We Do Not Have Too Many Babies
Population numbers the world over are falling. Social scientists who study demographic issues point to the Sexual Revolution of the 1960s, which charges onward today, as the culprit. It was the beginning of an era of hedonism—free love and loose morals. In the wake of this revolution, we have falling populations, and economic decline that […]
Thanksgiving Shows American Exceptionalism
When William Bradford, Pilgrim leader, first set foot on American soil, he could not have known the results of his efforts. One-hundred and one Pilgrims came with him to America in 1620 in a freedom revolution that changed the Western world. Tyranny and despotism had been the standard for centuries before this experiment took root. […]
Change My Definition and You Change My Values
Words are beautiful things, as Proverbs 25:11 says: “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”. Psalms says words are also powerful: products of the tongue that “devise mischief’ as a “sharp sword”. Words and their meanings can change, affecting our values and politics. Those who are unethical or unwitting […]
Change the Definition and You Change the Principle
Words are beautiful things, as Proverbs 25:11 says: “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”. Psalms says they are also powerful: products of the tongue that “devise mischief’ as a “sharp sword”. Words and their meanings can change, affecting our values and politics. Those who are either unethical or […]
Religious Liberty is Under Attack
Why are Americans in general, and Utahns in particular, not outraged at the recent threats against religious rights in Houston, Texas? Of all the states intent on retaining their religious rights, Utah should be first in line. Religious worship is a fundamental freedom, yet our slumbering citizens seem unaware that this right is on the […]
Mr. Bureaucrat, May I Please Have a Drink of Water?
Imagine a world where you have to get government permission to get a drink of water. This sounds like the plot of a very bad movie. Considering the worrisome actions of federal bureaucrats, it’s a possibility. The federal government is on the move to take control of our water supply. The United States Forest Service […]
You Have One Week Left Until Liberty Rings In the Voting Booth
America’s right to vote is one of our greatest privileges. It’s that time again—elections for state and national leaders. You have one week left to vet the candidates and plan your vote. The time and effort you spend is your payment for liberty. If you pay the debt, you deserve self-rule. If you don’t, you’re […]
A Conservative is Compassion in Action
Where did the stereotype of conservatives come from—that they are hardhearted bigots and greedy racists who are indifferent to the poor and the environment? Where, also, does the idea come that conservatives are in the minority? We can blame the media and the opposing perspective, but as conservatives, we haven’t been our own BFFs. (That’s […]
Utah Needs a Strong Governor To Stand Firm
Yesterday’s announcement that the Supreme Court will not hear Utah’s case concerning same-sex unions does not make these unions mandatory. The issue still falls within the reach of Governor Gary Herbert. Despite Judge Shelby’s ruling of December, 2013, marriage is a state matter, not a federal one. Utah spoke on the issue with Amendment Three […]
Folk Heroes Teach Work and Redistribution
The Little Red Hen of folk tale fame said, “He who does not work does not eat.” Robin Hood left England’s Sherwood Forest to steal from the king and the wealthy to give to the poor. These two childhood fables clash head-on. The first folk tale praises industry and a strong work ethic, the second […]
