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First City Council Debate (At Large B and District 3)
Ahhh! I like a debate. Yard signs make me sick. Especially the signs that do not have a URL. They make a junior high sycophantic popularity appeal. Never mind that the fool behind the sign has put your city in a tax-and-spend death spiral. Here is the link to this first debate. Which candidate will…
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How do you make a town more affordable?
How do you make a town more affordable:A. Lower home pricesB. Increase the number of jobs that can pay enough to reside there? Well what are the ways to lower home prices? The City leadership can And what are the ways to increase salaries in said town? The City leadership can There are often more…
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Is the Ogden City Council covering for its incumbents?
When a mayor is getting 7-0 votes on the budget, he may wish to keep the City Council. He may wish to help them get re-elected. The first Ogden City Council debate was held on Thursday July 10. I remember the incumbents not defending themselves against my accusations Going into the second debate, the incumbents…
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Second Debate for Ogden At Large Candidates
The 2nd debate between Ogden City Council candidates ocurred on Tues 22 July 2025. All Ogden City Council incumbants were not there. One wonders if the Council intentionally organized a last minute meeting to avoid embarrassing questions like “Why have you raised the taxes by 62% over the past 7 years? Do you think our…
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Dr. Pieder Beeli’s Interview on Politicit
Senator John D. Johnson is an asset to the community. His entrepreneurial resume is top drawer! Thank you Senator for this fun interview.
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Imagine Yourself Swimming in Virtuous Profit
Imagine selling a legitimate product that serves many people and costs you minimally. Imagine abundant fruit of your service to others and of your self-sacrifice as you labor to achieve a minimal cost to your production. Image that your massive profit is the fruit of such a beautiful moral heritage. Imagine selling a legitimate and…
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Good Business vs Educational Monkey Business
There is good business and there is bad business. It is bad business when Consider the barriers to you providing education to Ogden’s youth Recommended Reading: Charter Schools and Their Enemies by Thomas Sowell
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Imagine a Wealthy Ogden
Imagine all of Ogden dreaming about their enormous earning power. Imagine Ogden city government removing the obstacles that stand in the way of Ogdenites and their dreams. Visualize I want to see a diverse crowd of wealthy people in Ogden.
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Dr. Pieder Beeli Wants to Make Ogden Better
Dr. Pieder Beeli is running to be a leader in Ogden, Utah. He loves his city and wants to make it a better place for everyone. He has some big ideas to help Ogden grow strong and happy. What Dr. Beeli Thinks Dr. Beeli believes that people should be free to do what they want,…
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About my competitors
The reason why I jumped into this race is because I did not see either of my two opponents fighting for the principles that will build Ogden’s social power. I’m running against a proven 14 year tax and spend politician in Bart Blair and tax and spend democrat in Kevin Lundell. As a City Councilman,…
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What are my trade off preferences?
Dr. Thomas Sowell indicates that in politics, there are no solutions. Only tradeoffs. The same good Doctor indicates that typical political objectives are not generally subject to the question, “At what cost are these objectives expected to incur?” In contrast to the mayor’s plan for Ogden, which does not meaningfully address the costs to his…
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What are the alleged explicit principles governing our city?
Mayor Ben Nadolski’s “Ogden Way” is a misguided proposal The Mayor’s road map, The Ogden Way, gives pre-eminence, not to the Ogden taxpayer, but to the Ogden employee. At the heart of The Ogden Way is our mission for Ogden’s employees The essay prominently states this in bolded text This is not only wrong-headed, but its immoral. Implicit…
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What are the implied principles governing Ogden?
Obviously Ogden City government, like every city government, has some principles, like when they hold meetings, some allowance for public attendance (both in person and remotely)…. But, based on the behavior of the government, in its rule over the community, is the City choking off economic opportunities for its residents by In case you didn’t know, the answer to…
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What would a sane property tax look like?
Ogden residential property taxes are based on the property’s valuation. So if one makes an improvement on one’s property, even though said resident has improved his neighbors’ property values, for doing this favor one is likely to have his taxes increased. In this way, property taxes incentivize not making improvements. If instead of taxing on…
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Civic Responsibility When Voting for City Council
Why Your Vote for City Council Matters Voting in a local election isn’t just about picking names on a ballot. It’s a powerful exercise of your civic responsibility and a way to shape the future of your city. The people you elect to Ogden’s City Council will have a direct impact on your daily life—from…
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Does Ogden government abide by any sane principles?
Let’s consider some basic principles and see how Ogden government fares. Ogden government does not stay in its lane Ogden government routinely competes with private enterprise. In particular, Ogden is aggressively competing with real estate investors who flip homes. This competes with Ogdenites who wish to make a living flipping homes. Presently Ogden City says…
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Dr. Pieder Beeli offers hope to Ogden
Even a modest understanding of political science suggests that Dr. Pieder Beeli’s maxim Grow the free market, Shrink the government is on target. No government has taxed itself into prosperity. If the Ogden government wants to increase revenue, instead of raising taxes, it should Reduce the red tape! Reduce the cost! Eliminate the need for…
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Why should we care about the Ogden Municipal Primary Election on Aug 12th, 2025?
One of the great questions of citizenship is, “How could we improve the conditions in my local government?” We now embrace this question with the concrete application to my favorite city, Ogden, Utah! What’s going on with Ogden government? There are principles and then there is government. Here is a principle: One man’s rights end…
Dr. Pieder Beeli for Ogden City Council 