As if we did not already know this, but it is interesting that this is from a former Utah State Senator.

"Former Utah senator criticizes ‘secretive,’ ‘puppet-string’ lobbying by Mormon church"


http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/08/04/former-utah-senator-criticizes-secretive-puppet-string-lobbying-by-mormon-church/

I commend Mr. U for dragging this out of the shadows.

Like you said, how the church runs things is obvious to us, but it is good to see it in print.

Tax religions and make them play by the rules!

Of course politicians know they need to kowtow to religion since the religious leaders can persuade the sheep how to vote (but they don't get involved in politics, wink, wink).

Bang, I am enjoying your posts.

This is amazing stuff!

> He [Steve Urquhart, former Utah state senator] said
> the Mormon church “is seemingly incapable of finding
> the front door and walking through it. It doesn’t
> bother lobbying rank-and-file members or going on
> record in committee meetings like other political
> participants do; instead, it whispers to a few members
> of Republican leadership, and things magically happen.”