Ain’t Nothing Like A Meme…
Pop Quiz – the headline of this post is a play on words from a song in a Broadway musical – Name the Musical and when a fabulous NO PRIZE.
Seems like others are picking up where Harry Reid left off and attempting to call into question the sincerity and genuineness of Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith – No, REALLY! Try this one on for size:
The Mormon presidential candidate’s social vision is a far cry from the communitarian ethos of early Mormonism.
And so it goes, though this piece is not really meant to carry forth the Reid message so much as to ring the Mormon bell. And it having been rung, the hits continue to flow. Cartoonist Daryl Cagle actually decries his own “mistake” by not picturing Romney in his sacred garment:
I thought the classic phrase “the Emperor has no clothes” worked well visually for the point I was trying to convey, but it occurred to me afterwards that by drawing Romney naked, I omitted something important that is at the core of his beliefs – the religious “garments” he wears as underwear.
Good Lord. And would somebody please explain to me why Politico chose to run this story today:
On this day in 1890, leaders of the Mormon Church reluctantly ordered members to uphold the nation’s newly re-codified anti-polygamy laws.
Now, I follow this stuff pretty closely. I simply cannot remember another story about the anniversary of the issuance of the Manifesto – I just can’t, and if there are any they most certainly are not in an outlet that is supposed to be exclusively about politics.
As I said yesterday, “We are balanced on a fiscal cliff – our ambassadors are being murdered – Iran threatens the world with nuclear holocaust, and…” this is what the news outlets feel compelled to write and comment about?! It is a troubled time in our nation.
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Virginia on 25 Sep 2012 at 9:29 pm #
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GottaZoom on 25 Sep 2012 at 9:41 pm #
“And would somebody please explain to me why Politico chose to run this story today:”
I’ll bite: Was it to teach its readers about the meaning of “natural born citizen” relative to rational and Constitutional immigration policy?
coltakashi on 26 Sep 2012 at 6:26 am #
Harry Reid has dragged the CJCLDS into the election campaugn, trying to use it to his own advantage. That is a direct violation if the Church’s policy of political neutrality and amounts to rebellion against the Church. If Reid were himself running for office, there would be specific communucations by the Church declaring he was not expressing the view if the Church. In Utah, the Dem and GOP csndidates are often both Mormons, and any attempt by one to classify the other as a bad Mormon would be seen by Mormon voters as itself a form of rebellion against the Church.
It is even sillier when we look at Obama compared to Mormon standards. He opposes religious freedom, supports gay marriage and abortion AFTER birth. If Reid were.honestly looking at candidates.against Mormon standards and beliefs, Obama would fall way short. Reid has doubled down on his hypocrisy.
TVHall on 26 Sep 2012 at 12:49 pm #
Excuse me Mr. Senator, here’s your pottage.
John Schroeder on 26 Sep 2012 at 12:59 pm #
Thanks Virginia! – Consider yourself a holder of the much coveted NOPRIZE (And consider me as having ripped of Stan Lee – AGAIN!)