Liberty, Not Legislated Morality, Leads to Human Excellence
“The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be” (Lao-Tzu). “The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government” (Tacitus). In a recent article published by the Sutherland Institute on the...
Flaxen Cord Dependency
Recently, a very accommodating and encouraging Lieutenant from the Provo Police Department showed up at our neighborhood’s first Neighborhood Watch in years. We have recently experienced a small crime wave in our neighborhood, as...
Free Speech Zones in Brigham City
The national media is now shining the spotlight on a restrictive Brigham City ordinance requiring a permit for political speech, and requiring permit holders to exercise their individual right within a specially marked...
The Tyranny of the Local Majority
Residents in Highland, Utah wish to force property owners in that city to close their businesses on Sunday and are gathering signatures on a petition to put the issue on November’s ballot. Put differently, residents in that...
Realizing True Personal Responsibility and Individual Accountability
Both sides of the political aisle claim a near monopoly on accountability and responsibility while demonizing the “other side” for its irresponsible behavior. These ideals, however, have changed meaning throughout the years....
Government: Limited or Unlimited?
The laws and regulations in Utah total roughly 10 million words in length—that’s 490 times longer than the Utah Constitution, and over two thousand times longer than the United States Constitution. Is this limited...