This blog will be silent until after July 18, as I will be traversing the distant lands of Zambia, Africa with Mothers Without Borders for three weeks. For updates on my trip, be sure to visit my Africa blog where I’ll be reporting every few days on what I’m up to over there!

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photo credit: Devar The Washington Post published an article in March titled “Terrorized by the War on Terror”, written by Zbigniew Brzezinski. The author makes the case that America has been hurt as a result of this elusive “war”. Fearmongering is the method with which the “war on terror” is allowed to continue, ever emptying [...]

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photo credit: fotocraz At the May 3, 2007, GOP Debate held in California, former governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney was asked the following question: What do you dislike most about America? His answer reeks of political whitewashing: Gosh. I love America. I’m afraid I’m going to be at a loss for words because America [...]

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photo credit: gwilmore Yesterday was Father’s day, and in the ward I visited for sacrament meeting, one woman gave a 15 minute talk about her dad. I don’t know about you, but I go to church to hear about Christ, not another person’s father. I would hope that even in the more event-oriented sacrament meetings [...]

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Here’s the video that Rudy Giuliani and his ignorant supporters need to watch: Giuliani’s evident ignorance of foreign policy, its realities and consequences, shows how unfit he is for this nation. In short, he was dead wrong.

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Though the title sounds a bit ominous, I invite each of you to take 10-15 minutes out of your day and read “How Tyranny Came to America”. Its alternative (and less ominous) title is “God, Man, and Law”. The article is an excellent review of American history and how we have strayed from Constitutional law. [...]

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photo credit: FrogMiller Imagine, if you will, a nice Sabbath morning where you attend your three hours of church meetings ready to feel the spirit and be taught the gospel. You arrive, eager to feast upon the words of Christ. As you sit through your meetings, you feel that something is amiss. Trying to pinpoint [...]

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It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds. (Samuel Adams, via Quoty) The Revolutionary War was begun by a minority. It was championed by a minority. It was fought by a minority. It was sustained by a minority. And it was [...]

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A common element in politics is fear. In order to efficiently expand government and encroach upon civil liberties, politicians must constantly wave an impending threat in our faces in order to keep us frightened and clamoring for security. The following clip demonstrates this tactic and how saturated modern political discourse has become with propagandist fearmongering. [...]

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photo credit: VISTA Thanks to James for sending me a link to some compelling satellite photography from Darfur, showing imagery from before and after genocide has taken place in each village. The argument that some people make that we’re in Iraq to spread democracy is often an ignorant one. Certainly if that argument were true, [...]

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photo credit: CrackerTed Roy Purkiss, stationed at the Hill Air Force Base, sent me the following email this morning: Your web site content is scarry. Is it that you are so totally confused, missled, decieved, or just want to irritate? If you are basing your assessment of our commander in chief upon the pablum, missrepresentation, [...]

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I flew into Phoenix last night on Delta. As I waited in the TSA security line, I realized that I had my pocketknife with me. My useful, trusted friend that I carried everywhere. Everywhere. As the front of the line approached, I realized that I had to ditch it. I rode the bus to the [...]

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