It’s conference time for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Twice a year we sit down to listen to the prophet and apostles. At this evenings session the prophet, Thomas S. Monson, counseled as us as they often do to be prudent with our finances and to avoid excessive [...]
John McCain is supposed to be absolutely opposed to pork barrel spending and the addition of pet projects to bills. I would have expected him to vote against the Senate’s new 700 Billion dollar bail out plan with an additional 150 Billion in pork barrel spending, but did he? As president he has [...]
What a worthless debate! I was looking forward to the debate because I thought I might learn a little more about the candidates. Commentators said they clearly delineated themselves on the issue of foreign policy, but I’m just as lost as ever.
I saw a debate over little things like semantics. What’s a [...]
I admire people who are secure in their political convictions, probably because I’m so insecure in mine. Looking at the glass half full, I guess I’m just open minded. I’ve always thought I was a conservative. I’m a registered Republican, but honestly I’m not sure why. I received a very poor [...]
I bet you wouldn’t lend it to Wall Street to help them (and us) out of the current financial crisis but that is exactly what Secretary Paulson wants to do. 700 billion dollars works out to about $5000 per American household but the total cost of bailouts, including those that have already taken place [...]
I usually listen to KUNM on my way to and from work. I love NPR, I think it is no nonsense news and information. This morning on the KUNM Call in Show they were discussing household energy prices and how they would affect New Mexico households this winter. The best part of the [...]
Due to circumstances beyond my control I had to wait until now to make any comments on the political developments of the last two weeks.
We’ll start with Obama: He sure is a great speaker. I really liked his speech at the DNC. In general I agreed with 80% of what he said.
First [...]
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We didn’t go see the fireworks at Baloon Fiesta Park this year. A friend invited us over to their house for a birthday party. As it turns out the fireworks in our neighborhood are just as good, but not as choreographed as a professional show.
So, in a time when gas prices are [...]
I love that our nation’s anthems are included in our church’s hymn book. This country was founded on a belief in God and the freedom to worship how you like and, of course, the freedom to not worship Him as well. There is no doubt that he inspired our founding fathers. Here is an excerpt [...]
I’m so fed up with the media and the presidential election. This morning I was listening to NPR’s Morning Edition and as part of one of their stories somebody commented on how they didn’t know what either candidate stood for. Nobody knows what the candidates will really do once in office because “the media” doesn’t report [...]
