The Millennial Star

Guest Post: We Wouldn’t Be in This Mess, If… We had been True to the Constitution

Millennial Star Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:11:19 +0000

M* is pleased to present a guest post from Brother Earl Taylor, Jr., President of the National Center for Constitutional Studies. About Brother Taylor: Earl Taylor, Jr. has taught The Making of America Constitutional Study course to thousands of people over the past twenty years throughout the nation. He has developed other study courses for a wide [...]

Mitt Romney wants to bankrupt the U.S. auto industry

Geoff B. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:29:38 +0000

Really. In this New York Times article, Mitt says no to the proposed bailout. He’s right, of course. Any bailout now is like putting a bandaid on a chest wound. Instead, I say let the auto industry suffer from its poor management decisions over the last three decades. Yes, it [...]

In-depth NY Times article on LDS involvement in Prop. 8

Geoff B. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:32:01 +0000

This article points out the heavy Church involvement in the Prop 8 effort, points out Bro. Ashton’s large donation to protect marriage and in effect says that Church members were the key factor in making sure Prop. 8 won. Also, please note this release from the Church, which says “people of faith have been intimidated for [...]

A quantum leap for blogging!

Brian Duffin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:30:46 +0000

M* is proud to welcome prolific Bloggernacle commenter Ben Pratt as the newest permablogger. Interestingly enough, Ben has ties to the original Millennial Star (see Ben’s bio for details). Ben and I served together as Youth Guides at the Arizona Temple Visitor’s Center prior to our missions and I am thrilled that he has consented to join [...]

Orson Scott Card discusses his new book, Mormonism and a lot more

Geoff B. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:44:20 +0000

I encourage everybody to listen to this interview with Orson Scott Card, the LDS author of “Ender’s Game” and many other books. He has written a sequel to “Ender’s Game” called “Ender in Exile.” OSC never ceases to surprise me. He is a Democrat, a self-described “communitarian” who favors the Iraq war, opposes SSM and [...]

Obama: the next Lula?

Geoff B. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:53:04 +0000

Some people may have noticed that the market has tanked even more since Obama was elected. The Dow has lost 14 percent since the election, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also sharply off. The Wall Street Journal points out that many investors are paralyzed by the idea that Obama will raise taxes in [...]

Sacramento Theater Director Resigns Over Prop. 8 Donation

John Mansfield — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:40:42 +0000

From the LA Times website: Scott Eckern, the Sacramento theater director whose political donation in support of California’s Prop. 8 ban on same-sex marriage has become a lightning rod in the debate over gay rights, resigned today. He said he wanted to protect the California Musical Theatre, his artistic home since 1984, from further controversy. […] “I am [...]

Marriage Indifference Revisited

John Mansfield — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:49:30 +0000

In the week since California voters approved Proposition 8, much has been written about the religion of those who promoted the measure, about the race and ethnicity of those who voted for it, and even a bit about the age of those who voted against it. Oddly, the marital status of voters has been a [...]

The Religious Changes the Next Six Months

Clark Goble — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:20:28 +0000

So here’s the question. Given recent political changes - both nationally and in places like California - what changes do you expect to see relevant to religion the next six months or so? (Try and keep it focused on religion)

Son, Meet John D. Lee

John Mansfield — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:03:18 +0000

To balance my children’s voluminous fantasy reading with other, good writing based on the world that actually exists, and to fortify their connection with their heritage, I was looking for a suitable book on John Wesley Powell, explorer of the Colorado River. Richard Maurer wrote one that was just what I was after, The [...]