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Show A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR As director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, I am delighted to welcome you to the third edition of the Hinckley Journal of Politics. Special thanks for this accomplished work go to Natalie Noel and Jeff Merchant, co-editors. Natalie and Jeff have shown the excellent research and writing talents of undergraduate students in political science studies at the University of Utah. Natalie must be singled out for her extreme diligence in the face of an imposing deadline. When Jeff was offered an excellent job in a congressional office in Washington, we could only cheer for him and encourage him to accept it. That left much of the task to Natalie who worked night and day on the final product. Both of the editors also wrote accomplished articles in the journal. Thanks, too, to Bob Benedict, faculty advisor, and to Dalmas Nelson, faculty emeritus. They both spent considerable time and lent their great expertise to the project. Our editorial board, which oversees the journal, also did a great job. Kudos to the elected officials whose writings are found in these pages. It is the privilege of the Hinckley Institute of Politics to work with some of the best and brightest students at the University of Utah. It was one of Robert H. Hinckley's goals to advance students to fulfill the highest demands of a democratic society. He wanted to get them involved. He would say students must learn par-ti-ci-pa-tion. By enunciating every syllable, Mr. Hinckley conveyed the importance of students becoming involved in political and civic life. The goal of the Hinckley Journal of Politics is to add meat to the bones of enthusiasm. No political life can succeed without the substance of politics: ideas. And in the great cafeteria of thought of American politics, students must learn to advance their reflections so that practical solutions can be sought. This journal proves that undergraduate students can proffer the most advanced thoughts concerning politics. Sincerely, Ted Wilson Director Faculty of Political Science |
