Commentary: Utah democracy is on the brink

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Geneva Rock's operations at Point of the Mountain, straddling Utah and Salt Lake Counties, Tuesday September 22, 2015.It is obvious that the people have no say at the Utah State Capitol. Despite Article, 1 Section 2 of the Utah Constitution, which clearly states, “All political power is inherent in the people,” the Legislature has taken it upon itself to smack down the will of the people and ignore our direct orders to institute specific laws that we the people voted for.

So if the people do not matter, who or what does? The pockets of special interest lobbyists matter more than the people of Utah, especially when it comes to people’s health. It was…