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    My column last week titled “NOAA: U.S. temperatures unchanged since 2005” attracted a large number of readers and a number of skeptical comments.

    “U.S. temperatures unchanged since 2005”: A follow-up

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    U.S. temperature data gathered by the NOAA's U.S. Climate Reference Network shows no warming since its inception in 2005.That’s right: zero, nada, zip, nil.

    NOAA: U.S. temperatures unchanged since 2005

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    You know politicians are lying when their lips move. When you see Democratic candidates discussing renewable energy in this week’s debate, watch their lips.

    Renewable energy’s magic carpet ride

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    Expanding Medicaid was an integral part of Obamacare. But rampant Medicaid fraud and abuse are making states like Utah look prescient and prudent. No matter how well intended, offering free stuff invites overuse and sadly leads to fraud and abuse.

    Utah can avoid Obamacare’s rampant Medicaid fraud

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    Lesson for Democrats: People always overuse free stuff. Adjusting benefits to match the reality of today’s longer, healthier lives could save Medicare.

    Saving Medicare

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    Our Geological Wonderland: The Kayenta Formation, an ancient Jurassic Park

    Our Geological Wonderland: The Kayenta Formation, an ancient Jurassic Park

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    Democrats rail about the monopoly power of big businesses. But no big business threatens our democracy by influencing voters with its own bias like Google.

    Google’s threat to democracy

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    The cultural imperialism of the Left champions racial and ethnic diversity yet demands uniformity of thought. See a dichotomy here?

    The Left’s cultural imperialism

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    The State of Utah ranks at or near the top in a wide variety of categories, from our economy to education to health.

    Utah! We’re No. 1

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    Democrats, beware: If you lose Thomas Friedman and the New York Times, strap in for four more years of Donald Trump.

    “Trump’s going to get re-elected, isn’t he?”

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