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*[[Thomas S. Monson]], President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as of 2008, was born in Salt Lake City.
 
*[[Thomas S. Monson]], President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as of 2008, was born in Salt Lake City.
 
*[[Ken Jennings]], who made a record 74 straight appearances on the game show ''Jeopardy'', lives in Utah.
 
*[[Ken Jennings]], who made a record 74 straight appearances on the game show ''Jeopardy'', lives in Utah.
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*[[Nutnfancy]], very popular [[:Category:Gun Podcasters|gun podcaster]] on YouTube
 
*[[Donny Osmond]] and [[Marie Osmond]] - singers and actors; both were born in Ogden.
 
*[[Donny Osmond]] and [[Marie Osmond]] - singers and actors; both were born in Ogden.
 
*[[Brigham Young]], perhaps the most important person in the history of the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints other than the founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., was part of the aforementioned settling of the state in the 1840s.
 
*[[Brigham Young]], perhaps the most important person in the history of the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints other than the founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., was part of the aforementioned settling of the state in the 1840s.
 
*[[Steve Young]] - Hall of Fame quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Steve is a direct descendant of [[Brigham Young]].
 
*[[Steve Young]] - Hall of Fame quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Steve is a direct descendant of [[Brigham Young]].
 
*[[Mario Capecchi]] - Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "Discoveries for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells."
 
*[[Mario Capecchi]] - Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "Discoveries for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells."
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==[[Survival Retreat location]] Analysis of Utah by [[James Wesley Rawles]]==
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* [[Population]]: 2.23 million
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* [[Population density]]: 26.2 per square mile (Rank 11 of [[JWR]]’s top 19 [[States]]).
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* Area: 84,900 square miles (rank 11 of 50).
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* Average [[car insurance cost]]: $718/yr. (rank 32 of 50).
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* Average [[home insurance cost]]: $378/yr. (rank 43 of 50.)
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* [[Crime safety rank]]ing: 14 of 50.
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* [[Boston T. Party]]’s [[state firearms law]]s Ranking: 76%.
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[[per capita income]]: $23,436 (rank [[44]] of 50).
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ACT & [[SAT score]]s Ranking: 7 of 50.
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===Plusses===
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<ref name = "survivalblog"> [https://survivalblog.com/2005/09/state-by-state---utah.html State By State - Utah], ''[[James Wesley Rawles]]'', [[SurvivalBlog]], Accessed December 30, 2014</ref>
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*  A great [[state]] to live in if you are a [[LDS]] ([[Mormon]]) church member.
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* On average [[Utah]] has the best [[prepared]] [[families]] in [[America]]. (By church doctrine, one year of [[food storage]] is considered mandatory.) That is commendable.
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* The norm for [[home construction]] in the state is to include an extra large [[pantry]] to accommodate [[storage food]]. (Commonly called a “[[fruit]] room” in [[LDS]] parlance.)
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* Nearly every LDS ward has its own food storage [[cannery]].
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* Fairly low [[crime rate]]. (Utah has two of the safest metropolitan areas in the country: Orem, ranked #7, and Provo, ranked #9.)
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* The only significant street [[crime]] is on the West side of Salt Lake City.
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* Low [[car insurance rate]]s.
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===Minuses===
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* [[Ground water]] is scarce in parts of the [[state]], so check on [[well water]] before buying.
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* [[Utah]] might be a poor [[retreat]]/[[relocation]] choice if you are not a [[LDS church]] member. Non-[[LDS]] members of any religious persuasion are derisively called "gentiles." If you are not [[LDS]], you might be ignored or perhaps even seen as conveniently expendable when push comes to shove. In practice, many LDS families do not have a true full year of [[storage food]].
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* Highly regulated [[home schooling]].
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[[JWR]]’s Combined [[Retreat]] Potential Ranking: 6 of 19.
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<ref name = "survivalblog"/> <ref>279 word [[quotation]]: [[Fair_Use#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] Source: [[Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, Idaho: The Clearwater Press, 2007, pp. 87-88. Print. see [[James Wesley Rawles on Fair Use]]</ref><ref> http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas accessed December 30, 2014</ref>
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==Utah World [[Essay:War Three Target Structures|War Three Target Structures]]==
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* [[World_War_Three_Target_Structures#Primary_Targets|Primary]]: Hill AFB (Ogden).
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* [[World_War_Three_Target_Structures#Secondary_Targets|Secondary]]: Dugway Proving Ground (Chemical Warfare Center, Tooele). Tertiary: Salt Lake City, Orem-Provo. <ref name = "survivalblog"/> p. 67 </ref>
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==Second Amendment==
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"Utah becomes even more gun friendly, Governor signed into law: [[LEO]]s cannot cite you for [[open carry]] using "disorderly conduct" charge. Thanks to [[NRA]]!<ref>https://twitter.com/Nutnfancy/status/451916955545382912 Accessed April 9, 2014</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 07:27, December 31, 2014

Utah
Capital Salt Lake City
Nickname The Beehive State
Official Language English
Governor Gary Herbert, R
Senator Orrin Hatch, R
(202) 224-5251
Contact
Senator Mike Lee, R
(202) 224-5444
Contact
Ratification of Constitution/or statehood January 4, 1896 (45th)
Flag of Utah Motto: "Industry"

Utah, known as the Beehive State, is the forty-fifth state to enter into the union, achieving statehood on Jan. 4, 1896. Approximately 62% of Utah's residents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), although this number is on the wane. [1]

The state's capital and largest city is Salt Lake City. The Great Salt Lake, located in northern Utah, is the largest saltwater lake in the Western hemisphere. [2]

The state bird is the California Seagull. The state insect is the European Honey Bee.

History

The first permanent European settlement of Utah came in 1847 when members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, led by Brigham Young, settled there, which ended their long westward trek to escape persecution. Peace would prove illusory, as relations with Native Americans and white non-Mormons would turn sour. The infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857 led to over 100 deaths. [3] [4] Utah was admitted into the Union in 1896, after the Church banned polygamy on the basis that a new revelation from God had commanded this.

Politics

Utah is among the reddest of red states, having elected President Bush by some of the highest margins of any state in both 2000 and 2004 and supporting John McCain in 2008. Salt Lake City is generally the only exception, having a mayor, Rocky Anderson, who is very liberal. [5] Both of the state's Senators (Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee) are Republicans, and two out of the state's three Representatives are Republicans. [6]

Elected Officials

Federal

Statewide

Out of wedlock births

Utah has the lowest rate in the nation of out of wedlock births at 18%. The highest is Mississippi with 53%.[7]

Notable people from Utah

  • Orson Scott Card, science-fiction writer best known for the Ender's Game series, has lived in Orem.
  • Orrin Hatch - Republican U.S. Senator from Utah, serving since 1977.
  • Jon Huntsman, Jr., 2012 presidential candidate.
  • Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as of 2008, was born in Salt Lake City.
  • Ken Jennings, who made a record 74 straight appearances on the game show Jeopardy, lives in Utah.
  • Nutnfancy, very popular gun podcaster on YouTube
  • Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond - singers and actors; both were born in Ogden.
  • Brigham Young, perhaps the most important person in the history of the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints other than the founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., was part of the aforementioned settling of the state in the 1840s.
  • Steve Young - Hall of Fame quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Steve is a direct descendant of Brigham Young.
  • Mario Capecchi - Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "Discoveries for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells."

Survival Retreat location Analysis of Utah by James Wesley Rawles

per capita income: $23,436 (rank 44 of 50). ACT & SAT scores Ranking: 7 of 50.

Plusses

[8]

Minuses

  • Ground water is scarce in parts of the state, so check on well water before buying.
  • Utah might be a poor retreat/relocation choice if you are not a LDS church member. Non-LDS members of any religious persuasion are derisively called "gentiles." If you are not LDS, you might be ignored or perhaps even seen as conveniently expendable when push comes to shove. In practice, many LDS families do not have a true full year of storage food.
  • Highly regulated home schooling.

JWR’s Combined Retreat Potential Ranking: 6 of 19.

[8] [9][10]

Utah World War Three Target Structures

  • Primary: Hill AFB (Ogden).
  • Secondary: Dugway Proving Ground (Chemical Warfare Center, Tooele). Tertiary: Salt Lake City, Orem-Provo. [8] p. 67 </ref>

Second Amendment

"Utah becomes even more gun friendly, Governor signed into law: LEOs cannot cite you for open carry using "disorderly conduct" charge. Thanks to NRA![11]

See Also

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2886596
  2. ↑ http://www.utah.com/stateparks/great_salt_lake.htm
  3. ↑ The Mountain Meadows Massacre
  4. ↑ http://www.cesnur.org/testi/morm_01.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17154193/
  6. ↑ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=UT
  7. ↑ San Diego Union-Tribune Newspaper, Nov. 9th, 2008
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 State By State - Utah, James Wesley Rawles, SurvivalBlog, Accessed December 30, 2014
  9. ↑ 279 word quotation: Fair Use Source: Rawles, James Wesley. Rawles on Retreats and Relocation. 1st. Clearwater, Idaho: The Clearwater Press, 2007, pp. 87-88. Print. see James Wesley Rawles on Fair Use
  10. ↑ http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas accessed December 30, 2014
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/Nutnfancy/status/451916955545382912 Accessed April 9, 2014


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