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JL Fuller

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26. Its Time To Do Some Reseach On Your Own

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 01:12 PM

Mar 2012

Given Mr. Grant has expressed his views based on what he remembers and understands about LDS theology, I feel sure he hasn't quite digested this next part or he would have included it in his calculus too. Mormons believe this nation was, in its nascent form, God's idea. The Constitution was His idea too. He set it all up and then gave it to us to run.

What that means is Mormons and Mitt Romney hold this nation as sacred just as Joseph Smith Jr did when he ran for president in 1844. All good Latter Day Saints living in this country have been raised on this idea. So when we Mormons perceive the nation to be in trouble it is our sacred duty to help fix it. The Constitution and the laws of the land set out how such repairs should be made. That is just what Mitt Romney said too. Don't read any more into the narrative than that. Mitt Romney along with many others see Barack Obama moving away from the Constitution and down a path Americans reject. Mitt says he can get us back on track. That is his reason for running.

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Why I think Mitt Romney is running for President. [View all] grantcart Mar 2012 OP

In other words his religion is all that matters malaise Mar 2012 #1

thanks grantcart Mar 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #29

I think he supported his analysis very well Hawkowl Mar 2012 #30

I would welcome some action by Obama that is "socialist or latent Communist"... immoderate Mar 2012 #35

"You democrats"? radiclib Mar 2012 #47

This is indeed an excellent post. madaboutharry Mar 2012 #2

Interesting insight postulater Mar 2012 #3

Great post Wellstone ruled Mar 2012 #4

Wellstone ruled Diclotican Mar 2012 #7

grantcart Diclotican Mar 2012 #6

Now you made me think of my old Rambler American eridani Mar 2012 #8

Lust for Power excuse not to write Mar 2012 #9

Yeah the religious thing doesn't get enough scrutiny from the press. craigmatic Mar 2012 #10

This seems to mesh pretty well with a Salon column on Romney and the White Horse prophecy: highplainsdem Mar 2012 #11

She is extremely well informed about inner Mormon ambitions. grantcart Mar 2012 #13

I wish more people knew about this Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #36

That is an excellent article. Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #54

thats the most plausible answer to the question pnwest Mar 2012 #12

This is fascintating and frightening. He really doesn't seem to give a fuck about Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #14

Thanks very much for this insight! eom BlueMTexpat Mar 2012 #15

This is something that you should write about on blogs as well davidpdx Mar 2012 #16

It literally is a bridge to nowhere. grantcart Mar 2012 #18

Kick for the morning crowd n/t malaise Mar 2012 #23

If the world were flat and there was an edge... davidpdx Mar 2012 #67

Good information K & R n/t Aerows Mar 2012 #17

Psycho-historical fantasy Nayajja Mar 2012 #19

Whom are you supporting? Thank you for answering. uppityperson Mar 2012 #31

you forgot to welcome him to DU! grantcart Mar 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author grantcart Mar 2012 #34

Until the day comes where LDS is as accepted as the RCC Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #37

You wouldn't have heard the term 'bridges' unless you talked with me grantcart Mar 2012 #38

Wow, thankyou for that breakdown LiberalLovinLug Mar 2012 #50

Came here from META, but I just have to say... MADem Mar 2012 #76

was this thread referenced on META? grantcart Mar 2012 #79

Yes it was... MADem Mar 2012 #80

what was the thread in HM? grantcart Mar 2012 #81

This one. MADem Mar 2012 #82

Welcome to DU mackattack Mar 2012 #77

I coulda sworn hfojvt Mar 2012 #20

I heard once that the Mormon church had declare war on America notadmblnd Mar 2012 #21

Well that was a very long time ago and a very involved issue grantcart Mar 2012 #43

Very interesting and informative PatSeg Mar 2012 #22

Fascinating... RevStPatrick Mar 2012 #24

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #25

Did you read the ToS when you joined us? tkmorris Mar 2012 #28

Its Time To Do Some Reseach On Your Own JL Fuller Mar 2012 #26

Uh...No Hawkowl Mar 2012 #32

He's ppr'd. We are getting an influx today here on this. Interesting. uppityperson Mar 2012 #33

Damn I wish I had got here in time to take him apart. grantcart Mar 2012 #41

Sorry. uppityperson Mar 2012 #45

another arrived down stream grantcart Mar 2012 #46

That is the theory. Not sure why they like this thread, but there you go. uppityperson Mar 2012 #48

The Romney campaign is probably watching for threads like this. highplainsdem Mar 2012 #49

Yes well they are not really understanding how Google works apparently. grantcart Mar 2012 #51

Actually a great deal of Mormon migration was from outside the US grantcart Mar 2012 #40

Ahhh Hawkowl Mar 2012 #53

I studied at Princeton Seminary and learned to read the Bible in Greek and Hebrew grantcart Mar 2012 #39

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #27

Very interesting POV about Rmoney's campaign for presidency usrname Mar 2012 #42

Dum.. dum dum dum LiberalLovinLug Mar 2012 #52

An intriguing point of view on the matter. Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #55

It certainly has gotten under somebody's skin grantcart Mar 2012 #57

My mother was raised Mormon sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #56

Spam deleted by Ian David (MIR Team) baguioboy Mar 2012 #58

just so we are clear, you're saying you want mitt to win over obama? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2012 #60

Spam deleted by Ian David (MIR Team) baguioboy Mar 2012 #68

Only if you define "moderate" as completely opposed and reactionary TBF Mar 2012 #69

It's so refreshing to find people who are only MODERATELY bigoted. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #73

love it. nt La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2012 #78

Holy magic underoos Batman! Reading some of these replies is like Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #59

pssst... hootinholler Mar 2012 #61

Hopefully it makes more sense now. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #62

interesting and insightful hypothesis. bkmrkd. thanks Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #63

I think he's there to keep the campaign going until the real nominee shows up. BlueIris Mar 2012 #64

That's what I thought but there are no whispers about it and they would have started the grantcart Mar 2012 #85

thanks for your elequent explanations.. oldhippydude Mar 2012 #65

thanks for your comment grantcart Mar 2012 #66

And even if you accept the "weirdness" - as any religion could probably be described as such TBF Mar 2012 #70

If you accept the basic Existential proposition that Kierkegaard and other Christian Theologians grantcart Mar 2012 #72

You stole this from Mein Kampf and switched jews for mormons didn't you ? The Straight Story Mar 2012 #71

lol well that analogy might have been useful if Moses had voiced an interest in an official office grantcart Mar 2012 #75

interesting thread, thanks Kali Mar 2012 #74

Grantcart... nice to meet you! DippyDem Mar 2012 #83

thanks and welcome to DU grantcart Mar 2012 #84