Author Archives: Paul Mero

Secede over pot and Obamacare? You’re nuts

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Tweet Did you know that there are public petitions in all 50 states in support of secession? I didn’t, but former presidential candidate Ron Paul knows. He likes the idea that states should secede from the Union. He says he’s … Continue reading →

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'Freedom to marry'

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Tweet If you believe that the “freedom to marry” includes any relationship outside of one man and one woman, you don’t understand the meaning of freedom. Most people are at liberty to do a great many things, but not all … Continue reading →

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Weary of political lies

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Tweet Like many of you I’m tired of this political season. Mentally tired of all of the lies – yes, lies. I don’t know if it’s possible for a presidential candidate to run for office without lying. Sometimes the lies … Continue reading →

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The right thing to do: conservatives and comprehensive immigration reform

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Tweet As the The Huffington Post reported recently, immigration reform will be at the top of the post-inauguration agenda for Senate Democrats, emboldened by last week’s elections. It is also critical for conservative Republicans to stand behind this central American … Continue reading →

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Privacy and bad behavior

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Tweet Forty-seven years ago in the Griswold case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment to the Constitution “has a penumbra where privacy is protected from governmental intrusion.” A “penumbra” is a shadow and seven of the … Continue reading →

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No liberty is violated by Highland’s Sunday closures

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Tweet Residents of the city of Highland are considering repealing a Sunday closure regulation. They alone will decide. My interest in this debate is intellectual. My two cents is simply to remind Highland residents that there is no liberty interest … Continue reading →

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Social issues divide the parties – especially in Utah

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Tweet Former Alabama Governor George Wallace is famous for saying in 1968 that there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between Republicans and Democrats. Today we hear the same thing from libertarians such as Ron Paul. Certainly on fiscal issues … Continue reading →

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The mistakes of ‘the gay mind’

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Tweet Recently I wrote about “the secular mind” in The Salt Lake Tribune. With this blog post I write about “the gay mind.” By way of preface, four items: First, I want to make clear that I’m speaking generally about … Continue reading →

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What nobody will admit about our public schools

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Tweet If you ask the typical representative of the State Board of Education or government bureaucrat at the State of Office of Education why educational achievement is not what everyone expects, you will receive one of two answers: (1) public … Continue reading →

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UHSAA’s tyrannical, unelected quasi-bureaucrats

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Tweet When a professional athlete moves from one team to another nobody cries foul, even if the fans are disappointed about the player leaving. It’s the same thing in amateur sports. If a college athlete chooses to transfer to another … Continue reading →

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Foreign relations: the practical case for a conservative view

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Tweet A friend posted on Facebook a quote from LDS Church leader Ezra Taft Benson that states, in part: Nothing in the Constitution nor in logic grants to the president of the United States or to Congress the power to … Continue reading →

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Pot supporters want to diminish human excellence

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Tweet Voters in Colorado, Oregon and Washington will soon decide whether marijuana will be legalized in their states. More and more conservative and libertarian politicians are getting behind the movement to legalize pot. Anti-immigration stalwart Tom Tancredo from Colorado and … Continue reading →

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Romney, Obama and the 'takers'

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Tweet Like many Americans by now, I listened to the recording of Mitt Romney talk about the “47 percent.” While there are some things to criticize about what Romney said, I have to admit that after I listened to him … Continue reading →

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Behind progressives’ fixation with easy voting

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Tweet A state judge has temporarily struck down parts of a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to show approved identification at their polling places. The state law requires all voters to show a picture ID prior to voting. This new court … Continue reading →

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Incompetent referees and bad laws

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Tweet Like millions of other Americans watching Monday Night Football this week, I was in disbelief. It didn’t matter what team you were rooting for, if you had even one good eye to see with, you knew that the losing … Continue reading →

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