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Category Archives: politics
The Public Square Segregated
I read and then replied to some comments on somebody’s note on Facebook regarding the LDS Church’s involvement in the Proposition 8 campaign. I feel it is worthwhile to share that discussion with a broader audience. Here’s how it went:
Brian wrote:
I do not, however, agree that the Mormon church played only a minor role in [...]
Also posted in church, proposition 8 4 Comments
Familiar Territory
My sincere apologies, friends, but I must impose upon your eyes, web browsers, and feed readers yet again because there now wells up within me that ancient anger against injustice that has boiled the blood of many a Mormon before me. Now, don’t get me wrong: this is familiar territory for us Mormons. Once again, [...]
Also posted in gospel, proposition 8 3 Comments
Religious Values and Public Policy
Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave this address in Washington, D.C., on February 29, 1992. It was entered into the Senate record on March 18, 1992. Thanks to this link for the pointer to the original at the Library of [...]
Obamanymy
One of the great things about the impending presidency of Barack Hussein Obama is that his name is awesome. I guess that’s what you get when your last name begins with an open syllable (meaning that it starts with a vowel). I predict that a whole new subfield of onomasticsW dedicated to the study of [...]
Also posted in linguistics, rock rock on 3 Comments
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