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Welcome to the blog of Connor Boyack, a 20-something husband, web designer, Latter-day Saint, constitutionalist, paleocon, classical liberal, preparedness practitioner, budding philanthropist, and master's student of political economy. I'm from Poway, CA but live in Happy Valley.


Archive for December, 2007

Inviting the Savior Into Our Home Through Worship

Posted by Connor on December 30th, 2007

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The following is a talk I gave in another ward this morning:

The Importance of Home in Worship
Nearly two decades ago, Elder Maxwell wrote of the importance of being instructed in the temple on spiritual matters. Pointing out the […]

The Bumper Sticker

Posted by Connor on December 28th, 2007

photo credit: AntiochOG
I recently came across the story of Clay Kitchins from Houston, Texas. Kitchins, a Ron Paul supporter, has recently blanketed his car with bumper stickers advertising his favorite presidential candidate. In a video segment, Kitchins mentions how he has improved his driving etiquette now that he’s a marked (albeit unofficial) representative […]

Is Ron Paul Necessary to the Revolution?

Posted by Connor on December 27th, 2007

photo credit: tom westbrook
There has been a good amount of debate amongst Ron Paul supporters regarding what would happen if Paul loses in the primaries and decides not to run as a third party candidate. Would the “revolution” continue? Would another leader rise to pick up the torch in a subsequent election? Would […]

9/11 Didn’t Change Everything

Posted by Connor on December 18th, 2007

photo credit: Sister72
The events of 9/11 have drastically altered the political scene in the years since. Perhaps never since the Reichstag fire has an event been cited so frequently by government leaders defending their desire for increased power, budgets, and wars.
It has been said, then, that 9/11 changed everything. The world changed on […]

Setting Records and Exposing Bias

Posted by Connor on December 17th, 2007

photo credit: madwum
Yesterday was a great day for liberty. Supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul rallied together to donate $6 million. This was done without any direction from or support of the campaign itself.
The donation record set last month—$4.3 million donated online in one day—was shattered. Also surpassed was the previous record […]

Acceptable Bigotry

Posted by Connor on December 14th, 2007

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Is there such a thing as acceptable bigotry? Do we as a society condone, practice, or turn a blind eye toward certain types of bigotry, while condemning others?
On an episode of the ever-contentious McLaughin Group earlier this week, Lawrence O’Donnell lambasted Mormonism, vociferously listing alleged reasons why the faith itself is evil. […]

An Open Letter to Apathetic Americans on Behalf of Ron Paul

Posted by Connor on December 12th, 2007

Cross-posted at LewRockwell.com

photo credit: ronpaul2008
Dear America,
There are many characteristics that bind us as a people, but in recent years I have seen one rise dramatically in prevalence: apathy. Faced by numerous problems of vast import on local, state, and national levels, we prefer to give in and give up. Rather than fighting for […]

To Mentally Stone a Prophet

Posted by Connor on December 10th, 2007

photo credit: Nathan Moody
…their hearts were turned from the Lord their God, and they did stone the prophets and did cast them out from among them. (3 Nephi 7:14)
In our day of civility and propriety, we read with horror and amazement the stories in scripture recounting the stoning of prophets by those who opposed them. […]

What If It Happened Today?

Posted by Connor on December 8th, 2007

photo credit: rodrick.reidsma
Part of preparation entails speculating about future events. One efficient way of preparing for what’s to come is by creating a list of “what if” scenarios. For example:

What if there was an 8.0 earthquake in your city?
What if the power went out for a week?
What if your city’s water source was contaminated?
What […]

California’s Upcoming Homosexodus

Posted by Connor on December 5th, 2007

photo credit: kangamini
Beginning next month, SB 777 (PDF) will become law in California. Written by a lesbian Senator and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, this bill mandates (among many other things) that a teacher or school not sponsor an activity nor teach something that discriminates against one’s perceived gender status.
A large problem with anti-discrimination initiatives […]

Health Care Hocus Pocus

Posted by Connor on December 2nd, 2007

photo credit: shadphotos
One of the hot topics in today’s presidential campaigns is health care. Our nation faces many problems, some more immediate than others, and health care is one such problem attracting the attention of voters.
However, the prominence given to this issue compared to others of significant import (the “war on terror”, our declining […]

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