Mormon Momma

I am your worst nightmare.
I am a bad American.

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From the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C.
10. There weren’t as many Osmonds as I thought.
9. I got tired of corkscrew landings under sniper fire.
8. As a lifelong hunter, I didn’t want to miss the start of the varmint season.
7. There wasn’t room for two Christian leaders.
6. I was upset that no one […]

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During the Republican debate in California this week, McCain was asked whether his 2006 immigration proposal could come to a vote in the Senate today. Slippery as a Clinton, he ignored the question and gave his most recent, memorized response. In part, he said:
I will have the border state governors certify the borders are secured.
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Bill Clinton, four years in the White House with nothing to do but entertain first ladies from around the globe.
When Mitt Romney articulated that idea in last week’s debate, I laughed. Then I got sick. It’s not just an ugly picture, it’s revolting.
Yea, I know, I know. Character doesn’t matter. Principles don’t matter. And private […]

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Rampant pornography, sex-education without morals, desecration of the family and the sanctity of marriage, forced psychiatric screenings, loss of liberty to choose health care, to defend home and family, to teach correct principles in public places…
I really ought to do something! But I am one insignificant voice among millions who are loud, strident, better connected, […]

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It’s increasingly evident that national healthcare will loom large in the upcoming presidential election. The leading democrat candidates have come out with their proposals for the creation of a new health care entitlement using the government operated, single payer model. On the right, Mitt Romney has put forth a mostly private market model for achieving […]

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I strongly believe that in the U.S., politics and religion are on a collision course as the “just and holy principles” that should be employed to maintain the Constitution continue to deteriorate. This coming storm hopefully leads us to ask ourselves what part the Lord would have us play.

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The Freedom Festival Grand Parade is a long-standing tradition in my family. We gather up chairs, blankets, sunscreen, and enough drinks and snacks to keep even the most wriggly one entertained for a couple of hours.

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I am convinced that political education and participation are vital spiritual habits. I came to that conclusion as the result of a long personal journey of study, prayer, and pondering…

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The grocery stores are stocked with brisket for the barbecue and packed with people ready to buy them. Each are boasting the lowest price on chips, soda, and chicken wings to grace the picnic tables of all those anxious for the first, three-day weekend of summer. People are gassing up their boats, packing the camper, […]

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