"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message news:r5Vbc.12

In Utah, until just a few years ago, you couldn't win office unless you
were
Mormon. Same goes in predominantly Mormon areas in other states, such as
Mesa, AZ. Things have changed and they are longer the dominant political
force, but it isn't unusual in how these groups like to think that as
long
as they are the majority they can rule with an iron fist.


This could be said of any place where there is essentially a dominant
monoculture.

Except they are not a monoculture, even in Utah.

The alternative, of course, is to ask 'Mormons' (or anybody
else) to not promote their values in the political arena, which would be
both ridiculous and unfair.

Geez, you don't suppose the First Amendment tries to prevent that?

After all, that is what democracy is all about.

Well, considering the fact we're not a democracy...

Why should you be allowed to promote your political opinion, but 'Mormons'
should not?

My political opinion has nothing to do with religious views or even my
morals. That stuff is between me and my alter ego.

I think it is vital to a living democracy that everybody work
hard to promote their particular political agendas, or you will end up
with
just the sort of iron fist rule that you are talking about.

Yeah...let's wait until the Fundementalist Muslims claim that right.


Like I said...give 'em enough votes.

(I though you had a better clue of the proper functions of government?)