October 6, 2012

A View from Mormon Land

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- the Mormons. Not being Mormon but having lived most of my 53 years in Utah, the seat of the religion, I would like to offer a perspective on having a...

October 3, 2012

Preventing Voter Fraud

Yesterday,  Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson blocked Pennsylvania's Voter ID law, which required voters to show picture ID before being given a ballot.  As usual in such situations, anti-Voter ID groups claim that the la...

February 13, 2012

The Relative Importance of Social and Economic Freedoms

The sad passing of Whitney Houston has brought many mentions in the press about her battle with cocaine addiction.  It is, also sadly, not a new story; many celebrities have soared to the heights of popularity, only to have their lives end tragi...