Plus, Rep. John Curtis introduces bill to raise U.S. flag on mountain top
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: 🌤️ 54 – 89° in Logan | 💧10% 🌤️ 69 – 94° in Salt Lake ☀️ 72 – 100° in St. George | ⚠️ Red flag warning On our minds today: How Hayes Weight, a young bull rider from Utah, survives "the most dangerous 8 seconds in sports" The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gained official registration in this country this week |
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| Utah's governor says Paris Olympics start included 'blatant mockery' of the Last Supper |
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Lisa Riley Roche writes: "Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he missed the portion of the Paris Games’ opening ceremonies that’s being called a parody of the biblical Last Supper, but expects Utah’s next Olympics in 2034 to showcase the state’s 'values and our commitment to building family and community.' "The governor was responding on X to a post by Ryan Burge, a political science professor at Eastern Illinois University and the pastor of an American Baptist Church in Illinois for more than 17 years. Budge didn’t reference the segment of the 2024 Summer Games ceremonies that critics on social media said replaced Jesus and his disciples with drag queens. "Instead, Burge posted a chart showing lower church attendance in France and the rest of Europe than in the United States, calling it 'Apropos of noting at all. France is one of the least religious countries in Europe. About 8% of the French report church attendance. That’s lower than the least religious state — New Hampshire at 12%. And lower than the European average (14%).'" Read moreabout the Paris Games' opening ceremonies. More in Olympics Opening ceremonies: How spectators played an important role in the launch of the 2024 Summer Games (Deseret News) Meg Walter: An opening ceremonies weirder than even AI could imagine (Deseret News) Utah is paying attention to WADA now. Here’s what 3 former Olympians have to say (KUER) |
| Brigham Tomco writes: "The remedy for a nation roiling with public distrust and political dysfunction isn’t a revolution, according to the Sutherland Institute’s newly revised mission statement. It’s a recommitment to the nation’s founding principles, by voters and politicians alike. "Utah’s oldest conservative policy think tank announced its updated mission, vision and principles earlier this month in a stated effort to re-anchor Utahns to the ideas that made their country the best in the world, and their state the best in the country, Sutherland Institute President and CEO Rick Larsen said. "But also to remind citizens of their responsibility, especially in a contentious election year, to reward lawmakers who practice principled debate that strengthens institutions instead of political performance that undermines them."
Read more about the Sutherland Institute.
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