For people losing faith in local or national government over abuses regarding free speech, excessive spending, corruption, or other misdeeds, it’s easy to be even more skeptical of global agencies seeking to influence or control multiple nations, especially when those agencies seem to be aligned with forces or nations that oppose the principles of freedom enshrined in the US Constitution. But let’s not get too extreme in our concerns.
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How people of faith can offer comfort — and fight for change — after mass shootings
Recent tragedies cannot be ignored, and members of the Catholic church are providing aid in multiple ways
Changing and Eliminating Federal Holidays
With concern that the Columbus Day holiday is being phased out, there is hoping that the holiday will still be observed along with the the new federal observance of Indigenous People's Day. It is wonderful to celebrate indigenous people; they certainly deserve it. But let us not forget Columbus' legacy.
Is Ensuring Election Integrity Anti-Democratic?
The fact is that the U.S. is an outlier among the world’s democracies in not requiring voter ID. Of the 47 countries in Europe today, 46 of them currently require government-issued photo IDs to vote. So, why is this such a polarizing suggestion in the U.S., something President Biden even suggested would mean a return to slavery?
Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, one of the highest ranking Latter-day Saint elected officials, dies at 82
“I am heartbroken to announce the passing of my husband, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He died peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by our family, following a courageous, four-year battle with pancreatic cancer,” his wife of 62 years, Landra, said in a statement.
BYU Study: Want to influence your local government? Vote in off-cycle elections
Off-cycle elections will see an average of 29–37% fewer voters than they would were their elections held “on cycle,” in tandem with state and federal elections. This apparent indifference to local policies can have serious consequences, according to BYU research recently published in the American Political Science Review.
Catholic Foster Care Wins Unanimously on Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia in favor of the religious liberty of Catholic Social Services (CSS) in the face of a discriminatory effort by the Philadelphia city council to ban CSS from the city’s foster-care system.