by UFI Blog | Jul 25, 2016 | Choice, Free Speech, Freedom, Marriage, Non-Discrimination, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Values, Violence
by Erin Weist The month of July is an important one for the United States in remembering freedom from tyranny: Independence Day remembers our separation from the monarchy of Great Britain. But people in my state also celebrate a similar date in July. Utah celebrates...
by UFI Blog | Jul 21, 2016 | Constitution, Free Speech, Freedom, Media, Non-Discrimination, Violence
Photo: vhines200/Creative Commons By Candice LeSueur I excitedly was able to check another thing off my bucket list this last weekend as I flew out to see my friend in San Francisco, a city I have been dying to visit. As she and I were strolling down Valencia Street...
by UFI Blog | Jul 20, 2016 | Child Development, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Education, Family, father, Freedom, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parental Rights, Parents, The Family, Values
By: Diane Robertson Parents who do you think is best qualified to listen to, advise, and help your children? Would you name a doctor, a teacher, or a social worker, or do you believe that listening to, advising, and helping your children is your primary...
by UFI Blog | Jul 15, 2016 | Constitution, Freedom, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights
By Mekelle Solomon Late last week the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, approved an anti-terrorist law. The law was a complete package of restrictions designed to “protect” against radical terrorist attacks. An anti-terrorist law sounds like a great idea right?...
by UFI Blog | Jul 13, 2016 | Constitution, Diane Robertson, Education, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Religious Freedom, Schools, Sovereignty, Supreme Court, Values
Diane Robertson The Founding Fathers of the United States were keenly aware of the right to property and its connection to freedom. Before the Revolutionary war, the British would send troops over to the colonies and quarter them in the homes of the people. The people...
by UFI Blog | Jul 11, 2016 | Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Religion, Sanctity of Life, Values, Violence
by Erin Weist Yesterday at church my congregation sang the well-loved American patriotic hymn, “America the Beautiful.” (For those not familiar with the song the words are posted below.) A few of the lines stood out to me as incongruous with current events, both in...
