Molly Mormon Democrat

Unless you've been living under a rock the past few days, you probably heard that a leaked Supreme Court decision shows a majority on th...

Well hello there! It's been a while since I blogged about politics, and in related news: Hahahahaha, but seriously. I don't re...

On Monday, November 3, 2008, I attended a rally with then-candidate Barack Obama. His voice was hoarse - it had been a long campaign, and y...

Let me introduce you to two politicians, and see who you would choose to represent you. Because this is 2016 and one of the major party can...

What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind  the  faces of the poor?  saith the Lord God of Hosts. (Isaiah 3:15) Nothing...

Today is Labor Day , where we celebrate the working men and women who have made America great!  It is somewhat ironic that many of my polit...

As the title of my blog probably makes clear, I'm no supporter of Eric Cantor. He and I disagree about many, many things. Still, when I...

The first concert I ever went to was a Beach Boys concert (yeah I'm that cool). One of their best songs, in my opinion, "Wouldn...

One day, when I was on time (aka early) to early morning Seminary, my very conservative teacher asked me what I would do if I was elected P...

Let's get one thing straight.  I hate Country Music.  Sorry, y'all, but even though I was raised in the (nominal) south, the twangi...

I don't know why I haven't been aware of New York City's "Stop and Frisk" policy until recently.  It probably has a l...

Per the most reliable source available to me as a non-lawyer (Wikipedia), second degree murder is a murder that is not premeditated.  M...

Two simple words: Background Checks.  Why do we think it's a good idea for people to be able to buy a lethal weapon without undergoing ...

If I had to bet on the most prevalent reason that Mormons are Republicans instead of Democrats, my wager could be summed up in one word...

A quote from West Wing has been running through my head yesterday and today.  Josh Lyman, a member of fake-President Bartlet's staff, i...

Over the past week, I visited Texas, and got a glimpse of the Alamo, the bats of Congress bridge, and even a buffalo.  The highlight for my...

So I finally had to do it.  Had to watch an entire speech by Mitt Romney.  I realized I had only heard the little sound bites that they thr...

What is important to you?  What do you think about, day in and day out?  I watched part of one my favorite TV shows this morning and during...

And by Mother, I mean Mother Earth.  Yesterday was Earth Day, in case you missed it. Google's 2012 Earth Day Doodle I'm a big...

"What happens to a dream deferred?" asked Langston Hughes in his famous poem.  He theorized that it could "sag like a heavy ...