Fulness of Times

Times of crisis are gifts to politicians wanting to pass laws that otherwise may not be considered. These laws cater to their personal or party objectives and agenda. These laws increase government oversight and control. These laws increase government spending and debt. And often these laws directly impact your liberties and rights through restrictions, regulations, or even elimination. Constitutional rights are not supposed to be infringed on, but that doesn't stop politicians (and their supporters) from trying. Take gun control advocates. They would eliminate the Second Amendment if they could. Many won't admit that, but that's what their honest answer would be. Since they can't they pursue whatever they can to infringe on that right. Extra and high taxes on guns and ammo. Questions on health and insurance forms regarding guns in the home. Increasing gun registration laws. Tracking databases for gun owners and ammo purchases. Red flag laws that include un-Constituti...

Yesterday I was listening to some of the replay of Senator Mitt Romney's questions to Dr. Fauci during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Senator Romney asked Dr. Fauci about how likely a vaccine will be available within a year or two. Dr. Fauci stated: "This virus induces an immune response, and the overwhelming majority of people recover. The very fact that the body is capable of spontaneously clearing the virus tells me that, at least from a conceptual standpoint, we can stimulate the body with a vaccine that will induce a similar response. So although there is no guarantee, I think it is clearly more likely than not." https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/fauci-adequate-response-needed-to-reduce-deaths-from-covid-19-rebound/ A summary of Dr. Fauci's statement is on other sites including USAToday https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/12/coronavirus-dr-anthony-fauci-testify-senate-panel-reopening/...

I'm not a conspiracy theorist. But there are conspiracies. There are people and groups who conspire to gain control, power, influence. There are people and organizations who are working to overthrow freedom wherever they can, especially in the United States, to subject others to their authority, control, and power. The COVID-19 is not a conspiracy. It is not some illness hyped by the media to instill fear into people and subject them to government control. COVID-19 is a real virus. It is contagious. It does cause some people to get really ill. And it is a factor in a lot of deaths. Note, I said factor. From what I've read COVID-19 is seldom the cause of death. It is apparent that COVID-19 is especially bad for those with existing and underlying health conditions. Since a lot of the elderly have existing and underlying health conditions, COVID-19 is of particular concern to that population. Those who are in poor health, or living in unhealthy and unsanitary conditions ma...

After nearly two months of lockdowns, quarantines, and other societal restrictions which have decimated the national, state, and local economies I have come to some determinations. First, this may have been a good experiment to try once. But not again with the uncontrolled, unlawful, unconstitutional levels we have seen and where so many of those in positions of power and influence have abused their power and the public trust. Second, laws need to be put into place at all levels to keep those in power from exerting such total control as we have seen in many places throughout the country. Lockdowns, quarantines, stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, and other restrictions, regulations, and mandates have a place in extreme emergency situations and only for designated, very short-term duration. No single person at any level of a free society should have the power to issue any of the those or similar orders without the overwhelming majority approval of a voting representative group...

The country is stepping another direction towards de-identification of individuals, although the current step wasn't one I anticipated in my post late last year. https://fulnessoftimes.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-de-identification-of-individuals.html Masks. They're popping up more and more as people try to avoid getting sick from the COVID-19. But, if anyone pays attention to what the professionals are saying, even though more and more are advocating the wearing of masks, masks will not keep you from getting sick. Especially masks that are not N95 (or equivalent or higher protection) won't keep you from getting sick. When you wear a mask the only real protection that is happening is you are protecting others from you. When you sneeze or cough your droplets won't go everywhere. Masks will give you some protection, by they are not as effective as people think they are at keeping you safe. So, if you're feeling under the weather, wear a mask if you have to g...

First off, COVID-19 is a serious virus and has caused death. I am not discounting this. And I am not opposed to social distancing on a reasonable scale. Some stores and places are taking it a little extreme. Being an introvert, social distancing isn't disagreeable. I think it's great we are getting massive, national attention to improving personal hygiene, namely thoroughly washing hands. I've told my wife and others that if this continues we will probably have a decline in flus and colds over the next couple years, until people start getting lax again. The problem in our country is we are not allowed to be sick, ill, or in any way feel under the weather. Work is all about work. Far too many people feel that they have to work or they may lose their job. Far too many people go to work when they aren't feeling well, because they feel like they have to work or they don't have much, if any, sick leave to take. And almost every company, business, organization, or...

The April 2020 Ensign has an article from President Nelson titled "The Future of the Church: Preparing the World for the Savior’s Second Coming" which can be found online at  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2020/04/the-future-of-the-church-preparing-the-world-for-the-saviors-second-coming?lang=eng I've taken a few paragraphs from our prophet's message. "Remember that the fulness of Christ’s ministry lies in the future. The prophecies of His Second Coming have yet to be fulfilled. We are just building up to the climax of this last dispensation—when the Savior’s Second Coming becomes a reality." For those who think the Second Coming is about to come, the prophet's words are clear: that time is still in the future and there are pre-Second Coming prophecies that need to be fulfilled. The article mentions several of those prophecies. Note his words "We are just building up to the climax of this last dispensation" which means...