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LDS articles, political commentary, principles of freedom, proper role of government by liberty-minded latter-day saints.
Archive for February, 2010:
An Invitation From Mark Skousen
Here's a personal invitation to the readers of LDSFreemen.com from Mark Skousen:
Dear Fellow Freemen!
I'm writing to invite you to join me in "the greatest libertarian show on earth" -- FreedomFest -- set for July 7-11 at Bally's Events Center in Las Vegas. It is a Renaissance gathering of free ...
The Optimal Size of a Nation
Is the United States, at over 300 million people, too big to govern effectively and efficiently? I believe it is. If 300 million people is too big, what is the optimal size of a nation whose government is responsive, effective, and efficient? Kirkpatrick Sale has written a very interesting article ...
Constitution, Conscience, Constituency
Elected leaders in our republican representative system face a quandary when considering how they will vote on an issue. Many of them are unfortunately unaware of (or intentionally ignore) the standard by which their votes are to be cast, and thus proceed in blatant disregard for the proper process of ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 21
"Strong Local Self-government is the Keystone to Preserving Human Freedom"
Political power automatically tries to gravitate towards centralization, the purpose of the US Constitution is to prevent that from happening. Centralization of political power ALWAYS destroys liberty by removing the decision-making function from the people on the local level to the ...
Secret Window Combinations
Sometimes secret combinations aren't so well hidden, from Stossel:
On Amendments and Constitutional Purity
Given the resurgent popularity of the Constitution in many conservative political circles as of late, ideological opponents have taken to looking for weaknesses in position and policy that are susceptible to attack. One of the more tiresome and ignorant retorts deals with the desire by some proponents of the Constitution ...
A Warning From Our Past
"Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana, American philosopher
Recent political events have focused considerable negative attention on the LDS church, designating Mormons as the primary opponents to same-sex marriage initiatives across the country. Battle lines were drawn in California’s ballot initiative, Proposition 8, ...
Liberal or Conservative? Joseph Smith’s 1844 Presidential Platform
Background
Most Latter-day Saints are aware of the fact that the Prophet Joseph Smith declared his candidacy for the presidency in the election of 1844. To an outside observer, one unfamiliar with our history, Joseph's candidacy would not be considered a serious attempt or perhaps was just a self-indulgence ego trip ...
Re-Thinking the Pledge of Allegiance
I remembered some research I had done on The Pledge of Allegiance and wanted to post my findings. The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892 who was a Christian Socialist and a cousin of the socialist utopian novelist Edward Bellamy. It reads “I pledge allegiance ...
The Misplaced Ire of Citizens United
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced a ruling which has been divisive both among the justices of the Court and the people at large. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Court determined in a 5-4 vote that corporations could independently spend money to support or oppose a candidate ...
Why Businessmen Are More Honest Than…
Since learning about economics and the goings-on in the market, I've understood the limitations placed on businessmen in doing whatever they wanted with others. One of those things a businessman may feel inclined to do, is lie. Dwight Lee of The Independent Institute has written a great essay examining how ...
Saints in a New World Order
In my first book, The New World Order and Other Secret Combinations of the Last Days (Cedar Fort, 1998), I discussed the advancing efforts of world politicians and policymakers towards creating a transnational federal union. Despite the efforts of American conservatives and nationalists, the progression toward global governance continues, regardless ...
The Giant Counterfeiter
The modern Federal Reserve is nothing more nor less than a giant counterfeiter. Robert Murphy's latest for the Ludwig von Mises Institute explains why:
San Jose State economics professor Jeffrey Rogers Hummel tells all his students that the easiest way to understand the Federal Reserve is to think of it as ...
Addition to the Pledge of ALLEGIANCE
I wrote this shortly after the terrorist attack on 9/11. In my euphoria over American’s newfound patriotism in the wake of that horrific event, I felt the time was right for my idea. Sadly, it didn’t last too long. Perhaps I was premature or naïve; perhaps I still am. It ...
An Invitation From Mark Skousen
Here's a personal invitation to the readers of LDSFreemen.com from Mark Skousen: Dear Fellow Freemen! I'm writing to invite you to join me in "the greatest libertarian show on earth" -- FreedomFest -- set for July 7-11 at Bally's Events Center in Las Vegas. It is a Renaissance gathering of free ...The Optimal Size of a Nation
Is the United States, at over 300 million people, too big to govern effectively and efficiently? I believe it is. If 300 million people is too big, what is the optimal size of a nation whose government is responsive, effective, and efficient? Kirkpatrick Sale has written a very interesting article ...Constitution, Conscience, Constituency
Elected leaders in our republican representative system face a quandary when considering how they will vote on an issue. Many of them are unfortunately unaware of (or intentionally ignore) the standard by which their votes are to be cast, and thus proceed in blatant disregard for the proper process of ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 21
"Strong Local Self-government is the Keystone to Preserving Human Freedom" Political power automatically tries to gravitate towards centralization, the purpose of the US Constitution is to prevent that from happening. Centralization of political power ALWAYS destroys liberty by removing the decision-making function from the people on the local level to the ...Secret Window Combinations
Sometimes secret combinations aren't so well hidden, from Stossel:On Amendments and Constitutional Purity
Given the resurgent popularity of the Constitution in many conservative political circles as of late, ideological opponents have taken to looking for weaknesses in position and policy that are susceptible to attack. One of the more tiresome and ignorant retorts deals with the desire by some proponents of the Constitution ...A Warning From Our Past
"Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana, American philosopher Recent political events have focused considerable negative attention on the LDS church, designating Mormons as the primary opponents to same-sex marriage initiatives across the country. Battle lines were drawn in California’s ballot initiative, Proposition 8, ...Liberal or Conservative? Joseph Smith’s 1844 Presidential Platform
Background Most Latter-day Saints are aware of the fact that the Prophet Joseph Smith declared his candidacy for the presidency in the election of 1844. To an outside observer, one unfamiliar with our history, Joseph's candidacy would not be considered a serious attempt or perhaps was just a self-indulgence ego trip ...Re-Thinking the Pledge of Allegiance
I remembered some research I had done on The Pledge of Allegiance and wanted to post my findings. The original Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892 who was a Christian Socialist and a cousin of the socialist utopian novelist Edward Bellamy. It reads “I pledge allegiance ...The Misplaced Ire of Citizens United
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced a ruling which has been divisive both among the justices of the Court and the people at large. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Court determined in a 5-4 vote that corporations could independently spend money to support or oppose a candidate ...Why Businessmen Are More Honest Than…
Since learning about economics and the goings-on in the market, I've understood the limitations placed on businessmen in doing whatever they wanted with others. One of those things a businessman may feel inclined to do, is lie. Dwight Lee of The Independent Institute has written a great essay examining how ...Saints in a New World Order
In my first book, The New World Order and Other Secret Combinations of the Last Days (Cedar Fort, 1998), I discussed the advancing efforts of world politicians and policymakers towards creating a transnational federal union. Despite the efforts of American conservatives and nationalists, the progression toward global governance continues, regardless ...The Giant Counterfeiter
The modern Federal Reserve is nothing more nor less than a giant counterfeiter. Robert Murphy's latest for the Ludwig von Mises Institute explains why: San Jose State economics professor Jeffrey Rogers Hummel tells all his students that the easiest way to understand the Federal Reserve is to think of it as ...Addition to the Pledge of ALLEGIANCE
I wrote this shortly after the terrorist attack on 9/11. In my euphoria over American’s newfound patriotism in the wake of that horrific event, I felt the time was right for my idea. Sadly, it didn’t last too long. Perhaps I was premature or naïve; perhaps I still am. It ...LDSFreemen.com Newsletter
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LDS Liberty Podcast
- The Free Capitalist – Part II March 13, 2010
- The Free Capitalist – Part I March 6, 2010
- Suffer the Illegal Immigrants February 27, 2010
- The Coming Apostasy February 20, 2010
- You Don’t Have To Be Poor February 13, 2010
