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Man prefers to delegate to others that which he considers unworthy of his time. Generally prone to seek recreation and relaxation before toil and travail, he must of necessity prioritize his duties and tasks and determine […]
I attended my precinct’s caucus this evening for the Republican party. I had planned to run for the vice-chair position (which is also a county delegate). I would have liked to have run as the chair, but will be out of the country during the state convention, so I would be unable to […]
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Casualties to soldiers in the United States armed forces have now surpassed 4,000 in number. 4,000 men, women, fathers, mothers, siblings, and children have passed on to the next life. What is more saddening than the total number of deaths is the simple fact that they could have been prevented.
War is […]
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In the parable of the ten virgins, the Lord instructs us that all of the virgins slumbered and slept as they waited for his arrival.
Once the announcement of his arrival was given, they all arose. Half had awoken to a state of preparedness and felicity, while half had awoken to […]
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The media has been up in arms in the past two weeks over ex-Governor Spitzer’s prostitution scandal. While the outrage might be justified under normal circumstances, the emphasis in the news has little to do with the morality of the issue, focusing instead on its political implications.
The news shows little of the […]
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The Constitution, in two distinct clauses, prevents the government—both federal and state—from passing retroactive law. Called “ex post facto law”, the term is Latin for “from something done afterward”, or more simply, law dealing with something “after the fact”.
In Article 1 Section 9, the Constitution states that “No Bill of […]
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Throughout the course of his life, a man may enter into many contractual agreements. Employment, gym membership, e-commerce accounts, and marriage are all examples of contracts entered into by two parties.
The latter example, that of marriage, is one I wish to discuss—especially as it relates to public trust.
The high divorce […]
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Active participation in politics stems from a myriad of reasons. Those who run for an office might do so for any number of reasons: to gain power, to dethrone an incumbent, to advance the cause of liberty, to promote an agenda, etc.
For some, the reasons might be clouded, combined, or contrived. […]
A friend of mine, noting a successive string of my blog posts regarding “negative” things in government and politics, issued a challenge to me the other day. The challenge was that my next post be a positive one, detailing something positive about our government.
I told him that not only would I write a post […]
I sent out two letters to the editor yesterday: one to the Deseret News, the other to the Daily Herald. Below are the letters as I sent them, with red strikethroughs showing what the editors removed (and green showing what was added).
Deseret News:
Saying the ‘R’ word Just say it: Recession
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Despite world events that would no doubt be more worth our time, the media as of late has largely been focusing on the presidential race: who said what, who won which states, and who is endorsing whom.
This process has, as in times past, whipped up frenzied voters and fomented an intense debate as […]
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I am curious why anybody watches soap operas.
The same question could no doubt be asked about most reality TV shows, romance novels, and other drama-induced forms of so-called entertainment. What draws people to spend their time this way?
While on my mission in Honduras, I encountered many fans of “telenovelas” (the Spanish equivalent […]
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