On Thursday, April 6, Trump authorized the firing of 59 U.S. Tomahawk missiles on the Syrian airfield and storage facilities believed to be responsible for the April 4th chemical weapons attacks on unarmed Syrian men, women and children. Trump�s Thursday night press conference clarified many of the details regarding the attack, dubbed as a �one-off� by a Pentagon spokesperson, including that the targets of the strike included ammunition storage units, 20 aircraft, fuel storage and aircraft runways. What you don�t know is that Russia is prepared to go to war over it.
A Centennial to remember
Several wars and periods of unrest have occurred since the First World War came to a screeching halt in 1918. Why then is it important to remember this war as we approach the centennial of America�s entrance on April 6, 2017?
OPINION: What is a sanctuary city?
Although �sanctuary cities� is a term understood by some, there are many who simply do not get what is meant by the increasingly popular phrase. Before we can adequately understand what all being a sanctuary city entails, we must first understand what a sanctuary city is.
OPINION: The travel ban: Fiction, fable and fact-part 2
Positions taken by the news outlets covering the travel ban, have been broadly and decidedly critical of the executive order, accusing the commander-in-chief of racially profiling countries based on their large Muslim populations or their religious affiliations. However, the executive order issued by President Trump is neither unprecedented, racist or unreasonable.
World leaders react to the electoral victory of Donald Trump
Although it�s obvious that not all Americans are pleased by the decisive electoral college victory of Republican nominee, Donald Trump, it has always been customary for both domestic and foreign heads of state to congratulate the victory of incoming president or prime minister elect�s. Trump may have alienated certain people groups and nations during his campaign, but respect has been given on a global scale, out of respect for the office in which he will soon reside.
VIDEO: Homecoming at NGU — Did we capture you or your friends?
Check out the sights and sounds of this year’s Homecoming week!
OPINION: The necessary boundaries of free speech
Free speech, one of America�s greatest and most defining of privileges, has the capability of overextending its bounds when blended with maliciousness or the incitement of anger.
Opinion: Candidate Release of Tax Returns Expected, Not Enforced
“Traditional campaigning has been put on the back-burner in the 2016 election cycle, including the unspoken rule that candidates must first publish their tax returns for the American people before accepting their party’s nomination to be Commander-in-Chief.”
Life, liberty and the pursuit of justice?
” The National Anthem is about our freedom and how our military suffered for our freedom.”
The Death of Porn�in Utah
Recently, Gov. Gary Herbert (Rep.) of Utah signed legislation declaring pornography a �public health crisis,� as the epidemic of pornography has become increasingly apparent in a digitally inclined and motivated 21st century.