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AP - Salt Lake City
"If any miserable scoundrels come here, cut their throats." Thus spoke Brigham Young, the prophet of the crazy sect known as the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in its early madcap days.
That adage can now be amended to include "...and go to California and fuck with the queers' equal rights."
But first: A Brief Mormon History Lesson
On September 11, 1857 (9/11, pay attention, people) Church leaders ordered the deaths of 120 non-Mormon pioneers who dared to traverse the holy Utah territory and were encamped in an area called Mountain Meadows. Dressed as Paiute Indians, the Mormon menfolk went on a rampage, killing every man, woman and child over the age of 8 years in the wagon train. The younger children were spared and distributed among Mormon families to be raised in the "true faith". The bodies of the murdered were left to rot in the open air for two years, when an official U.S. investigation uncovered the crime. Only one man was tried for the murders. He was shot by a firing squad at the site of the massacre.
Fast forward to 2008:
Using over $10 million of tax exempt "Church Donations" to infiltrate the California initiative process, and thus end-running the California Supreme Court ruling which gave legal status to Same-Sex couples, and thus the right to marry, the Mo's vs. the Mo's Proposition 8 ended with a win for uptight religious zealots nationwide.
They somehow protected marriage and saved Christmas.
Stay tuned for further court battles, as the Gays have launched a slew of court briefs (no Gay Briefs puns allowed here) and are promising to fight for the return of their equal rights.
Attorney General Jerry Brown (yes, that guy) has issued a statement proclaiming his intention to support the election results, but at the same time affirming the Same-Sex marriage licenses already issued.
No one has yet explained how that will be non-discriminatory to affianced Lesbians and Gays who missed the cut-off deadline.
4 comments:
Stupid, stupid, stupid. You not only show an ignorance of America and Mormon history by placing quotes out of context, but you also misrepresent where money came from that went into the Prop. 8 campaign. The money came from LDS members and any money that came from the church would have come from tax-paying businesses owned by the church.
I am sure, however, that you really don't care about the truth.
love the headline *smile*
Dear Anonymous,
I believe I know your father, but the Anonymous clan is large.
On the contrary, placing quotes out of context is an established journalistic practice championed by the Right (please see Republican political campaigns and any FOX News broadcast for the past 10 years).
The Mountain Meadows Massacre was ordered by LDS leaders. That, you cannot obfuscate.
The following was reported in the Wall Street Journal (10/22/08): "Between 30% and 40% of the $25.5 million in donations raised as of last week by the "Yes" campaign has come from the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, supporters of the measure say. "Yes" campaigners say the Mormons are just one of many religious groups that support the ban."
They have since issued a Correction: "Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contributed between 30% and 40% of the $25.5 million in donations raised as of last week by supporters of a measure to ban gay marriage in California. This article about the measure incorrectly said the donations were from the church."
I will issue the same Correction - with the following caveat: Mormons are still Sick Fucks who want to earn their place at the Evangelical Table of Hate. It will take more than that, considering even the Evangelicals think the Mormons are Sick Fucks.
Once again, stupid, stupid, stupid. Only your ignorance exceeds your bitter stupidity. Major historical works have shown that the masscre was planned and ordered on the local level. I'm glad you acknowledge the LDS Church did not put money toward Prop. 8 but LDS members did. Guess what wizard, they have the right to do so.
Oh, and thank you so much for your wonderful caveat. It shows the level of your intelligence and certainly describes you.
Soit sage chose.
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