FC, how about this statement?
“Early on, Las Vegas casinos hired Mormons to handle their money because of that reputation for honesty. [stinkerpot] “
Colorfornian[FC, how about this statement? ]
It is quite true. Mormons were known as loyal honest sheep, they’d look the other way. You have to remember, Vegas Casinos were built by the mob, so the Mormons who worked in the casinos were complicit.
And how would I know? Well, because its my business to know the dealmakers of Vegas and I’m actually involved in a casino transaction now, though it is a far cry from what it used to be.
For an example of an “upstanding” Mormon now doing jail time for bribery, look up Reid’s good pal, Commisioner “Dario Herrera”, who was taking bribes and lapdances not only from Titty bar owner Mike Galardi, but also was on a no-show work stipend from Hud. (I could say more, but leave it there). Reid primed Herrera to run for Congress, but it all fell apart during the GSting scandal.
Look, people have died around the shenanigans of mafia mayor Oscar Goodman and his good buddy Harry Reid. In fact, a fine Mormon, Jay Bingham, stepped aside just so Oscar could run.
So yeah, Vegas Mormons, like the FLDS, are pure as driven snow.