Orson Scott Card on Mitt Romney as a VP Candidate

I thought this post by the popular Mormon science fiction author was interesting.  He’s probably right.

You have a lot of people pushing for you to choose Mitt Romney as your running mate. Don’t do it.

He brings nothing but negatives to a McCain ticket.

People are telling you that you need to reach out to the right wing of the Republican Party. Fine — do it — but not by taking on Mitt Romney…

…You cannot afford to underestimate the number of people who will never vote for a ticket that includes a Mormon.

I intend to vote for Bob Barr this election but it is interesting to read Card’s post and see his reasoning for supporting McCain and his fear that McCain might foolishly pick Romney as a running mate.

Real Estate Assessment Notices Are Coming!

Property owners in Utah (well…Davis County at least) should be receiving real property assessment notices this weekend.  Take a look at yours to see if it is correct. 

If your assessment is even a little bit off I recommend appealing.  I’ve seen mine already and plan on sending the appeal form in as soon as I get my notice!  As always, I’m happy to assist my fellow bloghive denizens in dealing with property tax appeals or answering questions about the process.  Leave a comment or email me!

Congress Wipes Its Collective Butt With The Constitution

Other bloggers have done a far better job than I could in breaking this travesty down.  I happily refer you to them for the details.