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Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff calls on LDS HQ to take a position on US immigration policy

Chino Blanco, June 29, 2010October 1, 2011

No theocracy going on here …

Deseret News promptly weighs in with a response on Thomas S. Monson’s behalf.

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Comments (2)

  1. Craig says:
    June 30, 2010 at 10:03 am

    “Please church, tell me what to do so I don’t have to make decisions for myself and so that your sheep will like my policies and re-elect me.”

  2. Chino Blanco says:
    June 30, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    If you’ve ever wondered what theocracy looks like in practice, Part 2:

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