Many of the founding fathers were originally quite skeptical of establishing a Bill of Rights. They were concerned that enumerating certain rights would lead to removing protections for those self-evident natural rights that could be left out of such an enumeration. James Madison was one of ...
Single-family zoning laws have been around since 1916, originating in Berkeley, California. Since their debut, they have caused quite a crisis. These restrictive and tight laws have contributed to the lack of affordable housing due to their nature. Single-family zoning laws constrain a certain ...
The most interesting thing happened last Friday. In my news feed were two breaking political stories: Sandra Day O’Connor had died and George Santos had been expelled from Congress. For a moment, their pictures were side by side on my Apple News page, juxtaposing two models of public service ...
For well over a half a century, conservatives and Republicans have been clamoring for "limited government." They have yearned to restore a pre-World War I era when taxes were very low and the U.S. government avoided entangling alliances, pursued a foreign policy like the founders envisioned and ...
The Interim Education Committee 2023 of the Utah State Legislature discussed three bills in its Nov. 15 meeting that, at first glance, seem laudable. Who would object to removing pornographic materials from public schools? Shouldn’t teachers maintain neutrality regarding socially divisive ...
On Nov. 12, the acting president of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, M. Russell Ballard, passed away at the age of 95. He had been suffering from various respiratory challenges and declining vision, the latter of which he noted in his most recent general conference talk when he ...
I once walked in on my mother sitting at the kitchen table looking exhausted. “Hi, Mom. You look tired.” “I’m beat. Do you think we need baklava?” I looked around at the pies and cakes covering every surface. “How many pies do we have?” “I don’t know; I lost count. Fifteen ...
For more than a century, my family has been intricately woven into the fabric of Ogden Valley, creating a connection that spans generations. This enduring relationship has immersed us in the vibrant tapestry of a community reminiscent of the timeless charm found in a Mayberry-like setting — a ...
I recently attended a local charity event and was seated at a table with others from the community. As we waited for dinner to be served, we went around the table and introduced ourselves and our lines of work. When it was my turn, I introduced myself and explained my role at Weber State ...
In the past three months I have received more than 2,000 gifts. Each one was given unconditionally — no expectations, no strings attached, no thought of reward. They were given because the givers wanted to help, to provide, to bless, to give without personal compensation beyond the deep ...
