Monogamy has been codified into the law of the land due to a nineteenth century religious bias inherited from a state religion tradition in government dating to the Romans where there was only one church. If there had been true separation of church and state in this country, the government would have been religion neutral and [...]
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Commentary on “On the Morality of Polygamy Law: Freedom vs Harm”
Posted in Uncategorized on February 2, 2011 | 12 Comments »
The Right Not to be ‘Harmed’
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Another article on the recent decision by a federal judge in Canada to declare three federal statutes criminalizing prostitution to be unconstitutional has a very interesting basis in Canadian legal theory, “the right not to be harmed.” Apparently the theory goes something like this:
The Grandeur of Kindness
Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our community recently had the wonderful and joyful pleasure of having Maya Stein visit and share her amazing poetic talent with us. She shared the experience on her blog and it seemed appropriate to repost here as well: I have so much to say about the past two days, and yet I can’t possibly contain [...]
Here in the 21st Century
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here we are in the 21st Century. Technology is moving faster than we can keep up with, opening whole new arenas to us. The options of what we watch, listen to, read and connect with are so much more expansive than at any other part of our lives, informing us of any little thing we [...]
Polygamists: Loving, Caring Parents
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
These comments from J. Wight, and others from the www.jonathanturley.org blog were well articulated and we feel it has merit to be shared here on our blog: J. Wight 1, October 18, 2010 at 4:40 am I’m a mainstream Mormon and have alway been taught to shun even the appearance of condoning the polygamous lifestyle [...]
Married to Tradition
Posted in About Polygamy, Government, Rights, Uncategorized on October 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The following article from www.cavalierdaily.com written by Claire Shotwell captures some of our thoughts and talking points regarding the change of attitude we wish to see of Americans concerning our right to practice adult consensual polygamy; and it illustrates that many who aren’t in polygamous societies realize that this is a civil right that shouldn’t [...]
Utah’s Bigamy Statute and the Right to Privacy and Religious Freedom
Posted in About Polygamy, Government, Rights, Uncategorized on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In light of the upcoming bigamy trial of Wendell Nielsen, we thought it appropriate to publish this document from the ACLU given in September 2006: Utah’s Bigamy Statute and the Right to Privacy and Religious Freedom The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to associate, express opinions, and practice [...]
Thomas Paine
Posted in Uncategorized on March 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I stumbled across the following quote from Thomas Paine yesterday and I thought I would share it with you. “He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” I know there are many people [...]
National Geographic TV
Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last night on National Geographic TV there was a program about Winston Blackmore and his family in Canada. I didn’t care for a few of the comments by the narrator but overall I think it went pretty well. I especially thought all of the kids were absolutely adorable!
America’s First Official Thanksgiving: A Christian Celebration
Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A member of CPAC asked me to post this article from the Eagle Forum. America’s First Official Thanksgiving: A Christian Celebration The first official Thanksgiving in the United States of America came very soon after the launching of the new nation. President George Washington, upon Congressional request, issued the following Proclamation which all American patriots [...]
