Latter-day Liberty: A Gospel Approach to Government and Politics
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Tonight I had a few friends over to watch the Invisible Children documentary produced by the organization w/ the same name. I cried. Again. You (yes, YOU) need to watch this movie. If you live near me, borrow mine. If you don’t, buy a copy. It’s better than most of the garbage for sale from [...]
The video I linked in the last post showed soldiers in Iraq abusing their authority to cruelly beat children. Some of you watching may feel indifferent, since it’s not you, and it’s not in your country. That’s fine and dandy, but similar events are happening on our own soil. The following video demonstrates one such [...]
Wow. That is my only reaction to the following video, found on this page. Read the above-linked page for more information on this video’s background and context. This is appalling. I can already hear some saying “oh, well this is an isolated incident!” Possible, but doubtful. Everything isn’t peachy keen in Iraq. Our soldiers are [...]
In an industry that is renowned for pushing the envelope, morality is almost taboo. Sex sells, so why sell anything but? But conservatives have been bucking the trend. The New American carried a story last year showing the growing support base for clean movies with morals. In fact, a close look at Hollywood’s bottom line [...]
I’m in South Carolina this week for a business conference (pictures to appear on Flickr upon my return). It’s been… interesting. The following are a few experiences that’ve happened during the trip. Hey, Roomy! Upon arriving at the hotel I discovered that I didn’t have a room. Out of 121 rooms in the hotel our [...]
The JBS has a news story containing a video of Ted Turner supporting (albeit with a very, very weak argument) the United Nations followed by an accurate review:
Many Americans today hear how great democracy is, how our democracy is so wonderful, yadda yadda yadda. I have one problem with this: WE DON’T HAVE A DEMOCRACY! Nowhere in our founding documents does it say such a word. We have a Republic. And even more Americans are confused at just what exactly a Republic [...]
The following are some quotes I collected during a presentation last night by Ken Bowers on the subject of the mainstream media. I think it’s no surprise to anybody that news organizations often carry a bias and slant, one way or the other. In order to understand their purpose and control, one must also understand [...]
The following is a true story of an encounter Elder Gene R. Cook had with Mick Jagger. This experience shows how subtle and calculated the undertones, suggestions, and reference are that saturate the media today, whether it be in music, movies, magazines, or anything else we surround ourselves. How important, I believe, is Moroni’s counsel [...]
The following is from a talk on October 19, 2006 by Brian Farmer at the Red Lion Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT. After an introduction, Brian Farmer’s talk begins: Thank you for that flattering description of tonight’s speaker. As I was sitting off to the side here, listening to that introduction, I could not help [...]
It’s 40 minutes long, but the following video is an excellent look at why our children are, well, stupid. Education in America pretty much blows, and under the auspices of the NEA is only getting worse.
Tonight in institute we talked about strings. The instructor gave an example of a sapling in a windy environment. If that sapling has a small string tied around it to guide its growth, it will grow up straight despite the blowing wind. If that string isn’t there from the tree’s young age, however, the tree [...]
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