The Women who Founded America: Martha Washington
Our respect for our Founding Fathers extends to the women who stood with them. Martha Custis Washington was one of those; she quietly carried the United States through its birth years. In her place beside the Father of our Country, she became our founding matriarch. Standing a foot shorter than George, Martha was “fair to […]
A Parallel on Shoes and Limited Government
Some people think anything federally run is better than policies set by state and local governments. They reason that the federal government has more resources. It has access to the brightest minds in the nation, rather than just regional or local talent. It has more money. The country surely works better if we are all […]
The Best Society for Children
Every culture stays alive by protecting its young. Without a stable next generation, a society crumbles. It must perpetuate itself to create a future. The argument that should be center stage in Utah’s marriage debate is this: What is in the best interests of children? This question, answered in every era and civilization, says a […]
Nevada’s Cattle and the Federal Government
Cliven Bundy’s Nevada cattle are part of a crisis that unites western lands, the county sheriff, and a governor’s power to nullify federal abuse. These three issues have grown into a standoff with national implications. At issue is the question, who owns the land—the federal government, or the people who form the government? If the […]
Nullification: When States “Just Say No”
Governor Gary Herbert has a lot of power. If you don’t want Obamacare, ask him to tell the federal government to “take a hike”; we aren’t interested. The whole program is illegal and unconstitutional, anyway, and Governor Herbert, as Utah’s chief captain, calls the shots here in Utah. He can tell the feds to move […]
Resolved by Sheriffs and Peace Officers: Respect the Constitution!
Everywhere, people are stunned by the new jello standard for federal law: mold it, jiggle it, condense, dilute, disguise or add tutti-fruiti to it; anything but enforce the laws as they were passed. National administrators have become master illusionists: now you see the law, now you don’t. The U.S. Constitution sets Congress as our sole […]
To All Men and Women: A Call to the Caucus
Utah’s political caucuses take place this week: tonight for Democrats and Thursday for Republicans. If you have never been to a caucus, please come to increase your part in self government. If you have attended before, come to lend your strength. These two nights are what it’s all about—the vote before the vote. Opponents of […]
Article Five Convention: A Bad Idea
In the ever-changing, never peaceful world of politics and government, some things move us forward and some buckle our knees. It’s not always obvious which is which. One currently popular movement of interest in Utah is potentially disastrous—the call for a Constitutional Convention of the States, named the Con-Con, or Article 5 Convention. Article 5 […]
Elections in Utah: The Compromise
With Count My Vote determined to replace the caucuses, and the caucuses determined to preserve their grass-roots voice, a “principled” compromise, SB 54, claims to be the answer. Some prominent politicians are ready to “lay down on the railroad tracks” for the change. Believers in grass-roots government ask why Utah is spending time and money […]
The Legacy of George Washington
President’s Day reminds us that history pivots on great men. Few in America have been greater than George Washington, Father of our Country. His contributions were monumental. Washington had grave reservations when, as Jay Parry states in The Real George Washington, he was called to lead “an unorganized military force to fight an undeclared war…(for) […]
