Right-wing Mormons
I just finished the section about David O. McKay's relationship with Ezra Taft Benson.
And how the legacy of this is that Utah is the most Republican state in the nation.
I think the other thing that has occurred is that it has produced the sort of climate where a sometimes moderate Republican like myself is roundly attacked and made to feel less-than-worthy in venues like cougarboard.
Look at the sneering words of condolence Snipe had to offer when Harry Reid had his stroke. It's sad really.
My personal opinion is that the less the church has to do with politics the better.
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