Director, Wheatley Institute @ BYU; Formerly: Deputy COS for UT Gov. Gary Herbert; Editor @ Deseret News; Provost @ SVU; President, Mercatus Center @ GMU
Salt Lake City, Utah
Joined December 2011
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Do effects of marriage persist over time even when you include divorced adults in your sample of ever-marrieds? Yes, according to new research by Tyler Vanderweele, statistician at @HarvardChanSPH. Here is what his team found comparing ever-married VS never-married: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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And so, on this Presidents’ Day may we remember the sacrifice of those who died to preserve us a nation and all commit to rediscover our better angels as ONE nation, under God with Liberty and Justice for ALL.
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I don’t just mean civility and kindness (although we definitely need more of that too). I mean passionate disagreement that doesn’t destroy our souls and our country. Healthy conflict is good and foundational. But we must be Americans first and partisans second (or last).
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Last week I saw American Exceptionalism at work as governors from all across the country met with the President to solve problems. We didn’t agree on everything, but we disagreed better. And we found ideas to bring us together. I still believe this is what Americans want.
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As Reagan said: “These visitors…do not come as white or black…they are not Jews or Christians; conservatives or liberals; or Democrats or Republicans. They are Americans awed by what has gone before, proud of what for them is still … a shining city on a hill.”
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This rhetoric is destructive and wrong and—honestly—evil. We don’t need a divorce, we need marriage counseling. And we need elected leaders that don’t profit by tearing us apart. We can disagree without hate. Healthy conflict was critical to our nation’s founding and survival.
Washington’s "other" farewell: "He believed there could be neither freedom nor prosperity without [unity]. His message bears revisiting today." deseret.com/2023/2/18/235994…
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My debut column at The Times
When my tribe is under fire, before I offer a reflexive defense, I should consider an uncomfortable thought: My opponents might be right, my allies might be wrong and justice may require that I change my mind: nytimes.com/2023/02/05/opini…
"If families make these [home-centered religious] practices a regular part of their daily family life instead of a seasonal 'one-off,' they are likely to profoundly improve their life satisfaction and the sense of connection in their homes." dallasnews.com/opinion/comme…
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Someone asked me for a pic of my nightstand last week…😬(in my defense, I’ve finished a few of these and refer back to them frequently). My favorite question when interviewing potential judges: What are you reading? Please reply with your pics/books!
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Grief overwhelms the soul. Children slaughtered. Lives extinguished. Parents’ hearts wrenched. Incomprehensible. I offer prayer and condolence but know that it is grossly inadequate. We must find answers.
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Excellent thread/article on why my administration is creating an Office of Parents and Children. Family stability is fundamental to a healthy society.
1. “When it comes to confronting some of our most serious problems–from child poverty to school failure to mass incarceration–one of biggest factors driving these problems cannot be uttered in our national conversation.” My @USATODAY w/ @chrisbullivant:
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I join the world in awe of true heroes: the courageous President Zelensky, the brave Ukrainian soldiers, the citizen armies, the mothers cradling frightened children, and the journalists risking their lives to bring us truth. God bless them and God bless us to never forget.
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🧵For very good reasons the Dept. of Public Safety will never comment on these issues or share security details for state buildings or officials and they would prefer I didn’t either. But I know how these things work, so let me share some context. 1/
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Join us Tuesday night @AEI for
"The divided state of our unions: Family formation in post-COVID America" w/ @lymanstoneky @WendyRWang @DrJasonCarroll
W/ responses by @ChristineEmba @esaagar @emilyjashinsky @RameshPonnuru @isawhill @PaulEdwardsUtah
aei.org/events/the-divided-s…
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I mean, sure the water year only started 13 days ago, but this is a great way to kick things off…
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“Utah conservatism is a reminder to the American right of its more expansive, optimistic past.” The Economist examines Utah:
economist.com/united-states/…
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For #parents: @Jean_Twenge and @BYUWheatley's Spencer James on mental health, sleep and school. deseret.com/2021/4/5/2236382… via @DeseretNews
“I don’t want anybody to come to the conclusion that teens are just fine. They weren’t before this happened. [T]hey’re showing remarkable resilience during the pandemic. But there were big, big problems even before the pandemic.” @jean_twenge deseret.com/2021/4/5/2236382…
#grateful to partner with @jean_twenge, @SarahMCoyne1 and Spencer James in this nationwide study of how teens & parents have coped with COVID-related school disruptions.
Teens in virtual school were *not* more depressed than those in physical classrooms. That's just one of the surprising findings from our national surveys in late 2020. Maybe because they sleep more? @SarahMCoyne1 @DrJasonCarroll @BYUWheatley #iGen
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