tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post162699880430136564..comments2024-01-22T05:08:50.163-07:00Comments on Passionate--formerly Moderate--now Liberal "Mormon": In Your Heart, You Know He's TriteGranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133789257179902461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-75142582922195940892012-07-27T19:53:17.463-06:002012-07-27T19:53:17.463-06:00The gist of the article seems to be that you can&#...The gist of the article seems to be that you can't legislate morality (but what else can you legislate?). The 'changing' hearts argument doesn't hold water against all laws, that's for sure. If that *were* the case we wouldn't need *any* laws! "Just teach them not to kill, steal, etc." - then we won't need any ban on murder or theft! Ridiculous of course, garryejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505581757537346357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-12902532548421349072012-07-27T17:23:15.461-06:002012-07-27T17:23:15.461-06:00I understood you in context, Curt.
And I admit I ...I understood you in context, Curt.<br /><br />And I admit I was rather hard on Mitt & George. But I've been so frustrated with Romney because I pretty much agree with your list of all he has accomplished in life. He even signed an assault weapon ban in Mass.<br /><br />http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/658217251.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+02%2C+2004Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133789257179902461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-35676597237595871972012-07-27T08:24:50.219-06:002012-07-27T08:24:50.219-06:00Now, if I was President, someone would be quoting ...Now, if I was President, someone would be quoting me as wanting to ban Civil Rights...oopsCurt Bentleyhttp://www.utahpoliticalsummary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-50561830314855196982012-07-27T08:11:51.408-06:002012-07-27T08:11:51.408-06:00Romney's dad, George Romney, was one of the la...<em>Romney's dad, George Romney, was one of the last Republican champions of Civil Rights. He walked out of Goldwater's convention in 1964. I really wonder what he would think of his boy, Mitt.</em><br /><br />Ouch.<br /><br />I'm sympathetic to your larger point, but ouch. I have no doubt Mitt's father would be proud of him, as he should be. Look at what's he's done...Curt Bentleyhttp://www.utahpoliticalsummary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-44734587516080310572012-07-27T06:48:19.132-06:002012-07-27T06:48:19.132-06:00Thanks, Anon/M. Nice summation.Thanks, Anon/M. Nice summation.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133789257179902461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8033250919739916193.post-59265207688953290132012-07-26T22:02:26.779-06:002012-07-26T22:02:26.779-06:00(Anonymous/M) OK. You can't legislate goodness...(Anonymous/M) OK. You can't legislate goodness and tolerance, it has to come from the heart. But it's interesting how much faster hearts change when legislation provides a little more urgency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com