9 April, 2010
Published by Helen Anderson in Blog, Featured Articles
The following article was written by Farley Anderson, who is fighting a legal battle to get on the ballot to run for governor of Utah. The dispute is over the use of electronic signatures in the petition process. The I-Sign process is an initiative of a group called The People’s Right (www.utahlive.us). One of the [...]
5 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
It’s not hard to see that the role of the family in society is being challenged and belittled. But many of us do not realize the seriousness of the situation. As early as the 19th century, communists were calling for the abolition of the family. The radical ideas of Marx and Engels have persisted to [...]
1 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
There is an aspect of republican government that makes some people uncomfortable. It’s the idea that ordinary people are not fit to govern. In a republic, the people delegate some of their natural rights to a group of educated representatives who have abilities beyond the common level. The people are not expected to know everything [...]
29 March, 2010
Published by Sara Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
Ever since the 2008 presidential election, I have used Facebook as my main tool for sharing my political motivations. Lately, however, I am doubting this is an effective means of persuasion.
29 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
Glenn Beck ruffled some feathers when he told listeners to leave churches that preach social justice. The New York Times picked up the story and suggested that Glenn Beck was going against the teachings of his own Mormon faith. The articles cites two Mormon scholars, who claim that social justice is a fundamental part [...]
28 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
Freedom of speech is one of America’s most cherished values. But I am concerned that too many Americans are drifting into a state of complacency in which they rely on others to spoon feed them information. And as I turn on the TV or read newspaper headlines, I become increasingly convinced that large media organizations [...]
4 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Featured Articles
In 2006, John Kerry defended his opposition to the war in Iraq by quoting Thomas Jefferson. “This is not the first time in American history when patriotism has been distorted to deflect criticism and mislead the nation,” Kerry said. “No wonder Thomas Jefferson himself said: ‘Dissent is the greatest form of patriotism.’”
But Thomas Jefferson [...]
4 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Featured Articles
The Danger of Democracy
The Founding Fathers intended for the United States to be a republic, not a democracy. A large portion of the population either is unaware of this distinction or considers it irrelevant. But there are many concerned citizens who do understand the difference and realize that this is not just a [...]
4 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Featured Articles
Recently Sarah Palin endorsed Rand Paul, the libertarian-oriented Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Kentucky and son of 2008 presidential candidate Ron Paul. When asked by Chris Wallace why she endorsed Dr. Paul, Palin replied, “Because he’s a federalist and he wants the states to have more say and as we respect the 10th Amendment in [...]