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:Eric Ethington (Author) | October 2, 2012
After this morning’s KSL debate between Congressman Jim Matheson and challenger Mia Love – many people were left wondering where Mia Love actually stands on some of the issues. In their opening statements, Jim Matheson touted his bipartisan voting record – saying that working with both Democrats and Republicans in Congress is critical to accomplishing [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 17, 2012
When will they realize that we have longer than 30 second memories? Utah Senator Orrin Hatch is drowning his credibility and integrity in the bathtub, just so he can take a weak potshot at President Obama. Remember Romney’s welfare work requirement scandal? He got nailed by news networks and fact-checking organizations nationwide when he started [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | July 19, 2012
After news broke today that a Utah Tea Party activist has been charged with raping 4 women, the amount of political rhetoric creeping out is disgusting. Look, can we all just calm down and drop the politics for a moment? After the story broke, several GOP activists took to twitter accusing the reporter who broke [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 13, 2012
Utah – There’s been quite a bit of excitement over the election in Utah’s newly-created 4th Congressional District. But the longer the election runs, the more it looks like Utahn’s in the 4th are being let down by empty rhetoric. In what was originally billed as a “battle of the ages,” the Republican fight for [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | August 30, 2011
Utah – I joined tea-party host Tim Alders this morning on radio station KTKK am630. Two hours later I was a bit bummed that I had to run, but we covered economics, healthcare and even a little immigration policy. Listen below and let us know what you think! Click HERE To Listen
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 5, 2011
With the announcement today that Florida House Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz will be the new Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, she was immediately bombarded with questions of what will happen in 2012. Her answer is simple: The GOP has paved the way to victory. I fully agree with her, the GOP have shot themselves [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | March 4, 2011
The true face of the Tea Party is right here. During a Muslim fundraiser for the homeless in Yorba Linda, California, a local Tea Party group brought out a few hundred people to protest. As Muslim men, women and children walk by, teabaggers scream profanities and insults. Then elected officials join in. I would be [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 19, 2011
A few days ago I posted that absolutely insane tea party video of the “Sarah Palin Battle Hymn.” I just received a video from one of our PRIDEinUtah readers with a perfect parody. Watch both below! Well done @dsnarr! And here’s the lunatic original:
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 16, 2011
Council Bluffs, Iowa – On the site of one of the original Mormon settlements, tea partiers for a rally calling for a ban on gay marriage. Speakers included both tea party leaders, as well as elected officials like Republican State Rep Kim Pearson. The numbers were dismal at the anti gay rally, with only about [...]
"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.