I just confirmed that Paul T. Mero of the Sutherland will be a guest at 5:10 pm. He will be discussing his recent essay, Vouchers, Vows and Vexations. The essay has been quite controversial. Paul will also take your calls, inside Cache County 753-KVNU (753-5868) and outside of Cache Valley in Southern Idaho and the Wasatch Front at 1-800-369-KVNU (5868).
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Sutherland Institute: Vouhcers, Vows and Vexations
- Senate Site: Education in Utah: Historical context for the voucher discussion
- 9/15 Salt Lake Tribune: Controversial Sutherland Institute essay weighs in on education
- Utah Amicus: Paul Mero – Armchair Prophet
Someone help me on this. What is the political term used to describe a person or an organization that ostensibly advocates for a certain position but whose advocacy is designed to harm a certain position?
I have been asking that question about the UEA.
I don’t buy the argument that being a good mormon = voting for vouchers. But then, I don’t really find the arguments by a politically skewed institution to be in the publics best interest even if they try their hardest to present it as such.
As with anything in life, in order to get more choice, you have to pay more or do it yourself.
Andrea,
I believe the name you are looking for is \”Meroist\”.
Tyson,
No one, including Mero, said that being a good Mormon means voting for vouchers.
Tom et al.,
I listened to the segment from your archive and it was very informative. Having only read about 2/3 of the Sutherland white paper, I appreciated Mero’s perspective that the Mormon Church was the first and most well-known Utah example of how the Federal Government does a poor job when it comes to nurturing minorities.
I did cringe, though (and kept expecting him to change his statement) when he said that if a Utah town is 75% LDS, then LDS values should prevail for the entire community. What?