Sen. Lee Delivers Remarks on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, to be considered by the Senate this evening.
 

“The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act takes no position on abortion, or the rights of the unborn. It simply says that, in this country, when a child is born – even if by accident, even in the most dangerous place in the world for an infant – a Planned Parenthood clinic – he or she becomes a citizen of the United States under our Constitution, entitled to the full protection of our laws.

Boy or girl, black or white, rich or poor.  Each deserves—paraphrasing the immortal words of Abraham Lincoln—an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life.  This is the essence of what it means to have rights, and to be entitled to the equal protection of our laws.

Among our inalienable rights is the right to ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,’ a concept that clearly encompasses the right not to be murdered. This bill will simply reaffirm that such fundamental rights extend not simply to the rich and powerful – but even to the furthest margins of our society, and to the most vulnerable and newest citizens of our nation.”

The full remarks can be found here. 

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POWDER ALERT

8" Overnight & Still Snowing

Overnight: 8"
Last 24hr: 14"
Last 48hr: 31"
Storm Total: 39"
BASE Total: 106"
YTD Total: 330"

We've reached our 100" base as snow continues to fall up at Brighton. Come shred while the powder is fresh! 

Save money. Skip the ticket line.  

Go Cards are your most convenient and affordable way to ski or ride Brighton. Loaded with 5 full-day lift passes, you can skip the ticket window lines and go straight to the lift. Just $65/day.

This flash sale ends February 7, so act fast! 

SHOP GO CARDS

4X4 or Chains Required!

Roads are slick and 2-wheel drive cars are not permitted in the canyon. Please plan ahead to carpool in an approved 4X4 or all wheel drive vehicle (read 4x4 and chain requirements here).

Taking the ski bus reduces traffic and keeps you (and others) safe. Be smart out there!

UTA SKI BUS SCHEDULE

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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and America’s sweethearts planning to spend billions of dollars on the occasion, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019's Best Places for Valentine’s Day as well as accompanying videos, along with its nationally representative 2019 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey.  

To determine the most romantic yet affordable cities for celebrating the Day of Hearts, WalletHub compared 100 of the largest U.S. cities across 25 key metrics, ranging from florists per capita to forecasted precipitation to cost of a three-course meal for two.
 

Top 20 Places for Valentine’s Day

1

San Francisco, CA

11

Washington, DC

2

New York, NY

12

Denver, CO

3

Las Vegas, NV

13

Atlanta, GA

4

San Diego, CA

14

Chicago, IL

5

Honolulu, HI

15

Austin, TX

6

Seattle, WA

16

San Jose, CA

7

Scottsdale, AZ

17

Virginia Beach, VA

8

Portland, OR

18

Sacramento, CA

9

Orlando, FL

19

Houston, TX

10

Los Angeles, CA

20

Boston, MA

 
Valentine’s Day Spending Survey – Key Stats

• 46% of people would break up with their significant other if he or she spent irresponsibly.
   
• Women are 33% more likely than men to spend $0 on a Valentine’s Day gift. Men are two times more likely than women to spend over $100.
   
• Men are over three times more likely than women to think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt for.
   
• 4 in 10 people say irresponsible spending is a bigger turnoff than bad breath.
   
• 53% of people would not marry someone with bad credit.

Valentine’s Day Facts

• $20.7B: Total Valentine’s Day spending projected for 2019 ($161.96 per person celebrating).
   
• $196 vs. $100: Men spent nearly twice as much as women, on average, for Valentine’s Day 2018.
   
• $7.6 Billion: Amount Americans will spend on jewelry ($3.9B), flowers ($1.9B) and candy ($1.8B).
   
• 9 Million: Number of marriage proposals made each Valentine’s Day.