Latter-day Liberty: A Gospel Approach to Government and Politics
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photo credit: Horia Varlan Imagine, if you will, a United States Congress in which each member is elected by the entire country. 535 Senators and Representatives appeal to the American masses for their election, and all congressmen represent everybody in an “at-large” political body. Your wrinkled facial expression betrays a near-universal reaction to such a [...]
photo credit: J. Stephen Conn No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session. Today, the Utah legislature opened its 2011 general session, full of pomp, prayer, and procedural minutia. Once the tradition-saturated morning was out of the way, this body of elected officials got down to business. And that’s [...]
I gave the following talk in another ward today: photo credit: crschmidt The Purpose of Marriage As is generally the case, the subject I’ve been asked to speak on is one for which I yet have much to learn, and significant room to improve. Yet, it is one that is central to our faith, and [...]
photo credit: t0m_ka Last night, I attended The Sutherland Institute‘s immigration debate, bringing together five individuals for, and five against, Representative Sandstrom’s “Arizona-style” immigration bill. I went in with low expectations and am glad I did; the philosophical black hole nearly sucked me in. I left early to escape its draw. While volumes could be [...]
Throwing any anachronistic caution to the wind, Congress now assumes the authority to regulate anything and everything it deems worthy of its attention. Over 300 federal regulatory agencies exist, such as the FDA, EPA, USDA, CDC, OSHA, HHS, ATF, FDIC, FAA, FCC, FTC, FETC, FEMA, FERC and many others, each of which is empowered by [...]
photo credit: Simone Lovati Tragedy struck over the weekend, with a madman going on a shooting spree in Tucson, Arizona. Americans reacted with horror, sympathy for the victims, and curiosity and speculation about what would drive somebody to do such a thing. Others saw an opportunity. Within mere minutes of the atrocity, articles began to [...]
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