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Sutherland Journal of Law & Public Policy
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The Sutherland Institute is a conservative public policy think tank committed to shaping Utah law and policy based on a core set of governing principles.
We strive to make Utah an example of good government for the rest of the nation and a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
- Limited Governments as the Essence of Good Government
- Family as the Fundamental Unit of Society
- Private Property as the Cornerstone of Economic Freedom
- Charity as the Wellspring of a Caring Community
- Religion as the Moral Compass of human progress
- Free Markets as the Engine of Economic Prosperity
- Personal Responsibility as the Basis of Self-Government
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| Policy Reports |
Sutherland Institute Position Statement: Illegal Immigration
The Sutherland Institute offers a general policy statement and approach in dealing with our current neighbors who came to Utah in violation of federal immigration laws.
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Onus or Opportunity? Conservatism and Illegal Immigration in Utah
Sutherland concludes there is nothing extraordinary about illegal immigrants, who are otherwise law-abiding members of our community.
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| Major Publications |
Vouchers, Vows, and Vexations
This research examines many of Utah's past, major reforms. Based on Utah's long historical record, voucher policy shares many familiar characteristics with early reforms
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Favoring the Family: A Legislative Handbook in Support of the Family
Based on the principle that family is the fundamental unit of society, Sutherland’s new family policy handbook develops a set of seven public policies to strengthen the institution of the family.
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Parents and Education in Europe and the United States
Recent actions to curtail parents' rights over their children's education in Germany have shown a dramatic difference between parents' liberty in some parts of Europe and the U.S.
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J. Reuben Clark, Jr. and Limited Government
J. Reuben Clark, Jr. was possibly the greatest statesman Utah has produced. This essay introduces his present teachings about limited government, the relevance of which only increased since offered.
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| Studies |
How Family Religious Involvement Benefits Adults, Youth, and Children and Strengthens Families
In this study, Dr. David Dollahite and Jennifer Thatcher of BYU survey te growing body of social science research that indicates that a family's religious involvement benefits children.
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More Than Money: The Influence of Family Structure on Prosperity and Educational Attainment
Throughout history, the natural family—a married mother and father with their children—has thrived across cultures, languages, and political ideals.
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Vouchers, Vows, and Vexations
This research examines many of Utah's past, major reforms. Based on Utah's long historical record, voucher policy shares many familiar characteristics with early reforms
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Aspiring to the Rule of Law: The Ground Rules of Civil Society
Providing illustration from recent court decisions on spent nuclear fuel, Salt Lake's Main Street Plaza, and same-sex marriage, Maxwell Miller demonstrates why courts must adhere to the rule of law.
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| Speeches |
Ed Feulner's Keynote Address - Text
This is the text from the keynote address of Ed Feulner, president and founding trustee of The Heritage Foundation. Dr. Feulner spoke at Sutherland Institute's Open House on February 5, 2008.
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Ed Feulner's Keynote Address - Audio
This is the audio file from the keynote address of Ed Feulner, president and founding trustee of The Heritage Foundation. Dr. Feulner spoke at Sutherland Institute's Open House on February 5, 2008.
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