Comments for Representative Becky Edwards http://www.utahbecky.com/blog Utah House District 20 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Day 30 and even the snow is political by Ryan Pleune http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2013/02/day-30-23-there/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Ryan Pleune Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:05:54 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=852#comment-1579 Hopefully "being admonished" to end fossil fuel subsidies can turn into action by ,owing HB98 out of committee for a House floor vote on Monday. A Severance tax code amendment that eliminates dualities in taxes on oil and gas and charging an even 5%. This would be a small increase that is still lower than WY severance taxes and would generate significant revenue for public school funding. Hopefully “being admonished” to end fossil fuel subsidies can turn into action by ,owing HB98 out of committee for a House floor vote on Monday. A Severance tax code amendment that eliminates dualities in taxes on oil and gas and charging an even 5%. This would be a small increase that is still lower than WY severance taxes and would generate significant revenue for public school funding.

]]> Comment on Day 29 — A full moon means things are starting to get crazy by Jeff http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2013/02/day-29/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Jeff Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:37:25 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=846#comment-1507 Regarding HB 76, Rep Mathis was quoted in the Tribune as referencing the inconvenience of certain situations in which a concealed firearm becomes exposed, which then is illegal. This bill goes far beyond incidental exposure or the sort wherein--and I don't know where this would effectively apply--one has to keep it exposed in public for a short amount of time while doing who-knows-what; if it's concealed, it should be convenient to keep it that way, no? For all the talk about gun rights, there is little talk of responsibilities. I don't think anyone, but perhaps someone who feels an unreasonably high sense of external threat while in the public, is served by reducing the requirements society asks of persons who wish to carry concealed weapons in public. We should ask as much of our citizens as we do our public safety officers who carry firearms in public. It is an enormous responsibility and burden to safely carry them and discharge only in appropriate situations. Some think they feel safe knowing others might be armed. I would add to that a condition: When I know that my state requires that those others be reasonably expected to use that firearm properly. That means they need to be of sound mind, high character, and be able to be accurate under duress--the only situation in which we permit their use, as far as I understand. That last part is a big if and not at all related to the former two. Concealed carry permits should require more, not less, of those who wish to carry them among the law-abiding public. Thank you for considering. Regarding HB 76, Rep Mathis was quoted in the Tribune as referencing the inconvenience of certain situations in which a concealed firearm becomes exposed, which then is illegal. This bill goes far beyond incidental exposure or the sort wherein–and I don’t know where this would effectively apply–one has to keep it exposed in public for a short amount of time while doing who-knows-what; if it’s concealed, it should be convenient to keep it that way, no?
For all the talk about gun rights, there is little talk of responsibilities. I don’t think anyone, but perhaps someone who feels an unreasonably high sense of external threat while in the public, is served by reducing the requirements society asks of persons who wish to carry concealed weapons in public.
We should ask as much of our citizens as we do our public safety officers who carry firearms in public. It is an enormous responsibility and burden to safely carry them and discharge only in appropriate situations.
Some think they feel safe knowing others might be armed. I would add to that a condition: When I know that my state requires that those others be reasonably expected to use that firearm properly. That means they need to be of sound mind, high character, and be able to be accurate under duress–the only situation in which we permit their use, as far as I understand. That last part is a big if and not at all related to the former two. Concealed carry permits should require more, not less, of those who wish to carry them among the law-abiding public.
Thank you for considering.

]]> Comment on 2nd Amendment legislation update by Matt Brown http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2013/02/2nd-amendment-legislation-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Matt Brown Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:26:27 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=834#comment-1498 Thank you for this blog piece. I hope you can be relied on to be a defender of individual liberty and freedom by supporting all three bills mentioned above. HB76 would bring us in line with the liberty reinforcing constitutional carry that exists in Wyoming, Arizona, Alaska and Vermont. Thank you for this blog piece. I hope you can be relied on to be a defender of individual liberty and freedom by supporting all three bills mentioned above. HB76 would bring us in line with the liberty reinforcing constitutional carry that exists in Wyoming, Arizona, Alaska and Vermont.

]]> Comment on 2nd Amendment legislation update by Jon Reed http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2013/02/2nd-amendment-legislation-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Jon Reed Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:25:44 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=834#comment-1496 Thank you for keeping me informed on these matters. I am very concerned that the Federal Government is whittling away at our 2nd amendment rights. Thank you for keeping me informed on these matters. I am very concerned that the Federal Government is whittling away at our 2nd amendment rights.

]]> Comment on Day One, by the Numbers by Jim Hanks http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2013/01/day-one-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Jim Hanks Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:07:52 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=761#comment-1416 Keep them in line! Good luck from Xi'an China. Keep them in line! Good luck from Xi’an China.

]]> Comment on Day One, by the Numbers by John Edwards http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2013/01/day-one-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 John Edwards Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:10:52 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=761#comment-1414 Love it. Good Luck. Love it. Good Luck.

]]> Comment on 6.20.12 Special Session by Bonnie Bowman http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2012/06/6-20-12-special-session/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Bonnie Bowman Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:52:52 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=745#comment-985 The news is showing Valentine is proposing a liquor bill that includes higher license fees to anyone who gets. Also proposed would be higher check points. Sounds like blackmail to me... The news is showing Valentine is proposing a liquor bill that includes higher license fees to anyone who gets. Also proposed would be higher check points. Sounds like blackmail to me…

]]> Comment on 58th Legislative Session — the First Day by Abigail Hesterly http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2009/01/58th-legislative-session-the-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Abigail Hesterly Thu, 17 May 2012 03:08:27 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/?p=16#comment-975 Thx for information. Thx for information.

]]> Comment on Day 38 — In like a Lion by Gary Hansen http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2012/03/day-38-in-like-a-lion/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Gary Hansen Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:12:13 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=718#comment-884 Yesterday, March 1, was the 140th birthday of Yellowstone National Park, America's first National Park. I marvel at the foresight of those who worked so hard to establish our first National Park, including President Grant who signed the document that launched one of the great ideas in the history of our country. The many National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands in our country are priceless, and were and are set aside for the benefit of all the people of the United States of America. Now the State of Utah would privatize all public lands under the guise of "taxes", and setting aside a whopping 5% of new taxes to help our schools. What they would do with the other 95% of new taxes is probably beyond our ability to imagine. Have the supporters of these bills ever visited Federal Lands ? If not, they should. If they have I assume all they saw was opportunity. Opportunity to develop and tax. Representative Edwards can you not be at least as wise as were our predecessors in 1872 ? Please, choose one of Utah's National Parks to visit and see if you can clear your mind of politics, power, money and greed. Utah needs the protection of more public lands for the enjoyment of all the people 140 years from today, and beyond. I expect you and your ilk to lose your quest for ownership of public lands, and to be held accountable for working against the will of the people while you spend millions of their tax dollars. Yesterday, March 1, was the 140th birthday of Yellowstone National Park, America’s first National Park. I marvel at the foresight of those who worked so hard to establish our first National Park, including President Grant who signed the document that launched one of the great ideas in the history of our country. The many National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands in our country are priceless, and were and are set aside for the benefit of all the people of the United States of America.

Now the State of Utah would privatize all public lands under the guise of “taxes”, and setting aside a whopping 5% of new taxes to help our schools. What they would do with the other 95% of new taxes is probably beyond our ability to imagine.

Have the supporters of these bills ever visited Federal Lands ? If not, they should. If they have I assume all they saw was opportunity. Opportunity to develop and tax.

Representative Edwards can you not be at least as wise as were our predecessors in 1872 ? Please, choose one of Utah’s National Parks to visit and see if you can clear your mind of politics, power, money and greed.

Utah needs the protection of more public lands for the enjoyment of all the people 140 years from today, and beyond. I expect you and your ilk to lose your quest for ownership of public lands, and to be held accountable for working against the will of the people while you spend millions of their tax dollars.

]]> Comment on Vox Populi — the survey results by Glenn Larkin http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/2012/02/vox-populi-the-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Glenn Larkin Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.utahbecky.com/blog/?p=630#comment-832 Wow, I believe the responses to the survey track fairly closely with my beliefs. However, all of the issues are so very critical in legislative analysis, discussion and action. Thanks for not letting any of them go without a fair amount of attention. Wow, I believe the responses to the survey track fairly closely with my beliefs. However, all of the issues are so very critical in legislative analysis, discussion and action. Thanks for not letting any of them go without a fair amount of attention.

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