Yeah, it's not surprising. The new U Prez. is LDS. And, then the 86% mormon Utah State Legislature has been financially punishing the U. for issues and educational offerings that they don't like. It's nothing but strong-arm coercion that wouldn't be accepted in any other State but Utah. Plus, equating 2 years of arrogant kids, knocking on doors and pestering neighbors in suburban Colorado, is no
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Well, that now probably means that Utah County will have more McTemples than bars.
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Fairview was no different than Cody, WY, Tooele, UT or Heber UT. Fairview Mayor, citizens and Town Council all hung tough as a united front. I'd like to think I helped.
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Did Nelson even speak? Or is it more like "Weekend at Rusty's"?
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Utah mormon lawmakers successfully shot down a bill that would have made it mandatory for church clergy to report claims of sexual abuse to the police. They voted against it. Again. Utah is one of the few States that don't have that law. We all know why.
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From Industry insiders; "ongtime Hollywood commentator Roger Friedman, in his “Showbiz 411″ column, noted that Sundance’s decision was announced the same day Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that will make Utah the first state in the union to ban fluoride in public water systems. Friedman wrote that with Sundance’s decision, “the appeal of Colorado includes moving from a backward
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No, nobody wants to vacation during Sundance. Most locals, that don't work in the service industry, get the Hell out of Dodge when Sundance starts. It's the far right wing religious zealots and policies that helped chase them of For 30 years we had the largest Outdoor Retailers Show, twice a year in Utah. Brought in tens of billions in revenue and taxes. Until Utah lawmakers started suing the gov
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"Utaliban"
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Yep, let's go back to the Dark Ages. In 2011, after a century of horrible dental care and issues, Arkansas ADDED fluoride to their water. Running joke in the South: How do we know that the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas? Any other State, it would've been named the Teeth Brush.
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Good. You should see my communications to the Fairview Mayor and the Town Council. I wised them up and hope my info had some impact on their dealings with LDS Inc.
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Yeah, but church ladies are probably the biggest consumers of those novels.
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Just stop watching FOX News and listening to AM radio.
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Well, a few things. First, outside of Utah, AZ and ID "the" church had very little involvement in the BSA. There are a lot of kids that join the scouts because they are not athletic and have little interest in playing sports. They're probably now spending more time gaming or on social media. In Utah the BSA is just another level of indoctrination. Now, that they've bailed on the BSA, le
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Bingo. The "rich guy" is Provo mormon Ryan Smith who also owns the Utah Jazz. "Yeti" was the fan favorite, but Smith didn't do his homework. The Yeti cooler and cup manufacturer have patents and copyrights. They could call them the Utah Yeti, but they couldn't sell shirts, hoodies, mugs, cups, hats, etc. because Yeti coolers already does.
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If you would have read the link, you'd have learned this; "LDS representatives also said potential litigation would be costly for the city and its citizens, who would likely lose in the courts, and cited a federal law protecting religious rights. “It was clearly a threat,” said Terry Skinner, a member of the Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods. “It’s a financial threat to the citiz
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Sorry wrong reply
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Yeah. Whiners. The D-News has written at least 3 articles about American Primeval. All bitching about how MMM was portrayed. I commented on their online comment board that the portrayal was actually kind to LDS Inc. That they omitted the part where MMM was a 3 day ordeal. And that they didn't show the part where in the middle there was a cease fire and the mormon militia rode into the Fancher cam
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GNPE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Logic & Reason HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING. You missed the irony. It's a response to all their making abortion illegal. I lived in Mississippi for 11 years. He's the best politician, ever, out of that sewer of government there.
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Kinda Of. They've threatened towns with bankruptcy (astronomical court and legal fees) if they didn't change their zoning. See Cody Wyoming for starters. Talk about turning public opinion, in areas where most residents didn't care, know if you are mormon and didn't know much about "the" church. Now, they know. And the overwhelming positions are negative. https://www.codyenterprise.c
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All anyone reading your story can say, is "I'm sorry". You're a strong person. When I was 17 I had a Marlin 1895 .405. Could kill a bear (not that I did). After your story of abuse, I'm pretty certain that I wouldn't have had the same restraint with that rifle as you did. Every day is a better day for you.
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"(cue its $100 million-plus stash)" What? Are you from the 80's? According to financial analysts, "the" church is worth 260+ BILLION. With cash reserves at 2+ billion. Largest private landowner in Florida and a stock portfolio worth 100 Billion. But, they still need the widow's mite.
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"(Do Mormons know that beer is served in the Hereafter?)" Yes. When Gordon Hinkley died, he met St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. He asked if he could see Joseph Smith. St. Peter got an angel to escort Gordon to a huge white building. He was let in and directed up a stair case. He went up a floor and met an old guy with a flowing beard. "Are you Joseph Smith?" The guy says
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GOOD! The more American religious can infight, divide themselves and act so uncivil, the more Americans want nothing to do with religion. There is hope!
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Exactly. In this day in age, everyone is rushing to be the first kid on the block to tout that they know the facts. They rush to spread their stories that are not verified, even though they're aired. Take a look at this video, where a TV station got pranked, aired this story about the Asiana plane crash at SFO. They even stated that their info was confirmed by the NTSB (they weren't). These day
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Seriously? Did you also spread the news when certain stations were broadcasting that the New Orleans Bourbon Street driver was an illegal that just illegally crossed the border in Eagle Pass, TX.? Nope, an American citizen and US Army soldier. Oops. The LA Fire Chief has a political agenda, to get more money and raises for his union. Never miss a tragedy or natural disaster to capitalize on an ag
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Please stop spreading propaganda. First, $17 million was 2% of the budget. And it wasn't cut it was moved to another services budget during contract negotiations. The budget was actually increased.; "“On Thursday, a spokesperson for L.A. City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who was budget chair last year, said the city increased the fire department’s overall budget by approximately $
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"Brad Pitt won an Oscar for the best supporting actor in that role. I still remember a scene in the movie where he is shirtless, wielding a hammer while doing some roofing work." I'm sure you do. I liked it when he threw Bruce Lee into the car door, Pitt's dog attacked the Manson nuts and DeCaprio used his flame thrower. Pretty sure the remaining "Family" knows exactly what
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Yeah, when all of your neighbors from 4 surrounding neighborhoods run their sprinklers 24/7, that puts a strain on the system. Plus, CA contracts with Canada, and has for 31 years, to provide 2 Canadian Cl-415 "Super Scooper" planes that can land in the Pacific and drop water on fires. But they can't do that when the winds are too high. Plus, some idiot took out one 415 with a drone and
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I used to stop for beers and food, all the way up PCH from Santa Monica to Ventura in the afternoons (mostly beers.) Gladstones, Malibu Inn, Alice's on the pier. Moonshadows, Sand Castle in Paradise Cove, Geoffery's, The patio, Tranca's Market for deli sandwiches to go, Neptune's Net at County Line and a few others that I can picture, but don't recall the names. Truly iconic stretches of real e
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Ever see Brad Pitt's movie "Once upon a time in Hollywood"? Should bring back some memories.
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