Q: Even the Mormons hate Dick Cheney!?
A: Yeah! Well, okay, it's the Democrat Mormons.
And, okay, there are only, like, seven Democrat Mormons. Which is pretty anti-Mormon of them, frankly, because Democrats try to do crazy things like tell you how many wives you should have, or tax the insanely wealthy (and no one's insanely wealthier than the Mormons!). And Mormons don't like being told how many wives to have except via divine prophecy1 — and they don't like being taxed except by the Church.
James Snideman, a senior majoring in Agricultural Management, had held a sign with photographs of Mormon prophet Gordon B. Hinckley and Vice President Dick Cheney. "Prophet vs. Profit" was scrawled across the sign. Snideman was asked to remove it.Yeah, c'mon, you smug Democrat Mormons. You can't judge Dick Cheney for not living by your rules! YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF HIM!!! Don't be such racists.
"In the past we've had religious leaders that give us advice and counsel about what we're supposed to do with the rest of our lives," Snideman said. "And I'm supposed to hear that from a man who I believe has been very questionable in his dealings? There's a big conflict there."
Warner Woodworth, a professor of Organization Strategy and Leadership, has similar concerns, based on "…the example Cheney sets... We ought to have graduate speakers that are the best choices out there in terms of values and ethics and moral responsibility and personal commitment to good principles."
That standard might make it difficult to find suitable campus speakers, especially among politicians, suggests Mike Otterson, spokesman for Mormon leaders.
"You have to accept at some point that you are inviting people who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and... their standards are a matter for them to take care of. I don't think we can become so self-righteous that we can expect everyone to live as we think they should live in order to qualify as a visitor to the University."
Also, remember to vote for Mitt Romney in '08, and you'll be free to judge all day long.
1 And if you don't like it, well, sorry, but neither did Joseph Smith's wife. And here's a good book
featuring Cheney's pal Gordon B. Hinckley.
2 comments:
Dean T.A.M.S.Y. is like your my daily cup of coffee... Sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet but always there to pick me up......
Thanks, Sean. It's a privilege to have the opportunity.
Oh yeah, I just remembered: you asked me about the column widths. The short answer is: Yes. The slightly longer answer is: Yes, but it can be kind of a beyotch, depending on the specifics of your template.
Are you still looking to change it (widen it, I assume)? I like the new look, btw.
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