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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Unfounded Assumptions on Gun Control
In order to have a productive discussion on gun control it is necessary that the participants expose and understand each other’s underlying assumptions on the topic. Continue reading
Restriction vs Empowerment
Photo by Tony Young My 6-year-old son frequently wants to use sharp knives and it is not uncommon for him to get them out of a drawer unsupervised when he has a task that he believes would be served by … Continue reading
Posted in culture, politics
Tagged 2nd Amendment, media, perspective, safety, violence
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Saving Social Security
When I heard Doug Wright say that he was incensed to hear someone characterize Social Security as charity it got me wondering – maybe it would be a good thing if social security were set up more like a charity so that we did not make it available to people who had sufficient assets to support themselves. Continue reading
Posted in culture, National, politics
Tagged Doug Wright, entitlements, KSL, social security
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The Scary Flu Monster
I won’t argue that the flu vaccine is not worth getting but I am confident that it is not effective or important enough to mandate it for the general population. Continue reading