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Tag Archives: politics
The Political Measuring Stick
How do we prioritize and measure political goals and progress? Are we more free today than yesterday? Are we wealthier and more prosperous than yesterday? Do we reap the fruit of our labors? Continue reading…
Latter-day Saint Extremism
The purpose of this article is not to explain whether we are extreme or not, but to dispel public perception and provide tools for us to explain what we are really about. Continue reading…
The Divine Dialectic: A New Paradigm of ‘Third Way’ Politics
Wikipedia describes Third Way politics as follows: “The Third Way is a political position which tries to reconcile right-wing and left-wing politics by advocating a synthesis of mostly right-wing economic and some left-wing social policies. Continue reading…
Presidential Idolatry
Few things are more damaging in politics than to elevate an imperfect individual to the status of a demigod whose proposed policies will solve the nation’s every problem. Continue reading…
Why Senator Bennett Lost
My vote to remove the incumbent from office was not out of spite, nor a vote against him. It was, rather, a vote for the things he has come to stand against: life, liberty, and my own pursuit of happiness. Continue reading…
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Tagged Bob Bennett, conservative, constitution, freedom, government, politics, principles
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Foreign Entanglement with Israel
The mere mention of Israel leads some otherwise-faithful advocates of Washington’s guidance on foreign policy to cast their principles to the wind and embrace deeply entrenched relations with another country. Continue reading…
The Arrogance of America’s Aristocracy
That may seem obvious to many of my readers, but an entrenched system of incumbency has made it near impossible for the foggy-minded masses to separate the person from the position. Continue reading…
Its Major Flaw, Notwithstanding
In holding it up as the ideal, divinely sanctioned, standard of public government, Latter-day Saint Constitutionalists fail to recognize it’s major, real world, foundational flaw. Continue reading…
Constitution, Conscience, Constituency
Their proper prioritization—most importantly, placing the Constitution before one’s own political desires—would solve a large number of problems in Congress and restore a decent amount of respect in the way our representatives conduct their business. Continue reading…
A Warning From Our Past
Reflecting upon recent events, Latter-day Saints would be well advised to recall another time, in the early days of the church, when political opposition caused us great harm. Continue reading…
Liberal or Conservative? Joseph Smith's 1844 Presidential Platform
Would Joseph be a Republican if he lived today? A study of his views offers a surprising view. Continue reading…
The Misplaced Ire of Citizens United
All of this political involvement by for-profit corporations is merely a symptom of what is the underlying disease: corporatism. Continue reading…
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Tagged corporatism, democracy, elections, free speech, government, politics
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Living the Nephite Nightmare
The Book of Mormon is a prophecy for our time. We Latter-day Saints have not heeded the lessons chiseled in the Nephite record. Continue reading…
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Tagged america, book of mormon, freedom, government, liberty, politics, secret combinations
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Christ & Politics
It is that desire to look to Christ as a way to accomplish our political goals that made Him weep as He entered Jerusalem. Continue reading…