Because it's September 11--the fifteenth anniversary--it feels as if I ought to talk about my memories of the attack, how it affected pre-mission me (I was worried I'd be sent to fight instead of serving an LDS mission), or the palpable terror, confusion, solidarity, and rage that almost everyone seemed to share. And maybe I should...but not today. Instead, this is going to be political--and that's part of my point. If you aren't interested in reading my thoughts on the Republican party or the way our economic system works, maybe you should skip the post. Because today I'm talking about something that has bothered me for a while, but I've never said anything about it. A friend of mine retweeted this from my representative. Now, Congresswoman Love is my representative, but I didn't vote for her. Two reasons: 1) I wasn't in her district the last time she ran for reelection; and 2) she is a Republican. I don't affiliate with any party, but I do p...
Personal musings of Steven Dowdle