In multiple venues of late, we the people of Utah have been cautioned to be "civil" with our Utah legislators.
It has been my observation, especially this session, that the majority of our legislators are led by three forces.
The first is narcissism. Our legislators believe they know better that the people they represent and they recklessly tread on legally passed propositions for changes to the law.
Second, many of our legislators are greedy. They pass legislation that ensures their re-election as well as the enrichment of their donors, associates and even themselves.
Finally, the large majority of our legislators follow the orders of the Mormon church. They do as they are told by church lobbyists and what they believe their ecclesiastical leaders want.
Given this legislative landscape, any kind of dialog on an opinion opposed to that of a legislator is fruitless. Civil dialogue? What's the point?
Sam Rushforth, Orem