Good news for anti-abortion voters!

Some people, especially people who consider themselves Christians, are essentially one-issue voters. They may have other concerns such as jobs, health care, and the education of their children, but this one issue, abortion, they consider to be so very serious that they will vote against their own best interests on other issues in order to … Read more

The Father of our modern-day Gadianton robbers

“And seeing the people in a state of such awful wickedness, and those Gadianton robbers filling the judgment-seats—having usurped the power and authority of the land; laying aside the commandments of God, and not in the least aright before him; doing no justice unto the children of men; “Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness; … Read more

The Bubble of Lies

James Comey, the former director of the FBI, is concerned about leaders “who will lie about anything,” followers “who will believe anything,” and media sources “that will say anything.” He is encouraging Americans to “break out of that bubble and seek truth.” In an earlier tweet, he said, “Facts matter” and accused Republicans of attacking … Read more

The 2016 LDS Vote

The Utah LDS vote was of interest to the media in the 2016 Presidential election because of the wide gap between Donald Trump’s (lack of) character and LDS values. Trump’s early attacks on immigrants led the Church, on December 8, 2015, to release a statement on religious freedom that contained two quotes from Joseph Smith. … Read more