During the past week, we have seen yet another example of the ever present “great divide” between the LDS Church and those who are not part of the dominant culture of this state. Many things have been said by both sides, but what the majority of those backing the LDS church fail to realize is [...]
Archive for the ‘Civil Rights and Liberties’ Category
Basic Civil Rights V. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – Part 2
Here is an account of what took place in my previous post from one of the individuals that was at the receiving end of the arrest.
Written by Derek Jones:
My boyfriend and I were walking home from the Gallivan Center concert series and naturally had to walk down the pedestrian mall (it was a direct path [...]
Basic Civil Rights V. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Breaking:
So a friend of mine informed me, by way of Facebook status updates, that he was, he claims, illegally detained and charged with a Class C Misdemeanor for trespassing on the Main Street pedestrian mall in Downtown Salt Lake. The reason, he claims, is that he was holding the hand of his gay partner.
As I [...]
Jason Chaffetz is Apparently Unaware of the Constitution
Representative Chaffetz, I really don’t want to keep picking on you, but sometimes you deserve to be called on things.
You see, Representative Chaffetz is co-sponsoring a bill that would restrict birthright citizenship to the children where at least one parent is already a citizen. In other words the children of illegal immigrants would not be [...]
How YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook will Change the World
Iranian College Student’s computer, destroyed by militia forces
The tumultuous times in Iran are of major importance to our world, and these events do deserve their own recognition. But once the dust settles, for better or for worse, one thing will become clear: this was the internets first example of its true potential.
Over the past [...]
Racism – Alive and Well
Waiting to hear from a friend after getting off work, I decided to stop into one of my favorite local coffee shops, Mestizo, to pick up a cup of joe. After putting in my customary two cream and two sugar, a woman in her mid-forties asked me if I knew of any place close by [...]
Full body scans and Civil Liberties
Never let it be said that I don’t give credit where credit is due. I applaud Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz for his bill banning full body scans as a primary means of airport security. The bill passed the House yesterday but faces tough opposition from his own party members in the Senate.
For those of you [...]
