photo credit: Kier42 The oath of office for nearly every civil servant and military officer of the United States of America requires that the individual “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”. Just as in war it is important to know who your enemy is and what [...]

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photo credit: megan kay Looking over my past Charity of the Month blog posts, I was surprised to realize that I had not highlighted one of my favorites: Invisible Children. A few years ago, three friends (one of whom I went to high school with) decided to traipse off to Africa in search of a [...]

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photo credit: capturedbythelight For the past several decades, America has been dying a slow death. Certain pieces of legislation, offensive military engagements, and financial policies have put one nail after another into the coffin. This week, Americans witnessed one of the final nails being put in place, though few understood the gravity of the situation. [...]

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photo credit: danny_kino Yes, it’s true. One of the oft-imparted nuggets of wisdom we learned in our youth no longer holds true in today’s world. “The bigger they are, the harder they fall” has taken a 180 degree spin, teaching children everywhere that if you’re really big, you can’t possibly fail. At least, that’s what [...]

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photo credit: !!WaynePhotoGuy One of the notable attributes of a society degrading into a police state is the duality of both an intense fear [2, 3, 4] and an exaggerated glorification of its police force. As the force is increasingly adored by those who feel protected by them, they are supported in their continual acquisition [...]

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photo credit: Linus Gelber “We Will Never Forget” Those are the words that were prominently displayed for all to see at a Pentagon 9/11 memorial this morning. This maxim is hardly new, though; it has been the cry of fearmongering Republicans for the past two administrations. The act itself of remembering is completely appropriate. The [...]

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photo credit: **Anna This morning, the Sutherland Institute held their monthly blogger briefing. Today’s event was the first debate Jason Chaffetz (R) and Bennion Spencer (D) who are running for Congress in the third congressional district. Notably absent was Jim Noorlander, the Constitution Party candidate for the same office. Lyall Swim, Sutherland’s Director of Operations, [...]

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photo credit: sofilou.ch While there are many solid (although misguided) arguments to be made against opposing same-sex marriage, there is one that I have heard repeatedly and shows profound ignorance regarding the purpose and mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Two examples of the same line of thought will suffice to [...]

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photo credit: sam_ Last night, the community in which I live participated in an emergency communications drill conducted by the local stake of the LDS Church. The stake has been working diligently in recent months to solidify its emergency preparedness and communications plans, and encouraging each of the assigned congregations to likewise work on their [...]

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photo credit: partick Come November, individuals living in Colorado will have the opportunity to define through legislation what a person is, and therefore who is entitled to individual rights. Titled the “Colorado Definition of Person Initiative”, the measure seeks to amend the state Constitution as follows: …the terms “person” or “persons” shall include any human [...]

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