Governor of Alabama wants to be your brother...by blurring the line

[Gyp Rosetti]

Roll Tide, roll.

 

[Archie Moses]

Not to be "that" guy, but this is a little weird coming out of a Utah message board. The state hasn't had a non-Mormon governor since the 1950s.

Not saying the Alabama guy is right (cause he's not) but I think this is an instance of stone throwing in glass houses.

You're a moron.

 

[GVC]

You're a moron.

Intentional irony (re: Stone throwing in glass houses)?

 

[dodo]

Nobody ****s with the Jesus.

Hey hey, easy there fella. My God can beat up your God. As a matter of fact, his potency is more omni than yours.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Keeping the tradition alive, earning the George Wallace medal of backwoods, hick retardation.

 

[franklin]

So do those non-Christian Mormons have to move out of Alabama now?

 

[franklin]

Not to be "that" guy, but this is a little weird coming out of a Utah message board. The state hasn't had a non-Mormon governor since the 1950s.

Not saying the Alabama guy is right (cause he's not) but I think this is an instance of stone throwing in glass houses.

You have a very peculiar view of things. I wonder if you're just trying to stir the pot. FYI, Utahans loved that God loving Bush Jr.

 

[Archie Moses]

You have a very peculiar view of things. I wonder if you're just trying to stir the pot. FYI, Utahans loved that God loving Bush Jr.

Funny thing is, when I saw that kicky posted in this thread I thought to myself, "Dude is gonna some how bring Mormons and Utah into this post." Needless to say, I wasn't let down. He's gifted at that type of stuff.

 

[sirkickyass]

You're a moron.

Typically substantive.

You have a very peculiar view of things. I wonder if you're just trying to stir the pot. FYI, Utahans loved that God loving Bush Jr.

Not just trying to stir the pot. I'm not even anti-Mormon. All I'm saying is that Utah is in a uniquely bad position to mock other states on this particular issue.

Two different scenarios:

1. One state has, as a de facto electoral requirement, a mandatory condition that the governor has to be a member of a particular religious sect.

2. One state has a particular governor who takes a dim view of non-Christians, including the belief that they are not equal citizens with Christians.

Both are bad. Neither state can probably claim the moral highground.

And hey, I'm from Arizona. That's practically crazy-central.

 

[Stickler]

All I'm saying is that if there is one region of the country that can't afford to look down its nose at the unofficial melding of church and state in various areas of life it's Utah, where being a member of a specific church is a de facto requirement to even be Governor.

I think you've been watching too much Big Love.

 

[sirkickyass]

I think you've been watching too much Big Love.

Do you disagree that it's a de facto requirement? The state also hasn't elected a non-mormon Senator in at least 100 years.

But seriously, Chloe Sevigny terrorizing a Cub Scout is hilarious.

 

[Stickler]

Do you disagree that it's a de facto requirement? The state also hasn't elected a non-mormon Senator in at least 100 years.

But seriously, Chloe Sevigny terrorizing a Cub Scout is hilarious.

Is it a requirement or a reality borne from the demographic make-up of the state? When is the last time a non-Mormon Republican ran for public office in Utah? How do you explain Rocky Anderson?