Principle 13
The Wrong Approach to Rebuilding Iraq
by Matthew Pilling, guest author
TAYLORSVILLE, UT | 12 August 2008 | As the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Iraq’s stockpile of resources, outrage erupted on the Senate floor. And that outrage will most likely spill over into the minds and hearts of many Americans.
The reason for the outrage—while Americans have been […]
Whose Time Is It, Anyway?
HIGHLAND, UT | 6 August 2008 | One hundred-fifty years ago, nearly everyone worked from home. Not much of a surprise; it was an agrarian society. People worked in their own fields or they had shops (such as a blacksmith or mercantiler) attached to their homes. Following decades found more people move their workplaces into […]
6Aug2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 3 comments | Continued
Why the Pickens Plan Won’t Work
HIGHLAND, UT | 23 July 2008| One of the hottest topics in the marketplace of ideas is America’s growing concern with energy. Many say that oil production peaked in 2005 and will soon dry up. Others say that petroleum based internal combustion engines, though not very efficient, are here to stay. Many are looking for […]
23Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 5 comments | Continued
A River Runs through It
By Matthew Pilling, guest author
TAYLORSVILLE, UT | 23 JULY 2008 | Since 1982, Utah streams have been open to public passage and recreation, even when those streams passed through private land. But, eight years ago, an angler was cited for trespassing on private land when he left his raft to wander the river bed. On Friday, […]
Are My Government-Prompted Charitable Contributions Tax-Deductible?
by Matthew Pilling, Guest Author
When I choose to give money or resources to my church, the Red Cross, or any other charitable organization, I am allowed to deduct the value donated from my taxable income. And, at the end of each year, as I prepare my taxes, I am asked to account for all of […]
How Do You Celebrate Independence?
HIGHLAND, UT | 4 July 2008 | Ah! The Fourth of July! That great mid-summer holiday. Full of parades and beauty pageants, fireworks, barbecues, 10k races, pancake breakfasts in the park, and flag raising ceremonies. This is what this holiday is all about, right? Oh, and thinking about the signing of the Declaration of Independence (whatever […]
4Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 1 comment | Continued
Chinese Bloggers Show Indomitable Spirit of Inalienable Right
HIGHLAND, UT | 3 July 2008 | Chinese bloggers are proving that rights, being unalienable, cannot be taken away no matter how hard a government tries. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that “bloggers on forums such as Tianya.cn have taken to posting in formats that China’s Internet censors, often employees of commercial Internet service providers, have […]
3Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Supreme Court Ruling for Guns already under Attack
HIGHLAND, UT | 1 July 2008 | It took the opponents of firearms ownership less than a week to come up with their next attempt to ban handguns. Last week the Supreme Court struck down the 32-year old D.C. handgun ban in a 5-4 decision. Yesterday, AP “medical writer”, Mike Stobbe revealed a “surprising fact,” that […]
1Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Nationalization for the People!
HIGHLAND, UT | 23 June 2008 | Lenin and Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler; Mao, Minh, Castro, Chavez, the 2008 U.S. Presidential candidates and Congress! What do these characters all have in common? They all either have or would like to take private property and give it to “the people.” This sounds very good, does it not? “Power […]
23Jun2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 1 comment | Continued
Does this Country Really Need Its Tyrants?
HIGHLAND, UT | 4 June 2008| “Personal liberty requires private propety.” So, the collective psyche of our nation instills into our minds. This is the most basic and simple to understand of the 13 Principles. At least from a visceral point of view. But what is property ownership? What is the proper use of the […]
4Jun2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 2 comments | Continued
Senate Seeks Control of Internet
HIGHLAND, UT | 23 APRIL 2008 | In 1964, Ayn Rand wrote about the chaos that was previously the radio industry. She explained that capitalism was the perceived blame for this chaos but countered that the lack of ownership of the airwaves, rather than a rational system of ownership of them, was the actual blame. Forty […]
23Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 1 comment | Continued
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
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
Oil Companies Defend Profits Before House Committee
HIGHLAND, UT |3 April 2008 | Earlier this week, the executives of the country’s largest oil companies sat down with the House Committee on Energy. The governors were upset over the $123 billion profits these oil companies have recently posted. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) in particular, claims to be upset over this windfall while many […]
3Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Supreme Court to Decide on a Citizen’s 2nd Amendment “Right to Bear Arms.” First Case to be heard by Court since 1939.
ALPINE, UT | 17 March 2008 | Does an individual citizen of the United States have a Constitutional “right” to bear arms? 72% of the US public believes so, but few can even articulate a good reason why. Can you? Stop reading for just a second and pick up a pencil […]
17Mar2008 | C. Rick Koerber | 2 comments | Continued
I couldn't agree with you more. Yes, morals are objective, while the valuation of material things is subjective.
God values ...
I think the point here is that people choose those whom they trust. When the government, by force, arranges a ...
Ammon,
As always, you bring up good points. You're right--truth doesn't need to have an advantage of time in order ...
I think one of the greatest things about the voting process is that there is never complete objectivity or truth, ...