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The Constitution Applies to Terrorists

Yes, you read that right. The Constitution applies to terrorists. Continue reading…

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Rights as Things

What are rights? The purpose of this short essay, or collection of thoughts, is to explore that question. Continue reading…

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A Dictatorial Decree of Death

Obama, like many tyrants before him, has taken it upon himself to disregard the clear laws of the land in order to be able to kill citizens of his own country. Continue reading…

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Foundation for an Ideal State–Part VI Enforcement of Law and Limited Government

This is an essential exercise for Latter-Day Saints to know how a government of liberty should be structured in order to safeguard freedom and individual rights against the judicial and legislative attacks that have eroded our inspired Constitution. Continue reading…

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Foundation for an Ideal State–Part IV Contract Citizenship

This is an essential exercise for Latter-Day Saints to know how a government of liberty should be structured in order to safeguard freedom and individual rights against the judicial and legislative attacks that have eroded our inspired Constitution. This essay contains Principle 5 on contract citizenship. Continue reading…

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Foundation for an Ideal State–Part III

This is an essential exercise for Latter-Day Saints to know how a government of liberty should be structured in order to safeguard freedom and individual rights against the judicial and legislative attacks that have eroded our inspired Constitution. This essay contains Principles 3 and 4. Continue reading…

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Foundation for an Ideal State–Part II

This is an essential exercise for Latter-Day Saints to know how a government of liberty should be structured in order to safeguard freedom and individual rights against the judicial and legislative attacks that have eroded our inspired Constitution. Continue reading…

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Foundation for an Ideal State–Part I

This is an essential exercise for Latter-day Saints. I present the list of core principles, plus how to determine fundamental rights. I follow with a discussion of the first principle only. Each succeeding week, I will add an indepth discussion of another principle until the list is complete. Continue reading…

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In Defense of a Principled Approach to Law

Why would anyone object to a principled approach to law?.. Continue reading…

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