03-21-2009, 03:16 PM
I'm glad to say this one is refusing to lie down.
Today's Salt Lake Tribune reports a complaint filed on Thursday with the California Fair Political Practices Commission, the Los Angeles-based Californians Against Hate accusing the church of creating the National Organization for Marriage in California as early as summer 2007 as a front group for its agenda, while failing to report the costs as required by California law. Investigation into the LDS Church's involvement into the Prop 8 vote is looking into these inconsistencies. It seems the church may have been "economical with the truth" in declaring its involvement. Whilst funds well in excess of $3m were raised by the good folk of Utah in a private capacity and the church has declared a sum under $200k, it would appear that there are leaked memos regarding all sorts of support in kind, as well as financial, to help sway the vote. I was particularly interested to see the comparison with the Hawaii situation a few years ago where Mormon leaders set up a front organisation as a coalition, because "a coalition is hard to attack" and it is easier for financial support to become less visible.
Today's Salt Lake Tribune reports a complaint filed on Thursday with the California Fair Political Practices Commission, the Los Angeles-based Californians Against Hate accusing the church of creating the National Organization for Marriage in California as early as summer 2007 as a front group for its agenda, while failing to report the costs as required by California law. Investigation into the LDS Church's involvement into the Prop 8 vote is looking into these inconsistencies. It seems the church may have been "economical with the truth" in declaring its involvement. Whilst funds well in excess of $3m were raised by the good folk of Utah in a private capacity and the church has declared a sum under $200k, it would appear that there are leaked memos regarding all sorts of support in kind, as well as financial, to help sway the vote. I was particularly interested to see the comparison with the Hawaii situation a few years ago where Mormon leaders set up a front organisation as a coalition, because "a coalition is hard to attack" and it is easier for financial support to become less visible.