Comments by Gage Johnstone

Logos - Point of View "My concern is that while a $1,000 fine may be amply punitive for a small organization in violation of these laws, for larger, more powerful political organizations, it is almost nothing."

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:15:16 -0400

I appeal to logic by citing my own point of view on the issue. As a Utah resident, I can speak to logical concerns of everyday people and smaller political organizations. I use my position to cite reasons and lay out why this bill is a bad idea through logic.

Ethos - Evidence "Another relevant way to view this issue is to look at the historical precedent. In Washington Post v. McManus, the Supreme Court ruled that content-based regulation of online political advertisements violated the First Amendment."

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:11:24 -0400

I appeal to ethos by offering evidence in the form of prior cases that set the precedent. By showing what credible organizations have decided about similar bills in the past, I provide a reasonable argument as to why this bill is a bad idea.

Pathos - Diction "This bill is more than words on a page. It directly affects the freedoms of the thousands of Utahns you represent."

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:09:18 -0400

I appeal to pathos by emphasizing how this bill will harm the individual voters and their freedoms. This creates a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in the choice that this representative makes.

Red herring

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:38:44 -0500

This is an example of the red herring fallacy, as the farm's authority blames Snowball for their issues rather than addressing the true problems caused by their leadership. This is seen very often in the world of politics, where people will create fear or distress about a certain demographic to distract from the real issues faced by a community.

I'm writing a letter to Utah House Representative Nguyen. Can you help me make my argument more appealing and convincing to this specific legislator?

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:54 -0500

You’ve already followed the legislative letter framework really well: you introduce yourself clearly, name the bill, and state your position with a respectful tone that fits a formal civic audience.
To aim this more directly at Representative Nguyen, you might look up how she usually talks about voting rights, government transparency, and small local organizations, then echo a few of those values in your own words (for example, emphasizing “fairness,” “equal treatment,” “small community groups,” or “everyday voters”).
Right now you argue that the fine is too small for big players and too harsh for small groups; you could make that even more persuasive by adding one specific, concrete example of what a small local group in Utah (like a neighborhood nonprofit or high school club) might realistically face if they accidentally violated these rules.
Your legal precedent paragraph is strong; to help Representative Nguyen connect the dots, you might spell out in one short sentence what lesson those cases teach for Utah—something like “when laws about political speech are too broad or vague, courts have said they chill ordinary people’s speech and have to be pulled back.”

If you look back at your letter in the left pane, what’s one specific spot—maybe the paragraph about fines, or the one about enforcement—where you’d like to adjust a sentence or add an example so it speaks even more directly to how Representative Nguyen tends to talk about fairness and civic participation, and do you want to edit that yourself now in the document or click Continue with AI to think it through together—or, if you’re ready for something new, go to Create Document to upload a source to read and annotate or to start writing?

Very important to rights with political advertising.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:23:14 -0500

Pertains to transparency on political advertisement funding.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:43 -0500

Pertains to what political advertisements are and are not allowed to do.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:18:49 -0500

My Question

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:53:33 -0500

Does listening to music while studying improve memory retention?