Thursday, March 13, 2008

Gotta give the Sutherland Institute credit (urging SB 81 veto)

The Sutherland Institute is one of our favorite targets subjects on this blog. But, on the theory of credit where credit is due, we have to give them a thumbs up for their position on SB 81, the illegal immigration bill. (Hat tip to Tom's KVNU For the People.)

The Sutherland Institute is urging Gov. Huntsman to veto SB 81 because it is not accompanied by a promised task force, which was supposed to study the bill's impact so that unintended consequences (a specialty of our legislature) could be fixed beforehand. Anyone who heard Doug Wright's show on KSL after the bill passed knows what we mean: That may be the angriest he has ever been on air, venting at House Speaker Greg Curtis and the legislature generally for the task force bait-and-switch.

The Sutherland Institute is rrr... -- wait, we can do this -- is riiii... right in asking the Governor to veto SB 81 because without the task force study, it could be a disaster waiting to happen.

7 comments:

Paul Mero said...

Be happy to send you a new photo!

Voice of Utah said...

Hey, that would be great!

Voice of Utah said...

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Anonymous said...

Paul,

You're much too vain, especially for a Mormon.

That's the way we will always remember you!

oussan said...

Bait and switch indeed. SB97 at least pretended to approach this issue with some thoughtfulness, but measuring the impact of illegal immigration using economic figures alone is a superficial treatment at best. Is it possible that the Sutherland Institute was affected by calls for compassion from various local religious leaders?

Paul Mero said...

Sutherland should have asked Huntsman to sign it and then maybe he would have vetoed it after all.

What's up in the universe? Huntsman is tough on immigration and Sutherland is soft. haha

What next? Have fun with that!

PTM

Paul Mero said...

To Anonymous: Vain? Maybe. I did just turn 50...and all that comes with realizing that. On the other hand, I'm pleased I'll be remembered.

It's a bit difficult to remember an "Anonymous."

Best to whomever you are,

PTM