Recently in my American Government and Society class, we had the privilege to watch an edited version of the movie The Amistad. We have been studying the formation of the American Nation with a heavy emphasis on slavery and the role it played in that creation. I have loved the opportunity to study and better understand the social, economic, and governmental issues that slavery so powerfully impacted. It was very interesting to watch this movie once... Read More

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I look back at my progression through childhood and adolescence and remember my favorite topic I was taught throughout those years in school. I became very attached to the concept of equality. It was a pivotal time in my life when I first learned about Civil Rights. I was six. I remember the weeks my first grade teacher taught us about Martin Luther King Jr. I remember vividly first hearing the atrocities in which white men had... Read More

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Last November brought much attention to the Church due to California's Proposition 8, which defined marriage in California as between a man and a woman. The outcome of the election is back in the hands of California's Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, in Utah this winter, the Common Ground Initiative was brought before the Utah Legislature. The Initiative would have given civil Rights to gay and lesbians, including insurance for same-gender partners, protection from firing or evictio... Read More

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This is a copy of an email that I just sent out to all of my friends, etc...  I have decided to share it with my friends here on LDS.net and request your support as well in defending traditional marriage. 

I hope you will take the time to read this and join with me in protecting the family.  I am confident that if we pull together - we can accomplish great things.

LdsNana

To My Friends, of which I consider you all -

As many of you know,... Read More

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