“I am appalled at the level of Mormon-bashing that went on during the Proposition 8 campaign and continues to this day,” [Jeff Flint, strategist for Yes on 8 campaign] said. “If this activity were directed against any other church, if someone put up a website that targeted Jews or Catholics in a similar fashion for the mere act of participating in a political campaign, it would be widely and rightfully condemned.”
One: How does it feel to be on the wrong side of “bashing” people for the first time in your life, Jeff?
Two: I think you just made the case for taking away the Mormon church’s tax-exempt status. You said the “church” participated in a “political campaign.” The church is welcome to jump into the political arena in this country, but not to remain tax-exempt while doing so.
Jeff is upset because a web site exposed the religious denomination of Mormon donors to the multi-million dollar campaign to make gay marriage illegal in California. The site’s purpose was to show that Mormons were the main bankroll behind the ballot initiative.
They may have been the main bank roll but ironically if it wasn’t for the black and latino supporters of Obama the Proposition would not have passed.