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Poll: Does it bother you when Mormon politicians endorse known neo-Nazis?

Before you take the poll, be sure to watch this video: From YouTuber Humanleague002: This video shows State Senator Russell Pearce endorsing JT Ready (Arizona’s most famous White Supremacist) in 2006 for Mesa City Council. The footage has never been seen by the public until now. The footage and the Mormon Document and picture was ...

The Utah Compact and the New York Times

12.15.2010 · Posted in Immigration, Utah

On December 4, 2010, the New York Times published an editorial praising the Utah Compact, a statement of five principals concerning the state’s immigration discussion. The Compact was signed by several current and former elected officials, including current the Mayors of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County as well as former Governor Olene Walker, ...

LDS Inc. unwilling to tell members to obey the law?

09.24.2010 · Posted in Immigration, Mission, Mission Field

You’ve probably all seen the news coverage recently noting that there is an increasing debate in Utah about illegal immigration.  Mormons seem to be leading the charge in Arizona and Utah (not necessarily as Mormons, but these politicians happen to be Mormons) to restrict the rights of illegal immigrants.  But the Mormon Church won’t reign ...

um, was I right?

05.20.2010 · Posted in discrimination, Hate, Immigration

In this earlier post I suggested that calling the Mormon Church a hate church may get them to change their position on same-sex marriage.  I didn’t get a lot of takers on that position, but I have to wonder if maybe I was right.  Turns out that the champion of the Arizona immigration law is ...