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Inquiry Set on Mormon Aid for California Marriage Vote
Inquiry Set on Mormon Aid for California Marriage Vote
California officials will investigate accusations that the Mormon Church neglected to report nonmonetary contributions on behalf of a ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage. >
And They Call It Mormon Love
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Donny Osmond on my marriage: "We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse... or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the ... (more) And They Call It Mormon Love
A Modest Mormon Proposal
americablog.com — The Mormon religion says I'm going to hell, and my religion says they're a cult. So, I... lose my right to marry and they lose their religious tax status, right? A lot of religions, starting with Catholicism, think that Mormons are cultists, what with ... (more) A Modest Mormon Proposal
The Mormon Menace
corner.nationalreview.com — Yesterday in my LA Times column (now up at NRO with the smallest of changes), I criticized... the organized campaign against Mormons by pro-gray marriage forces. My editors at the Times said Proposition 8 was still a live issue out there and that if I ... (more) The Mormon Menace
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Inquiry Set
Suburban Guerrilla — It’s way past time that we defined the permissible role of churches in politics: SAN FRANCISCO — California officials will investigate accusations that the Mormon Church neglected to report a battery of nonmonetary contributions — including phone banks, a Web site and commercials — on behalf of a ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage. Roman Porter, the executive director of the Fair Political Practices Commission, which oversees California campaign finance laws, signed off on the investigation after reviewing a sworn complaint filed on Nov. ...

The Daily Grind
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Mormons are being investigated in California because tolerant liberals are mad Prop. 8 won Californians Against Hate filed a complaint that the church neglected to report "nonmonetary contributions" to the campaign. ...

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