(15) Week of April 13, 2008

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Can the Kibbutz survive without Capitalism?

MAPLETON, UT | 17 April 2008 | In the kibbutzim of Israel, as in communal societies around the world, an entire generation attempted to live by the ideology of collectivism. Years later, all such social experiments have ended with one choice: adopt capitalist principles or cease to exist. The consequences of collectivism have resulted in two […]

17Apr2008 | Israel Curtis | 5 comments | Continued
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Universal Concealed-Carrying

HIGHLAND, UT | 17 April 2008 | Does a person’s right to keep and bear arms stop at the border of the state he lives in? Or is the 2nd Amendment valid for the entire nation? Current firearms laws vary from state to state. Some states have reciprocity agreements with other states while others refuse […]

17Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
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UTOPIA Not So Serene

HIGHLAND, UT | 15 April 2008 | Fiver hundred years ago, Sir Thomas More wrote of a society of peace and tranquility. He called it Utopia. It is hailed by some as an ideal communism and the term has become fallen into use to mean an impractical scheme. Perhaps the State of Utah did not […]

15Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 2 comments | Continued
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Senate Attempts to Stop Foreclosures

HIGHLAND, UT | 14 April 2008 | The Senate last week approved S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. This is the first in a series of government interventions that attempt to salvage the current housing market crisis. This bill must now pass the House of Representatives before it can go to the President […]

14Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 10 comments | Continued