Opinion

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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Have you had “the talk” with your kids?

JayMac: I think parents need to be having “the talk” with kids about the importance of keeping personal information private.
8 years ago
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Does all the bad Bill Cosby did outweigh the good?

Bill Cosby has been taken into custody and received a sentencing of 3-10 years without bail, although it sounds like they will dispute the charges.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Why it’s time to call in the FBI over Kavanaugh

Now there are two - maybe three - women who are accusing Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Is it time to send in the FBI?
8 years ago
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Why Bill Cosby’s trial means I can’t look at chocolate cake the same way ever again

It's so hard watching a childhood icon fall. I used to know Bill Cosby's standup routines word-for-word. I used to be his biggest fan.
8 years ago
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Jay McFarland

OPINION: What did we learn from the most recent shootings?

Jaymac believes there needs to be correct processing for purchasing guns, but the focus needs to be on mental health.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Essential keys for fighting suicide

Jaymac is worried about a recent CDC study shows that the U.S. average life expectancy has gone down for two years in a row and this is due to suicide and drug overdoses.
8 years ago
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Jay McFarland

OPINION: Why is Facebook creating a “War Room?”

Jaymac finds it unbelievable Facebook is getting a "War Room" to prevent Russian meddling in the United States mid-term elections.
8 years ago
Guns for sale at The Gun Vault in South Jordan Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. (Deseret News file)...
Jay McFarland

OPINION: The terrifying trend with the recent shootings

Jaymac says with the recent uptick in shootings, we need honesty when it comes to the gun control debate, but we cannot ignore the issue any longer.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: How can we prevent people like Wanda Barzee from being released?

Jaymac expresses frustration over the release of one of Elizabeth Smart's kidnappers, Wanda Barzee, and wonders how we can prevent it form happening again.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: How FBI-Kavanaugh investigation will help the GOP

Jaymac believes the GOP should allow an FBI investigation of claims Christine Blasey Ford has made against SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
8 years ago
Jaymac believes people need some filters what they record and put out on the web. Example: someone ...
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Man filmed shaving his face goes viral and it doesn’t end well

Jaymac believes people need some filters what they record and put out on the web. Example: someone filming man shaving on train which recently went viral.
8 years ago
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Jay McFarland

OPINION: Are football HoF’s gettin’ greedy?

Jaymac says he knows some of these football hall of famers defined the game, but it seems they're getting greedy with these demands.
8 years ago
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Jay McFarland

OPINION: Why Vontae Davis is selfish

Jaymac says Buffalo Bills player Vontae Davis, who retired from the NFL mid-game, should have thought about more than himself when he decided to hang it up.
8 years ago
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Sept. 6,...
Jay McFarland

OPINION: The horrible truth about the Kavanaugh allegations

Jaymac believes we should not assume guilty or not guilty on the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. We should take it seriously though.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Did this active shooter training for kids go too far?

One school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is implementing active shooter trainings where police officers will fire blanks in the hallways to get kids used to the sound of gunfire.
8 years ago
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: What would Utah’s Waffle House Index be?

Typically, the Waffle House is open 24/7, but during a hurricane, it closes down. The Waffle House is the last thing to close and the first thing to open.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Didn’t evacuate? Need to be rescued? Pay up

Jaymac believes if you chose not to evacuate after the order due to a natural disaster you should pay the bill for needing to be rescued.
8 years ago
Jaymac says with all the fires, including the recent one near Spanish Fork Canyon, has him feel lik...
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: I feel like I’m living in a campfire!

Jaymac says with all the fires, including the recent one near Spanish Fork Canyon, has him feel like he is living in campfire.
8 years ago
Jaymac is upset a woman who help to kidnap Elizabeth Smart, Wanda Barzee, will be back in the publi...
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: How could you free an Elizabeth Smart kidnapper?

Jaymac is upset a woman who help to kidnap Elizabeth Smart, Wanda Barzee, will be back in the public on parole and can't imagine what that would be like for Smart.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Debunking 9/11 conspiracies

Jaymac believes we should always remember the attacks of September 11th and those who lost their lives, but we need to stop with the conspiracy theories.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Why we should start naming hurricanes after villains

Jaymac thinks the names which are thought up for hurricanes aren't scary enough and maybe we should name them after villains.
8 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Thank you for supporting #MacinsArmy

Jaymac talks about the disapperance of his nephew Macin Smith along with recollecting his struggles with suicide and asks people struggling to reach out and ask for help.
8 years ago
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Breaking down Cory Booker’s “Great Paper Chase of 2018”

Senator Cory Booker is set to release committee confidential email at the threat of being kicked out of the Senate during the Brett Kavanaugh hearing.
8 years ago
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Jay McFarland

OPINION: Can I manipulate you with a political logo?

JayMac: People interpret data differently when it’s put with a political logo--a donkey or an elephant.
8 years ago