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Archive for May, 2007

A Conscription Opportunity

Posted by Connor on May 31st, 2007

photo credit: candacesthomas A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny. (Alexander Solzhenitsyn, via Quoty) In the age of American imperialism, politicians wonder how to remedy the problem created by being spread so thin. It is during such times of militaristic interventionism that some in Congress talk up the idea of [...]

A Life Worth Living

Posted by Connor on May 29th, 2007

In the October 2004 General Conference, President Monson suggested a “simple yet far-reaching formula to guide [us] in the choices of life”: Fill your minds with truth. Fill your hearts with love. Fill your lives with service. The scriptures teach these three basis principles over and over again. We are to seek wisdom out of [...]

Memorialized Malevolence

Posted by Connor on May 28th, 2007

photo credit: drp It is on days like today that I take a moment to ponder world events, both past and present. I am saddened by the amount of wickedness, corruption, and evil in the world. It is because of such things that men and women often die much earlier than necessary. Fighting for a [...]

A Breath of Fresh Air

Posted by Connor on May 23rd, 2007

The following clips are from Ron Paul’s speech on patriotism and foreign policy yesterday in the House. Truth is so delicious!

Security and Prosperity

Posted by Connor on May 22nd, 2007

photo credit: Brian Ray Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land; and nothing, save it shall be iniquity among them, shall harm or disturb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever. Wherefore, if ye [...]

Notetaking

Posted by Connor on May 18th, 2007

photo credit: lorretine How do you keep track of your notes, ideas, thoughts, and the like? I’ve experimented with various methods of notetaking and thought tracking. I used to use a Palm Pilot. That didn’t last long, as I found the games to be a distraction. Then I switched to using my laptop. That didn’t [...]

Empire or Republic?

Posted by Connor on May 17th, 2007

photo credit: pantufia Today’s reading assignment: Empire or Republic by Jacob G. Hornberger. Distracted by bread and circuses, the American Idolizers of our nation do not understand how the Constitutional republic our nation was meant to be has spiraled downward into an imperialistic hegemony. Hornberger lists several examples at the beginning of his article to [...]

Time Sanctifies Everything

Posted by Connor on May 16th, 2007

photo credit: thread In a recent “On Faith” column, Susan Jacoby stated that “time sanctifies everything.” What does she mean by this? Explaining her point, she writes: Why is it any less reasonable to believe that the angel Moroni appeared with some golden tablets in New York State in the 19th century than it is [...]

Breaking the Cycle

Posted by Connor on May 15th, 2007

photo credit: Darwin Bell For the past several months, I have written (at least) one blog post each weekday. This endeavor has been very enriching and intellectually stimulating for me, encouraging me to spend time doing research, studying various topics, and diligently seeking after truth. It is time for the cycle to be broken. I’ve [...]

Spiritual Minus Temporal

Posted by Connor on May 14th, 2007

photo credit: The lydiannacat Yesterday in Sacrament meeting the assigned topic for the speakers was on preparation for the Millenium. Each speaker touched on the same basic elements—that spiritual preparation is necessary, that it cannot be shared (citing and reading the entire story of the wise/unwise virgins), and that we need to follow the Prophet. [...]

Media Asphyxiation

Posted by Connor on May 11th, 2007

photo credit: jephunk I just want to add one related point here. Much of the intense dissatisfaction I have with the American media arises out of the fact that these extraordinary developments — the dominant political movement advocating lawlessness and tyranny out in the open in The Wall St. Journal and Weekly Standard — receive [...]

Why the Gas Protest Won’t Work

Posted by Connor on May 10th, 2007

photo credit: Autumn84 Some people are so gullible! The latest email circulating the tubes of the internet is the “Don’t Pump Gas on May 15″ email. It goes something like this: In April 1997, there was a “gas out” conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight. On [...]

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