Occupy movements in Utah are a great idea, but they astoundingly ignore the smug, undeservedly self-righteous elephant sprawled inside every Occupy discussion room here: the Mormon corporation (deceptively called the Mormon or LDS “Church”) and its top leaders (aka its General Authorities and rich Mormons).
Headquartered here, the Mormons have virtually complete power over Utah, and they are in lock-step conspiracy with the Wall Street and other ever-greedier, thieving, amoral, filthy-rich 1 percent to reduce the other 99 percent to slave-class status, thereby producing the lowest possible labor costs—with those designated scapegoats (i.e., LGBTs), those not productive enough, and those who are just excess labor force, being completely expendable.
They are far and away the biggest and most powerful local culprits in the filthy-rich 1 percent’s war on everybody else. It’s time to say “NO” to them and their corrupt, amoral puppets in local, state and national politics and government. You can’t seriously, let alone effectively, Occupy Salt Lake City or any other part of Utah and not target the Mormon corporation.
Stuart McDonald
Salt Lake City
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3 comments:
1. Portraying the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a plutocracy is misleading at
best. The Church is wealthy itself and some members are wealthy, but
there is no direct connection between wealth and authority. Most of the
general authorities live in modest homes and possess few of the trappings of
wealth. While church authorities may supervise the use of considerable
funds, this money does NOT end up lining their pockets. Some mission
presidents are able to serve for 3 years at their own expense due to their own wealth
while others, like 2 of my former institute directors who served as mission
presidents, do not have access to wealth. In my own case, living in a
fairly wealthy stake, our Stake President is a high school principal and our
bishop is a retired school teacher. They have considerable ecclesiastical
and moral influence, but little wealth. The
LDS faith isn’t a plutocracy because isn't about the money.
2. The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has significant influence in Utah but
certainly nothing like total power. Utah has a lot of "Mormons"
although the percentage is dropping. In 1933, it was Utah that became the
36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment ending prohibition in spite of
President Heber J. Grant opposing this move. Utah was not LDS
"controlled" in 1933 and it is even less so today.
3. Mr. McDonald
used a vehement rhetorical style. The historian Edward Gibbon wrote that
from enthusiasm to imposture the step is perilous and slippery. Factual
and respectful discussions are usually more productive in solving problems, if
one wants to solve problems rather than vent anger.
And their is also a playbook (from history) for that we can consult.