Fake News targets LDS votes in swing states

The Toronto Star is reporting that "As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a top church official urged members on Saturday to avoid what is harsh and hateful in the heat of election season." There is nothing controversial about that.

"Dallin H. Oaks, the top adviser and likely successor to 100-year-old church president Russell M. Nelson, encouraged congregants at the faith’s twice-annual general conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities one month out from the Nov. 5 election."

"The devil is the father of contention, which can stir up anger and stall important policy changes, he told a room of 18,000 church members in Salt Lake City and thousands more watching on a livestream." That is obviously fair and objective. The article concedes that "The faith’s leaders strive to remain politically neutral." That is very true. The church encourages members to be active in civic affairs and to elect righteous leaders but stay far away from political endorsements.

"Latter-day Saints have been a reliably Republican voting bloc for decades," True. Here's where the fake news kicks in. "but many have half-heartedly embraced Donald Trump since his first run for the White House. Some church members say the former president’s demeaning rhetoric toward women, immigrants and refugees conflicts with their core values of humility, honesty and compassion. Others have raised concern about his felony convictions and his attempts to undermine the 2020 presidential election." That's the ridiculous fake spin.

"Vice President Kamala Harris is hoping to capitalize on her opponent’s inability to lock down the Latter-day Saints vote." Oh the cunning plan of the evil one. LDS leaders like Ezra Taft Benson are far more concerned with the fact that Kamala Harris' father was a Communist and her policies reflect those ideals. The leaders of the LDS church have always endorsed the US Constitution and denounced Communism. Always.

Glen Beck is a patriot. Mitt Romney is not. Mitt Romney is a Gadianton Robber. "Communism is just another form of Socialism as is Fascism." Ezra Taft Benson. (0.58)