Fix Yer Dang Car or Prepare to Die, Slackers

Dang! Things that Black Folks can't do without being killed by police #345 - Having car trouble 

No Bullshit. Black folks can now get RANDOMLY KILLED for not maintaining their vehicles!

Here's the proof, peeps!

• Tulsa police release footage of officer killing unarmed black man with car trouble

Sick???. Of Course...Yes!

Keep on voting Republican, people!

Cheeto Goering Speaks Up and Tweets Again!

Go Junior Cheezy Poof! (Cheeto Goering?)

Dang! Just when we're  ready to call Mike Godwin concerning all the people linking the Nazis to Trump's campaign (exempting Cheeto Hitler because it's still hilarious), Donald Trump, Jr. (Mini Me?) goes out and links the Nazis to Trump's campaign with one tweet. Go Junior Cheezy Poof! (Cheeto Goering?)



Dig it, Peeps!

WCF Reader-submitted Video Links as of September 20, 2016

Via Will Markham, who submitted the video below, along with the crackerjack lede intro: "Arming rebel groups & destabilizing regions is what we do best. Over 60 years experience and counting." "Oh, and bombing brown people."

Here's the most recent linked video without any further ado:

George Carlin on ((( American ))) Foreign Policy ~ Bombing Brown People

RIP George Carlin.

Hillary... Because Trump is Totally Insane...

Just do it, people.

Face it. Trump totally SUX!

Big Game Tonight! Weber State Wildcats v. Sacramento State Hornets

Check back later peeps, for the final, final

Big football game tonight WSU fans, as Ogden's hometown football team graciously opens up Stewart Stadium, to host the Sacramento Football "Hornets" squad, for the very first game of the 2016 Big Sky Football season!

Kickoff: 6 pm

Interesting background info:

Weber State and Sacramento State have met every year since the Hornets joined the Big Sky in 1996. Weber State holds a 12-8 all-time series lead but Sacramento State has won three of the last four meetings. The Wildcats are 9-1 all-time against the Hornets in Ogden.

Here's the story from the Standard-Examiner:

• Weber State football energized for home opener against Sacramento State

Here's more and better info from the WSU Football Website:

• Wildcats host Hornets in home opener Saturday

And the Sacramento Bee has a few words about this:

• FOOTBALL HEADS TO WEBER STATE FOR NON-LEAGUE GAME

How can you catch tonight's game? check this out.
Game starts at 6:00 pm, BTW:

• Kjzz Teevee
• KLO Radio
• Big Sky TeeVee

Check back later peeps, for the final, final

Update 9/17/16 9:07 p.m.:  WSU wins, 14-7!:

• Weber State football: Wildcats win home opener against Sacramento State
• Clark lifts Weber State past Sacramento State in narrow 14-7 win

Weber State Football Game Day Thread: WSU v. University of South Dakota

We're doing our best to not get too worked up over this, but we're keeping our fingers crossed

Our beloved Weber State football squad hits the road this afternoon, seeking its first win of the season today, as the Wildcats travel to Vermillion, S.D., to take on the University of South Dakota Coyotes.  This afternoon's  game will begin at 1:00 p.m. MT, Wildcat fans.

Check out the WSU website for the full skinny:

• Wildcats hit the road at North Dakota Saturday

As per usual, rabid 'Cats fans can follow the game via a variety of online sources, of course:

• Streaming Online Audio: KLO 1430 AM/103 FM
• Streaming Online Video: The game will be televised by ESPN3 and also streamed on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. It can also be seen online for free here through goyotes.com.

Added bonus:  WSU's current foe (South Dakota) has figured out a delightful way to glean WSU Wildcat Love, (pregame, at least):

• Bigger than sports: South Dakota shows class in gesture to Jay and Sara Hill

GO!  Wildcats (and coyotes) HAHAHA!

Halftime Update: WSU over SD 28-21 at the half!

Final, final:  WSU Chokes: SDU wins it 52-49!

• Weber State squanders late 21-point lead in loss to South Dakota

Congressional District One Questions

Time to send fatass Rob Bishop  packin', wethink.

As the 2016 General election rapidly approaches, we'll gratuitously lodge several questions for our Weber County Forum readers in Utah's Congressional 1 District, peeps:
We'll reel them out in no particular order:

• Who's Stealing Our Public Lands?
• So who does fatass Congressman, Mr Bishop represent, anyway?

Time to send Tub O' Lard Rob Bishop packin', wethink.

Dallas Morning News Declines to Endorse GOP Nominee for First Time Since 1964

"Donald Trump is not qualified to serve as president and does not deserve your vote," opines the "reddest" editorial board in possibly the reddest state in America

Via NBC News:

The editorial page of the Dallas Morning News is declining to back the Republican presidential nominee for the first time since 1964.
In a scathing editorial, the paper wrote that Donald Trump is "at odds with nearly every GOP ideal this newspaper holds dear. "
"We have no interest in a Republican nominee for whom all principles are negotiable, nor in a Republican Party that is willing to trade away principle for pursuit of electoral victory," the paper wrote. "Trump doesn't reflect Republican ideals of the past; we are certain he shouldn't reflect the GOP of the future. Donald Trump is not qualified to serve as president and does not deserve your vote."
The missive comes as a new poll from the Washington Post shows a dead heat among voters in Texas, a traditionally red state.

Read up, Peeps!

• Donald Trump is no Republican

"Donald Trump is not qualified to serve as president and does not deserve your vote," opines the "reddest" editorial board in possibly the reddest state in America.

Labor Day Holiday Special

Have fun... but stay safe

Have a safe and sane Labor Day holiday, peeps!

(Kudos to Ozboy's twisted cousin, Johnny, for furnishing this fine graphic image of himself on Labor Day 2015.)

WSU v. Utah State Football - Updated

Great news people, which is leaving your hard-hearted blogmeister dang-near teary-eyed.

College football is ineluctably back again as it is every year. And check out tonight's headline:

Here's the lede story from the Standard-Examiner:

• Weber State confident it can compete in football opener against Utah State

Consider this the first pro-WSU Football story from your blogmeister this year (expect MANY. OTHERS, )

View tonight's WSU-Aggies game here, people:

• Mountain West Conference online

Tonight's game broadcast will also break new turf, peeps, as the first football game ever to be broadcast on Twitter:

Utah State vs. Utah State vs.Weber State U.:



Check it out, Wildcat fans.

Go, Wildcats!

Update 9/2/16 9:00 a.m.:  Unfortunately, last night's game outcome didn't work out as Coach Hill planned. The Standard's Brandon Garside has the story:

• Weber State football: Wildcats bulldozed by Utah State in season opener

Weber State will now hit the road to take on South Dakota at 1 p.m. MDT Saturday, Sept. 10.

Duelling Editorials: How Politically Exclusive Can a Utah Mormon Newspaper Get?

The Deseret News argues with itself

Whoa. How politically exclusive can a Utah Newspaper (The D-News) get? Read up, folks:

• Exclusive: Hillary Clinton: What I have in common with Utah leaders
• Exclusive: Donald Trump: Utah can help make America great again

Rate 'em, Peeps

WSU Football Coming Right Up

Thursday, September 1 -- Weber State @ Utah State

Football is getting closer. Just 23 days until September 1 when Tre'von Johnson and the Wildcats take on Utah State. ‪#‎WeAreWeber‬ ‪#‎WeberState‬ ‪#‎BigSkyFB‬ 🏈

Can't wait, No?

The Political Process Isn’t Rigged — It Has Much Bigger Problems

Ya gotta know that something awesome is about to happen, when David Wasserman announces: "All right, I need to vent."

Read up, Peeps. Awesome "stuff" like this doesn't roll around every day:

• The Political Process Isn’t Rigged — It Has Much Bigger Problems

Read up, as we suggested.

Tell Rep. Bishop: Protect Our Public Lands – Not BIG OIL!

You know what to do.  Do it on the internet

Via Western Values Project:

Rep. Rob Bishop’s public lands plan puts special interests ahead of what’s best for Utah – no surprise, given that 93% of his campaign contributions come from out-of-state special interests like Big Oil. Don’t believe what he said at the Congressional field hearing in Bears Ears.

Tell Rep. Bishop: Protect our public lands – not BIG OIL!

You know what to do.  Do it on the internet.

Salt Lake Tribune: Case Against Former Utah A.G. Mark Shurtleff Is Off; Swallow Prosecution Still On

Corruption case » Judge drops charges against ex-Utah A.G.; taxpayers off the hook for legal bills

As a followup to our coverage of the long-extended Mark Shurtleff public corruption matter, it's with considerable disappointment that we report the latest news.

Here's this morning's Salt Lake Tribune lede, Peeps:

A state judge dismissed criminal public corruption charges against Mark Shurtleff on Wednesday, ending the former Utah attorney general's two-year legal tussle.
Third District Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills signed the order, citing a state motion seeking the dismissal from the chief prosecutor, Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings.
The dismissal was granted without prejudice, meaning the case could be filed again, although that seems unlikely.
"#Hallelujah! #Justice! #gratitude," Shurtleff, a three-term attorney general, exclaimed on Twitter.

Read the full story here, Gentle Readers:

• Case against former Utah A.G. Mark Shurtleff is off; Swallow prosecution still on

Trib reader Caveat Emptor 100 nails it, wethink:

We, voters, may never find out enough information to validate the Davis County Prosecutor's decision. Certainly, the Supreme Court's decision in tossing VA Governor Mc Donald's prosecution is an important factor [citation added] ......
Remember, being a scumbag , accepting bribes, is legally acceptable, as long as no one can prove that you returned the "favor" with official action...... 

Looking at the bright side, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill assures us he remains prepared to to prosecute Shurtleff's successor, Attorney General John Swallow,on the separate charges which also remain pending; and Troy Rawlings is keeping his fingers crossed that Shurtleff's lawyers are blocked from collecting hefty court costs and attorney fees as a result of Shurtleff's fortuitous case dismissal.

CfA Demands Audit of Legislative Expenditures for Utah Land Transfer Lawsuit - Updated

"Utah, the best managed state," Har-har-har

Via Utah State Senator James Dabakis:

UGLY and SHOCKING: Fiscal conservatives my butt! So many first class plane tickets, expensive hotels, lobbying with tax money, luxurious meals etc with YOUR money! A sneak 129 page peek behind the translucent veil of totally closed state government. Explains why they were so insistent on keeping the details on the $14 million dollar state land lawsuit and its billing away from Rep Joel Briscoe and me. Thanks independent group The Campaign for Accountability for bringing facts to UTAH.

Read the good Senator's above-referenced article, peeps:

• CfA Demands Audit of Legislative Expenditures for Utah Land Transfer Lawsuit

Here's more from the Salt Lake Tribune and the Standard-Examiner:

• Are Utah taxpayers footing bill for land-transfer lawyers’ lavish travel?
• Public lands lawyers billed too lavishly

"Utah, the best managed state," Har-har-har.

The Trib piles on with yesterday's house editorial:

• Editorial: Utah ensures land-transfer lawyers win even if they lose

Don't let the cat get yer tongues...

Independance Day Special

Happy 4th of July, Peeps

Have a safe and sane holiday, folks.

Standard-Examiner: Jim Harvey Wins the Weber County GOP Primary with 56 Percent

Sour grapes on our part? YEP!

Bad news for Weber County Commissione candidate Caitlin Gochmour fans this morning, as set forth in the groovy graphic below:

Click to Enlarge Image

Here's the sad story, folks, via yeoman SE reporter Cathy McKitrick, in written form:

• Jim Harvey wins the Weber County GOP primary with 56 percent

Our positive takeway on this? Caitlin scored 44% of the primary election vote, as opposed to 20% in the crackpot Weber County GOP County nominating convention.

Thus, however, Weber County will nevertheless have yet another "good ole boy" GOP commissioner, with more "chins" than a Chinese phone book, inasmuch as the Weber County Democrats failed and refused to nominate a Weber County Commision candidate.:

Sour grapes on our part? YEP!

Primary Election Day 2016 Special

Happy Election Day! Celebrate and VOTE

42,214 = # of Registered Weber County Republicans
14,885 = # of Republican ballots received by mail
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27,329 = # of VOTERS who still have a job to do

BE A VOTER! You can VOTE at one of the 9 Weber County voting locations from 7 am – 8 pm today! Remember your ID. For more information, visit http://www.weberelections.com/where_vote.php @ Weber County Elections

Just over 3 hours left to VOTE!
You can check election results tonight at: http://electionresults.utah.gov/elections/county/weber
You can VOTE until 8 PM at one of the 9 Weber County voting locations. Remember your ID. For more information, visit http://www.weberelections.com/where_vote.php @ Weber County Elections

Update 6/28/16 7:46 p.m.:  Hang in there, WCF political wonks.  In less than an hour or so this tote board will start lighting up  Click the link below this sample pic, Peeps!

Utah Election Preliminary Results

• Utah Election Preliminary Results

Weber County Primary Election: Unaffiliated Voters Can Still Vote - Updated

Attention Weber County Forum political wonks:

Are you one of the 36,913 Weber County Unaffiliated VOTERS?
You can still VOTE!

HOW? On Tuesday, June 28 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM go to one of the 9 polling locations, take your ID, and ask for a Republican ballot.
WHERE? For a list of all 9 polling locations visit this site: Weber County Clerk - Elections - Where do I vote?

Dee Events Center, Marriott-Slaterville City Offices, North Ogden City Hall, Ogden-Weber Tech College Health Tech Building, Ogden Valley Branch Library, Pleasant Valley Library, Roy Municipal Center, Weber Center, West Haven, Utah City Hall

QUESTIONS?
If you still have questions you can call the Weber County Elections office at 801-399-8036.

Update 6/17/16 4:44 p.m.:  Hot-off-the press bonus via the Standard-Examiner's Cathy McKitrick:

• Utah's primary election day is coming up; here's how to get ready for it

Go Caitlin Go!