Sunday, March 18, 2012

Waxing Politic



Cute little Mormon elephant.



Throughout the looong caucus process I learned a few things:

3. Graham is not interested in grassroots politics.
7. I need to learn more about all this.


We might not be Republicans?


-I love capitalism; go Walmart (R).
-I love Pell Grants (D).

Non-scientific Score:
D: 9
R: 10


Grandpa in a BLUE tie??? My favorite!




There's something very Teddy Roosevelt about this picture.



  1. All of those 'D' issues are not solely owned by the 'D' party. Neither are the 'R' issues. I take issue with the wanting to keep the environment clean business as just a 'D' thing. I have hugged trees, I love plants, I clean up when I am out on trails, I try to use environmentally safe products in my garden, and I am planning a worm ranch and a bat house in my new yard, and yet I am the so far from ever voting for a 'D' it is not even funny. I think if you must split it into two sides it is progressive and conservative,and that has nothing to do with D or R. I respect Joe Leiberman (D) because he is conservative. I am rather disgusted with many of Orrin Hatch's (R)political stances because they are progressive.
    Go back and read the end of Mosiah, all of Alma, and Helaman. Mormon saw our day, including our politics. Those social/political chapters are there for US RIGHT NOW. What is a crazy tax percentage? The Book of Mormon teaches us that. How should the affairs of the people be carried out? also in the Book of Mormon. When is it OK to pick up arms and fight? How does Satan work to destroy a nation? What does that look like? Did they have a two party system in the Book of Mormon...uh, yes, they did. How did that look? Does it look the same now? Look for patterns. Everything is one giant pattern. What we need now is another Nephihah, Captain Moroni, and Helaman. Who is gonna step up? Who knows, maybe it will be Graham.....=)


  2. Oh, and just FYI, Grandpa was a registered Independent!


  3. Thanks for your comments, Auntie! I agree that my R&D labels aren't completely accurate--a testament to my ignorance of most things political! I hadn't thought about it in terms of progressive/conservative--thanks for that insight. How would you define those?

    And sorry for misrepresenting you, Grandpa!

  4. I agree with you on the point that Democrats and Republicans are neither completely wrong or completely right on most issues. It's easy to generalize each side's positions, but it's not always accurate or fair. Law school has definitely helped my ability to see both sides of the issues all the time, and what I've learned is that the problems that our country faces are extremely difficult to solve. But at least we're working at it.

    By the way, I don't know if you took Teachings of the Living Prophets at BYU, but I took it from Mary Jane Woodger. She personally interviewed the First Presidency and the Apostles back when President Hinckley was the Prophet. We talked about politics one day, and she told us that the First Presidency (President Hinckley, President Monson, President Faust) was made up of two Democrats and an Independent. Just thought you might find that interesting.

  5. I had heard that before, and I think it is sooo interesting. I didn't get to take the class, though. I'm glad to have that tidbit confirmed by another source--it was floating around my memory like so many other potential Mormon myths. Thanks!


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