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Feeling the Failure of Feminism: Did women get what they bargained for?
September 2, 2010 Feeling the Failure of Feminism Did women get what they bargained for? With the passage of 19th Amendment, 90 years ago this month, women in the U.S. were given the right to vote. The media has been full of stories of the numerous celebratory events...
Violent Video Games vs. Free Speech: How serious are we about protecting children?
August 25, 2010 Yesterday, members of United Families International joined with other pro-family organizations and Utah state legislators in a press conference to encourage Utah's Attorney General not to oppose the California law prohibiting minors from purchasing...
The Age of the Uncivilized
August 17, 2010 The Age of the Uncivilized The family is the source of our greatest joys and some of our keenest sorrows. It is where our most basic need to love and be loved is nurtured. In the family men and women learn to sacrifice, love, and serve. Children learn...
Perry v. Schwarzenegger: The Beginning of the End of Religious Freedom in America
Perry v. Schwarzenegger: The Beginning of the End of Religious Freedom in America Laura Bunker I love “The Golden State.” I was raised in Santa Rosa, the all-American town where the movie Pollyanna was filmed. Like Pollyanna, most of our neighbors attended church...
Stop Secular Humanism from Becoming the Foundation of Education
The moral, legal, and cultural assault against the institutions UFI defends and the principles that support them are comprehensive. This weeks alert deals with secular humanism and the attempts to supplant parental guidance, religious freedom, and important...
Education Establishment is Not a Friend of the Family
Education Establishment is Not a Friend of the Family Summertime means the annual National Education Association Convention. The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional organization and labor union in the U.S. and its influence on education...
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Canadian Senate Legalizes Euthanasia
Diane Robertson It’s hard to figure out liberal logic. Liberals will say that disagreeing with someone can tragically cause them to want to commit suicide, and therefore speech must be regulated. On the other hand, if the person who wants to commit suicide asks a...
A Woman Needs a Man Like a Fish Needs Water
Erin Weist As a woman in today’s world I often feel that there are certain principles I am supposed to embrace. One of those ideas I feel pressured to adopt is to say that fairy tales are ridiculous because the basis for most of the stories is that a woman NEEDS a...
Released
Cinthia Jahnsen “We gain control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” - The Giver, Lois Lowry. Released: to be set free; let go; allowed to leave; set at liberty. These are just a few definitions for released. It...
Thank you, Dad
by Annalise Jarman Father's Day is Sunday, and I'd like to take this opportunity to write about my own father. My dad is quiet, studious, and detail-oriented. He can come across as pretty serious and stern. He likes things a certain way. So he might not sound like the...
America–Lest we Forget
by Mekelle Tenney I’m from a small town in Southern Utah, population 300. The 4th of July celebration is a big deal and something that everyone looks forward to. The day starts with the flag raising and the national anthem. We then have the traditional hot cake...
The Importance of Fathers
by Diane Robertson When I was a child, I wanted to be just like my dad. If he asked for mustard on his sandwich, I asked for mustard on mine. If he liked watching Star Trek, then so did I. It really didn’t matter what it was, I thought my dad was the greatest and...
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