Comments on: Political Tuesday: LDS Political Thought: Lesson 1 (1948-49)

By: The Other Clark

The Other Clark — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:54:37 +0000

The issue at the heart of the election this fall is already taking shape in this first lesson:

State functions have increased enormously… Can we have unlimited government and preserve the human rights.. of limited government?…
Within this crisis congregate the problems of modern society, because our many social institutions have become so enmeshed in the machinery of the state that any break-up of government threatens to dissolve society.

The real issue at stake this election is whether We the People prefer big government or small government; whether it’s worth giving up some small amount of privacy, liberty, and income in exchange for security and greater prosperity.

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:50:19 +0000

So far, I’m underwhelmed. Somewhat on the line of Bruce Crow, this appears to be a product of mainstream American post-war views with anti-communism, the Cold War, and Truman’s containment doctrine just in their initial stages. Although I do like the tantalizing promise of this rhetorical question of Elder Durham’s:

“Or is the effective reach of the gospel confined to a few simple ordinances and individualistic beliefs having no connection with the War Assets Administration, British loans, the Politburo, or revolution in Indonesia?”

Let’s see what develops . . .

By: Bruce Crow

Bruce Crow — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:30:25 +0000

Although I see kernals of some modern conservative ideas here, I don’t see much that is uniquely Mormon.