On an interview today on NBC’s The Today Show, William and Janet Cohen discuss interracial marriage, and include a brief discussion of Mormon doctrine and Mitt Romney’s candidacy.
The discussions about Mormonism begin around time code 3:40.
Click the “launch” button about midway down the page in the NBC Video box to view.
Some slight revisions here. Fixed some errors regarding the Law of Adoption. Included a question about the Council of 50, and 2 questions about women in LDS history (thanks to those who helped to collaborate).
I should also clarify that I’m not offering these as questions I would ask President Hinckley for the primary purpose of confirming the facts. That would be nice, but I’m pretty confident in most of these facts. I would ask these questions with the following intent:
This entry is 5th in a series that begins here. For the full effect, please make sure to listen to the song below, while reading the lyrics.
Story Background: A major subplot in Wicked is the Wizard of Oz’s mistreatment and persecution of talking Animals. Basically, the Wizard begins inciting hatred and oppression of these talking animals (many of whom are prestigious professors, pastors and politicians within Oz). The result becomes their loss of sophistication, intelligence, and ultimately their ability to speak. As you hear Dr. Dillamond sing “Something “Baaaaad”, you are experiencing his slow reversion back to becoming an animal.
In “Something Bad,” you also experience the naiveté of Elphaba, when she says things like, “We must tell the Wizard. That’s why we HAVE a wizard. So nothing bad happens in Oz.” She thinks of him as the solution, when in reality, he is an important part of the problem.
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Hey all!
Tom Grover was kind enough to invite me to guest host his radio program tonight: KVNU’s “For the People” (though I’m thinking he may be regretting it a bit now). 
I commented about this topic briefly on a recent BCC post here, basically thanking Mr. Sullivan for helping us get out into the open things that have been hidden and suppressed (privately and publicly) for far too long.
Anyway, the main topic of discussion was Andrew Sullivan’s recent blogging research/antics regarding Mormonism and Mitt Romney’s candidacy for U.S. President. In a little under a week, Sullivan has covered:
Wow! Andrew Sullivan–big-time political journalist w/ Time magazine–has blogged about the Mormon/Blacks issue.
I’m sure Mitt Romney has something to do wit this.