"Elected officials who are Latter-day Saints make their own decisions and may not necessarily be in agreement with one another or even with a publicly stated Church position. While the Church may communicate its views to them, as it may to any other elected official, it recognizes that these officials still must make their own choices based on their best judgment and with consideration of the constituencies whom they were elected to represent."
Hmmmm, maybe the church's "communications" with lds representatives should be viewed as a conflict of interest because the representatives aren't capable of "making their own choices based on their best judgement and with consideration of the their constituencies"?
That’s why the mormon church recently lobbied the state legislature to pass a version of amnesty for illegals in Utah? Because they’re so “conservative”?
Let’s see how the mormons vote now that their church leadership has helped to sell out the state and the members of the church.
Utah on immigration: We aren't Arizona
Utah-Amnesty for illegal immigrants
Done with the direct help, lobbying, involvement and “encouragement” of the mormon church “leadership”.
They’ve made their position known quite clearly; “One thing is clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has abandoned its claims to neutrality on these bills.”
LDS Church takes public stance on immigration legislation
The mormon church hierarchy has sold out the people of Utah.