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:Eric Ethington (Author) | November 5, 2012
I was more than a little shocked this morning to read a post by the Sutherland Institute favoring a law in the city of Highland which bans businesses from opening on Sunday. Sutherland may be showing ultimate hypocrisy as the self-proclaimed guardians of freedom. It never ceases to amaze me when “small government,” “personal freedom,” [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 15, 2012
Earlier today, the Sutherland Institute and the John Birch Society jointly sponsored the grossly misnamed “Freedom Conference.” Unfortunately, it seems facts were checked at the door – in favor of yet another echo chamber for Utah Republicans to spin their empty rhetoric. Attorney General candidate John Swallow (whom PRIDEinUtah has been told is under FBI [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | June 10, 2012
Needless to say, I was shocked this morning when I opened the paper and saw an article titled “Studies Challenge Widely Held Assumptions About Same Sex Parenting.” The shock shifted to outrage as I actually looked at the study myself and found it glaring with major flaws and bias. Every major and credible study performed [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 18, 2012
Utah – I watched with interest last night as Paul Mero (of the lobbying group The Sutherland Institute) argued with reporters on Twitter, trying to get them to use his study “proving” that abstinence-only education works best. True study? Or bogus? Currently, there are a handful of districts in Utah which already teach abstinence-only education, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 9, 2012
Utah – Conservative lobbyists The Sutherland Institute are emailing parents across the state, telling them to contact Governor Herbert and support HB 363, the recently passed Anti-SexEd bill. But are they misleading parents on the facts? In an email to parents sent out tonight, The Sutherland Institute (under the direction of Paul Mero) is encouraging [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 17, 2011
California – The California Supreme Court has just released their ruling on the question of Standing in the Prop 8 case. According to the court, Yes-On-8 supporters DO have standing to appeal Judge Walker’s ruling which struck down Prop 8, even though the California Government has refused to appeal. Although many in the LGBT and [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2011
Utah – Paul Mero, President of the anti-gay group Sutherland Institute jumped on his weekly “Mero Moment” recently to let everyone know what’s “really going on.” Gays and Pedophiles are “revolting” and sick. These weekly short-addresses are hilarious and laughable (only 18 people have actually watched this one, most of whom probably work for Sutherland), [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | August 27, 2011
Utah – Paul Mero and the Sutherland Institute have finally decided to pull their heads out and reply to the growing controversy over the Utah Republican Party recent anti-American claims. On his website, Mero’s calling on the Democratic Chair to basically shut up. It has not been a good couple of weeks for the Utah [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | April 21, 2011
Salt Lake City, Utah – Everyday Utahn’s are upset with Paul Mero and the Sutherland Institute, saying that they have crossed a line by joining up with the SPLC-designated hate group NOM. Last night, Mero and Sutherland invited Maggie Gallagher to speak at their fundraiser and Utahn’s are not happy. Last night, Paul Mero and [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | April 8, 2011
The Arkansas Supreme Court has just ruled that the State’s new adoption laws, specifically written to mirror Utah’s, are unconstitutional. Hmm… Anyone out here in Utah feel like filing a lawsuit? Tipped by PRIDEinUtah reader Will C. On November 4th, 2008, the same night that President Obama was being elected and Prop 8 was passing, [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.