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John H. Thompson

President Barack Obama speaks about the White House Science Fair in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Candidates, pols, parties are defined by their inaction

Last updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 4:13pm

"Cri de Coeur" – my exclamation after reading about what our governor, and many legislators feel about our federal government. It’s my cry since the wife is babysitting our two-year-old granddaughter and it concerns and troubles me greatly wondering what kind of country and world she’ll have in 20 years

I also must comment on some recent commentaries and the state of our great political process of choosing a president.

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Utah's redistricting anguish

John H. Thompson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, October 14, 2011 - 11:28am

Reading these recent articles over Utah's legislators' anguish in coming up with a "fair" redistricting map makes me think of an old Marine Corps saying -- "pole vaulting over ant hills."

Those of you that have read me before are familiar with two favorite sayings, KISS (Keep It Simple & Short) and things should be as simple as they can be but not simpler (A Einstein).

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New Congress may not shake up government much

John H. Thompson Guest commentary

Last updated Friday, September 17, 2010 - 1:20pm

Iread with great interest, as I do with most writings by the Standard-Examiner opinion editor, Doug Gibson's "If GOP takes over Congress, hard choices must be made" viewpoint from Sept. 10. I wanted to wait until final primaries were over before I offered a different viewpoint and where I believe the good editor missed the target.

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Common sense trumps education

John H. Thompson Guest commentary

Last updated Friday, November 20, 2009 - 7:17pm

I thought by now someone, pro or con, would have commented on Sunday's piece about how much our mayor should make. ("How much should your mayor make?," Nov. 14)

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