Category Archives: Politics
My thoughts on the election
I’ve got three posts over at And Still I Persist: “Some thoughts on the election” [from before the results came in] “I, for one, welcome our new Democratic overlords….” “Looking back five months” To echo McCain’s concession speech, while Obama … Continue reading
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Let’s hear it for atheists!
No, really. Over in England, where the government has been drifting slowly towards a de facto Sharia law, a group of atheists has started a cheeky public ad campaign, stating that there probably is no God: The sides of some … Continue reading
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The REPO Atlas: the Jaredites (part 1)
[Here is an introduction to the REPO postings. Also I've made a few updates below.] It’s hard to mine any detailed information about the Jaredites out of the book of Ether itself. What we have is Joseph Smith’s translation of … Continue reading
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The Book of Mormon REPO postings: an introduction
“The first rule of historical criticism in dealing with the Book of Mormon or any other ancient text is, never oversimplify. For all its simple and straightforward narrative style, this history is packed as few others are with a staggering … Continue reading
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Another perspective on the continuing crisis
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; And frogs in the pools singing at night, And wild plum trees in tremulous white; Robins will wear their feathery fire, Whistling … Continue reading
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Some words of wisdom for Sarah Palin
Plus ça change, plus c’est la meme chose: “I am often made aware of the utter uselessness and folly of seeking to vindicate my character…from the simple fact that although foul aspersions can be bruited far and wide, held to … Continue reading
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Why I’m leaving the Democratic Party
I have a lengthy post on one of my other blogs as to why the Left’s vicious and hypocritical reaction to Sarah Palin’s nomination has led me to finally leave the Democratic Party after 37 years: The Democrats like to … Continue reading
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Now I have a reason to vote
I have been quite discouraged this election season (and, no, I wasn’t a Romney supporter, and I’m definitely not a McCain supporter). But I’ve known of and admired Gov. Sarah Palin for some time, and I’m quite stunned that McCain … Continue reading
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What if Romney left the LDS Church?
As I type this, the news channel is blaring with filler waiting for Barack Obama to comment publicly on his announcement early today that he’s leaving the Trinity Unity Church of Christ, presumably as a consequence of the videotape of … Continue reading
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Obama and Mormons — an update
I wrote several posts a few months back about the opportunity that Barack Obama had to gain support among American Latter-day Saints, particularly in the western US. In brief, I felt that Mormons were so upset about the anti-Mormon slurs … Continue reading
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