Author Archives: Chris H.

About Chris H.

Chris H. (@chrishenrichsen) is a political philosopher who teaches political science at a community college in Wyoming.

Beyond Borders: A Moral Approach to Immigration

Authors note: In light of this recent story, I am re-posting this. Originally published here at FPR on Feb. 4, 2012. Yuriy and Van lived in a much nicer neighborhood than we were used to. Most of the investigators we … Continue reading

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Mogget Speaks Out…White House Listens.

A day after Mogget speculated that the Catholic Church would win out in the battle over birth control requirements, the While House is set to announce a compromise. I wonder if they read FPR and realized that fighting on this … Continue reading

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Support Tracy!

The amazing Tracy M is in need of your help. Feminist Mormon Housewives has started up a scholarship fund that will directly go to Tracy to assist her as she finishes her undergrad degree and transitions into graduate school. Thanks … Continue reading

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Locke on Property: A Critique

John Locke’s political philosophy has had a lasting impact about American Political ideology (Hartz 1955, Dienstag 1996a, Dienstag 1996b). While the Lockean influence on the principles and argumentation of the Declaration of Independence, the deepest impact on the American political … Continue reading

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Prop. 8 Ruled Unconstitutional

Today, a three member panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, by a 2-1 margin, that Prop. 8 is unconstitutional. The Court said that Prop. 8 “served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the … Continue reading

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“I Want to Do It.” Reflections on a Little Girl and the Priesthood

Wednesday Aug. 24 was the first day of school here in Casper. That means that on Tuesday night we had “back-to-school” father’s blessings. This has been a tradition in our house, as it is with many families. However, this year … Continue reading

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Mr. Speaker! FPR live thread of the 2012 State of the Union

Welcome! I am watching the SOTU address with my kids and thought that I might see if the bloggernacle wanted to join us. Feel free to share in the comments any thoughts you might have. Be nice. I will try … Continue reading

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Rick Perry is out. WIll endorsing Newt matter?

Texas Governor Rick Perry is dropping out of the presidential race. This is not a surprise. His poll numbers quickly crashed after his initial splash in August. This was largely due to disastrous debate performances. As the high profile governor … Continue reading

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Am I bugging you? I don’t mean to bug ya.

I thought about sharing “Pride (In the name of love)” with you today because it is about Martin Luther King, Jr. However, I think Silver and Gold might be more in the spirit of Rev. King. I also love to … Continue reading

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Faith without Works is Dead. Which Works?

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says … Continue reading

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