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To: amihow; Colofornian; svcw; reaganaut; colorcountry; Elsie; aMorePerfectUnion; Godzilla; ...
I just don’t want the American people to get caught up in prejudices that will entrench the current administration in their socialist imposition of power on us.

Well, what about the imposition of power by a mormon administration? Obama has put into place a template for presidents succeeding him to "impose" just about anything on the people. Take a look at Utah and the "imposition" there.

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All-Mormon Supreme Court Spells Theocracy to Disgruntled Utahans

Judiciary: Two February appointments broke a 74-year tradition of having at least one non-Mormon justice. Critics cite bias.

June 11, 2000 |PAUL FOY | ASSOCIATED PRESS

SALT LAKE CITY — When Utah's Supreme Court upheld prayers at government meetings as a legacy of Utah's Mormon heritage, four of the five justices were Mormons.

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The latest appointments by Gov. Mike Leavitt underscore the dominance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah affairs.

"Anybody who lives here knows where all the power is," says Matt Gilmore, 90, a lawyer who for many years was general counsel to the Utah Tax Commission.

"You got a Supreme Court that's all Mormon, a Legislature that's practically all Mormon, an executive department headed up by a Mormon and a Republican Party that's all Mormon."

That may not be surprising for a state founded by a church theocracy and still 70% Mormon. But Leavitt's two February appointments broke a tradition that dates from 1926 of having at least one non-Mormon on the high bench. It was in 1926 that territorial judges who were elected by popular vote began to retire.

Now, from local to federal courts in Utah, members of one faith overwhelmingly rule the bench.

All-Mormon Supreme Court Spells Theocracy to Disgruntled Utahans

223 posted on 06/11/2012 1:02:38 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Until the 52K LDS missionaries claiming Christian faith is bogus quit, I will post LDS truth.)
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To: greyfoxx39

grey, Thanks. That is something I had not though about, but should have realized.
Personally, I have to go through Utah about four times a year, and the ‘mormon way’ is evident everywhere, I have stayed or visited.
I really should have realized how far the hold on the entire population.


224 posted on 06/11/2012 1:07:45 PM PDT by svcw (If one living cell on another planet is life, why isn't it life in the womb?)
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To: greyfoxx39
I hope some Inman has the time and inclination to take a look at the Romney campaign and the number of mormons that are in place, including Mike Leavitt.

Key People-Former Gov. Mitt Romney (Early Gen'l Edition)

Just putting "Brigham Young University" in a search will show those who went there, and there are probably many more mormons who went elsewhere....the campaign is loaded, and IMO all the "faithful" will eventually end up in a federal government slot at the taxpayers' expense.

226 posted on 06/11/2012 1:24:09 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Until the 52K LDS missionaries claiming Christian faith is bogus quit, I will post LDS truth.)
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Judiciary: Two February appointments broke a 74-year tradition of having at least one non-Mormon justice. Critics cite bias. June 11, 2000 |PAUL FOY | ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY — When Utah's Supreme Court upheld prayers at government meetings as a legacy of Utah's Mormon heritage, four of the five justices were Mormons...The latest appointments by Gov. Mike Leavitt underscore the dominance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah affairs. "Anybody who lives here knows where all the power is," says Matt Gilmore, 90, a lawyer who for many years was general counsel to the Utah Tax Commission. "You got a Supreme Court that's all Mormon, a Legislature that's practically all Mormon, an executive department headed up by a Mormon and a Republican Party that's all Mormon." That may not be surprising for a state founded by a church theocracy and still 70% Mormon. But Leavitt's two February appointments broke a tradition that dates from 1926 of having at least one non-Mormon on the high bench...Now, from local to federal courts in Utah, members of one faith overwhelmingly rule the bench.

All-Mormon Supreme Court Spells Theocracy to Disgruntled Utahans [GF]

But GF, there's no religious bigotry in Utah, doncha know?

Otherwise, the self-appointed Mormon bigot patrol that acts as FR sentries would have told us lonnggggggg ago!

242 posted on 06/11/2012 2:42:52 PM PDT by Colofornian (Mom when I grow up, I want 2B like Ike. Mom when I grow up, I want 2B a god from Kolob like Mitt.)
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To: greyfoxx39

And what does the Constitution say about State’s rights?

And is there anything from preventing anyone from challenging that?

Try such a challenge in Muslim contries.


246 posted on 06/11/2012 3:06:37 PM PDT by amihow
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