Johnson
10 months
The polls are starting to show this
@JesseBWatters
Jesse Watters
10 months
The Biden White House was much more involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid than we ever realized. All of the evidence now suggests Joe Biden was personally behind the prosecution of Donald Trump and the timing of his trial, in order to interfere with the election. The left is now
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John D. Johnson
2 months
Why would Google take this as down?
@DineshDSouza
Dinesh D'Souza
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Google has taken down this Trump ad on the pretext of violating its guidelines. The real reason of course is because it’s pretty effective. Let’s teach Google a lesson by sharing this widely!
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Utah politics top story #utpol @Patbagley : 'The Utah Legislature passed a bill … , see more
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John D. Johnson
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The world just gets more bizarre
@AlecLace
Alec Lace
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TALE OF TWO CHIEFS: Travis Kelce chugged a Beer at Graduation encouraging the graduates to party and drink alcohol Harrison Butker encouraged graduates to get married and start a family Travis was praised by the media Harrison was ridiculed In a world of Travis Kelce’s, be
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John D. Johnson
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Just for the record I taught at OleMiss for many years. Left to start a software company. Retired then returned to USU as a department head. I learned a lot about race struggles while at OleMiss. I saw what worked and what didn’t. I have researched DEI from many angles. Have
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