This Week in Mormons

Tiffany's daughter finally got married, but all did not go as swimmingly as planned in beautiful Eagle. Also, how's mask life in your stake with updated CDC guidelines? Some masks? No masks? ALL MASKS? Time-only marriages in temples are out the window. These were special ceremonies where a participant was already sealed to a deceased spouse but could be married in a temple, only not for eternity (just "time," see?). Anyway, those ceremonies are no more. The beloved Manti Temple murals aren't totally out of the woods yet, even after the Church backtracked on plans to demolish them by altering the renovation options for the temple. The murals themselves require extensive upkeep and are in a constant state of decay. Deseret News has a nice piece about the ongoing efforts to maintain the murals. Have you wondered what it's like to be a Latter-day Saint AND a staffer on Capitol Hill? Wonder no more! Learn about this fraternity of nearly all Republicans, what makes them tick, and the fact Mike Lee has "Jell-O Wednesdays." The Church is moving to reopen a few Missionary Training Centers after closing them a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MTC's in Provo, Utah, Ghana, and New Zealand will reopen for in limited capacities, local conditions allowing. Remember how the Church has a ton of money in its investment fund? Apparently even the savvy investors at Ensign Peak rode the GameStop wave, getting a 10x return on their work. Smart move, Ensign Peak, folks. I just sat there and wished I'd purchased AMC stock at $4. Sports talk! Aspirant Olympian MyKayla (yes, that is her real name) is back at it for Tokyo. But she realized her biggest life goal already: getting married in the temple. Also, Zach Wilson, NFL star, might start walking into your singles ward. He's going to be a hot commodity! Can you redo a room with items from only Deseret Industries with only $500 in five weeks? That is the premise of the new DIY series, Project DI, from Deseret Industries. Synergy! Two missionaries were killed in a head-on collision in Denton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Terrible news. They had just finished a service project and were even driving a truck, but a bigger truck crossed into their lane. Ammon Bundy has decided to run for governor of Idaho...

We have all sorts of interesting Latter-day Saint news this week. Much of it involves temples, which is great. Some of it involves a healthy debate on granite vs quartz. Geoff also serenades us with his Bob Dylan impression! And Devin Thorpe eats Taco Time on camera. What more could you want in a Latter-day Saint news podcast? On temples, we have a groundbreaking for the once-Tooele-no-longer-Tooele-but-in-Tooele Deseret Peak Utah Temple. Also, the Church released a fabulous rendering of the Salvador Brazil Temple. In addition, a certain Russell M. Nelson might have skimmed a little off the top of the Salt Lake Temple for his headstone. But our biggest temple story of the week comes from our own Cory Ward. Modular design! Cory does some digging and discovers the Church appears to be partnering with temple construction firms with expertise in modular construction, which would mark an entirely new process for the way we build temples. Better. Faster. Cheaper. All the stuff you want on a one-pager. Sister Carol F. McConkie, formerly in the Young Women's General Presidency, has been appointed vice president of an NGO focusing on gender equality. Devin, of course, knows her personally. Did you listen to General Conference and think the speakers referenced President Nelson quite a bit? You weren't imagining things. A recent study by Zelophehad's Daughters shows that compared to 10 years ago, conference speakers are citing the prophet much more than in the past. Can faith-promoting stories be dangerous? ...

We're thrilled with the news that the Manti Utah Temple will now keep its famed murals and the temple will maintain its layout but be adapted to show the multimedia-based endowment instead of a live session. At the same time, a new temple has been announced in Ephraim, 10 minutes up the road. The funny thing in all of this is the Brethren have stressed the will of the Lord being done—which is absolutely the case—but have made no mention whatsoever of public outcry causing them to seek that will. The Church is officially urging a judge to toss the lawsuit brought by James Huntsman. As a recap, Huntsman is suing to have his tithing returned to him, arguing the Church used it fraudulently. With Mother's Day just behind us in the United States, it's good to reflect on the role of Heavenly Mother in our faith. Peggy Fletcher Stack provides a nice rundown of Heavenly Mother's presence among Latter-day Saints. However, eager readers also took a few of her remarks to mean that noted scholar Fiona Givens was fired from the Maxwell Institute over some remarks on Heavenly Mother. Let's set the record straight. There's a new tunnel connection Temple Square to the Conference Center, and it's yuge! Quite an engineering feat. Sister Wendy Nelson, best known to most Latter-day Saints as the wife of President Russell M. Nelson, spoke at Utah Valley University's commencement. Her planned speech drew some controversy due to remarks she's made in the past regarding LGBTQ persons, but her presence also sparks a larger conversation on the roles of the spouses of Church leaders and the blurry line between church and state somewhere like Utah. After all, Sister Nelson isn't herself a general authority. We love the voices of women and want more of them, but there are some issues to discuss here. A new study—with an admittedly small sample of Latter-day Saints—shows that even though Mormons are highly trusting of prophetic counsel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of getting vaccinated, roughly half of Latter-day Saints remain hesitant to actually get the vaccine. What gives? Has the varied response to the pandemic caused rifts in your ward? What hidden wedges are now exposed? A

What does it mean to be a Latter-day Saint representing Utah in the U.S. House of Representatives while also being a Democrat? Ben McAdams, the former congressman from Utah's fourth district, joins us on the show this week to discuss that very thing. Learn more about Ben's history in politics as well as his views in a number of areas, such as: * How does it feel being a member of the Church in congress? * How does it feel being a member of the Church in the Democratic Party instead of the Republican Party? * How does it feel as a Democrat in a highly Republican church? * What are your feelings on political tribalism within Latter-day Saint culture? * Do your religious views inform your political ones? * What were your thoughts on President Oaks' recent remarks on the divine nature of the U.S. Constitution as they relate to political parties? * After running against two Latter-day Saints, both of whom are black, how do you feel about the politics of race and gender in Utah politics and in the Church? * As a Democrat and a Latter-day Saint, what views do you have on abortion and how do you reconcile those with your party and your religion? * The sometimes complicated dynamic of politics and running against fellow Latter-day Saints. * As one of the first members of congress to have COVID-19, how do you feel about anti-vaxxers, particularly within our faith? Ben is a wonderful guest. We hope you enjoy the interview. If you do, please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://youtu.be/D89LdeDFjRM

It's time for another week of breaking down Latter-day Saint news! The TWiM Sisters are in the house. For decades, missionaries from the United States who have been called to foreign missions have been required to be vaccinated before going abroad. This is nothing new. Last week, the Church announced American missionaries called abroad will also need to include the COVID-19 vaccine in their regimen before entering the field. Of course, the Church had to disable comments on the Facebook post sharing the news. Of course, many members of our church were up in arms about this news. Of course, many individuals have forgotten vaccinations have been the norm for years and years and years! http://www.thisweekinmormons.com/2021/04/missionaries-who-refuse-vaccination-will-serve-in-home-countries/ Are you curious how stake leadership reorganizations have occurred in the Zoom era? How is a new stake president set apart when called remotely by an apostle? THE Church News has all the answers. How should bishops deal with fast and testimony meetings that essential become Open Mic Sunday? One bishop decided to ask members in advance to bear their testimonies. What has your unit done? Tiffany has some tales from the front! Zelophehad's Daughters often produces some great data and analytics on various issues facing the Church. Among their more famous is forecasting the probability that certain members of the First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will become President of the Church someday. The new round has some axioms—Elder Bednar becoming prophet someday—but also some surprises, like Elder Ulisses Soares having an outside chance of assuming the mantle at some point. Of course, statistical work like this is not an exact science, considering then-Elder Nelson was not tipped to be Church president, let alone for three years and with such vitality. Still, a fun read. Let's revisit our favorite sub-section of the TWiM Sisters podcast: Mormons Behaving Badly. This week we revisit the case of Paul Petersen, a Latter-day Saint politician now sentenced to prison time over the adoption ring he ran, defrauding immigrations from the Marshall Islands. Ready for some fun satire from The Daily Frick? Enjoy this fabulous article entitled, "Millennial, Gen-Z Mormons gather for ceremonial passing of the ‘Chosen Generation’ title." You will enjoy yourself. A number of Church historic sites are reopening in May! You can travel back to Nauvoo, see that Grandin press, and pan for gold in San Diego. http://www.thisweekinmormons.com/2021/04/church-historic-sites-to-reopen-in-may/ Temple news! Announced mere weeks ago at the most recent General Conference, the

Longtime Sunday School Bonanza co-host Patricia Doxey is joining us for some TWiM love! She's an experienced writer and editor who works in the health care space, and we're excited to have her with us this week to provide her thoughtful insights on the Latter-day Saint news of the day. The biggest news of the week is also some of the toughest. Noted Latter-day Saint sex therapist and micro-celebrity Natasha Helfer (once Parker) has been summoned for a disciplinary hearing with her old stake president in Kanasas. Many supporters of clinically sound therapy are fearful of this move, as what a therapist might recommend to a patient can easily run contrary to some of the standards of the Church. So why is Natasha going through this process? Why now? What differentiates her from other Latter-day Saint therapists, many of whom wholly agree with her approach to therapy yet also remain active in the Church? Why are some brought in for discipline and others aren't? There's plenty to unpack, and we'll do our best from 30,000 feet. In more light-hearted news related to sexual healthy, Brigham Young University recently published a useful new website devoted to healthy sexuality in a gospel context. The content is geared toward all - the never married, newlyweds, divorcees, widows, etc. However, an author of one article is either a genius with innuendo or comically naive. We'll just leave it right there. Famed Latter-day Saint Al Carraway, "The Tattooed Mormon," posted on Twitter last week about "church" culture. Is it the culture of the Church or the culture of Utah? Is "Church" culture actually Utah culture exported elsewhere? I CRINGE at the phrase “church culture” I am from & live in the east,9yrs in west, my records in 11 wards, spoken in 6 diff countries & *almost every state. Definitely not all, but a lot is LOCATION culture. What is a hot issue where you are now, is not where I am. &vise versa — al carraway (@al_carraway) April 11, 2021 Temple news! The Church has named the temple in Russia, but will it even be a temple, based on said name? Also, with a groundbreaking announced for Florida's third temple as well as 20 new temples announced in the last General Conference, when does the backlog of announced temples become too much? https://youtu.be/EnZHnO_IJag Supporters of Minerva Teichert's work, particularly that which has been slated for removal from the Manti Utah Temple, held

This week's show covering Latter-day Saint news is one of those where the discussion is so great, you don't realize you've basically stayed on one or two topics for nearly an hour. Such it is when Jared Gillins and Geoff Openshaw sit down and delve into ideas of representation and serving "minority" groups within our faith community. One alleged minority is those who are not married. However, we learned from Elder Gerrit W. Gong that married Latter-day Saints now form the minority in the Church. Does our rhetoric in church reflect that? Are we adequately representing the singles among us? What of those not actively involved in our faith? We too easily brand less-active Latter-day Saints as, well, exactly that - "less active." How can we move past labels? Much of the answer lays in common sense, but the current issue of the Liahona has an article with some tips on the best ways to talk about less active Latter-day Saints. We think this counsel can apply to any other marginalized group within our ranks. In another move toward inclusivity, BYUtv will broadcast shows featuring LGBTQ+ characters. It's a landmark shift for the Provo, Utah network, and one that will undoubtedly receive a mixed reception among the Latter-day Saint community. President Nelson spoke at length about faith during his General Conference address. It was a wonderful talk. Understandably, however, some took issue with the ways he framed working through doubt. Jana Riess argues that the Church needs to equip us with better tools to tackle our doubts beyond, "choose faith." She also encourages us not to speak disparagingly of those experiencing doubt, as if doubters rally around other doubters for the sake of commiseration. Not all of her comments land, but she raises some points worth discussing. New research shows Latter-day Saints under 40 preferred Biden to Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Is that an aberration, a result of the singularity of the Trump era, or does it portend a long-term shift into something else, like greater political plurality among Latter-day Saints Elder Neil L. Andersen was cool enough to take to Facebook and share a Jeopardy!-like game his family plays after ever General Conference. For many years now, after each general conference my family plays a game together to help us remember some of the...

General Conference was great! What a terrific way to spend Easter weekend this year. As is tradition, This Week in Mormons has assembled a panel of the best and brightest across the Latter-day Saint multiverse to recap our big takeaways from the weekend.Hear about favorite talks, the internet's response to some remarks, a staggering 20 news temples announced (one of which is quite personal for Geoff), and much more!Please welcome our panelists: the TWiM Sisters (Tiffany Hales and Arianne Smith), author Sariah Wilson, Latter-day Saint Video Vault columnist Jared Jones, actor and producer of Once I Was a Beehive and Show-Offs fame Hailey Smith, international development guru Dustin Homer, and Leading Saints founder Kurt Francom.You can also watch the video stream below.https://youtu.be/idZ1BIFZQfsPlease consider supporting This Week in Mormons on Patreon. Being the leading non-Church source of faith-positive yet real Latter-day Saint news and commentary isn't easy. We thank you for your support!

What a blessed day this is. We published our temple predictions for the April 2021 General Conference last week, but it's also fun to publish a podcast discussing said predictions! Spend some time with Geoff Openshaw and Joe Peterson as they have some fun predicting where the next round of temples might go. Big thanks to the members of the temple prediction community for their insights, as well. And we hope you'll check out the Temple Matrix, which scores and ranks the popularity of predictions every six months. (It's not our work.) We'd love it if you'd join the Patreon family. $2 a month makes all the difference in the world!

Sariah Wilson is back with us in the studio. She's got a new book coming out in April, The Seat Filler, which is a super fun read about a woman sent to fill seats at an awards show and winds up next to an A-list hunk. Witty banter ensues! Love abounds! You can pre-order your copy here. In what is arguably Geoff's favorite news, after public outcry the murals in the Manti Utah Temple have received a stay of execution, at least we hope. The Church announced it was reversing course on outright destroying the murals to accommodate necessary interior remodeling of the temple, and will now at least try to preserve the famous work by Minerva Teichert to be displayed elsewhere in the future. FAIRMormon is rebranding, dropping "Mormon" from its name and also reworking what the "FAIR" acronym stands for. It has also unpublished some glib videos that attempted to take down the CES Letter. Sariah is a big supporter of FAIR's work and goes into detail on the rebranding. Don't miss temple predictions!! http://www.thisweekinmormons.com/2021/03/latter-day-saint-temple-predictions-april-2021/ James Huntsman, of the famed Utah Huntsmans, is suing the church for fraud over its alleged misuse of his tithing funds. Will a case like this stand up in court? Curiously, despite encouraging its employees and missionaries to be vaccinated, and even requiring vaccines for missionaries to serve abroad, the Church is not formally requiring missionaries in Utah to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This one has folks scratching their heads, to say the least. Utah wants to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley. That's cool! And like many states, it wants to issue commemorative license plates for the occasion. Great! But the design is, um, interesting. Also in Utah, a bill in the legislature that would block pornography on phones sold within the state. But would this violate the 1st Amendment? Do we want the government formally codifying what defines pornography and what doesn't? If you were hoping to geek out about Star Wars, enjoy Sariah's hardcore fandom. She even met Adam Driver one time, which served as the inspiration for The Seat Filler.   View this post on Instagram  

It's been a year since things got crazy with COVID, and the Sisters have much to reflect on in the process. Remember when many of us thought this would just last for a few weeks and life would return to normal? Coinciding with the COVID shutdown is the anniversary of the earthquake in Utah that seems to have become something of a cultural touchstone. Let us reflect on Moroni losing his trumpet. Jana Riess managed to get an inside scoop on a survey the Church has sent out to young adults. The Church often sends out surveys to targeted groups, but a peek behind the curtain in this instance shows us what Church leadership is thinking about LGBTQ issues, Young Single Adult wards, and a bevy of other content. Really interesting. Did your kids participate in the Global Youth Music Festival? What did they think? What did you think? ?? In other music news, three Latter-day Saints have made it to Hollywood Week on American Idol. They are better than the other contestants, you see. UPDATE: Who made it through to Duets? WHO? A bike accident has left NBA legend and Latter-day Saint Shawn Bradley paralyzed. Terrible news. A Deseret News op-ed argues Americans are replacing actual religion with politics. That's dangerous. Utah's governor, Spencer Cox, also feels the same way, even expressing disappointment with his fellow lawmakers' lunacy and failure to put forth good policy proposals while embracing tribalism. ?Are you getting a COVID vaccine? The prophet wants you to do so. After all, we should follow the prophet, "even when he shills for big pharma." Something is rotten in the state of Idaho. A state senator, not wearing a mask, used his time at the lectern to ask fellow lawmakers to secure his daughter a date. OK.   http://www.thisweekinmormons.com/2021/03/salt-lake-and-manti-temples-to-end-live-session-have-historic-mural-removed-permanently/ 50 years inside BYU Law School! What a time!

The Church has announced the end of live endowment sessions in the Salt Lake and Manti temples, along with the removal of historic murals that will not be preserved completely anywhere else. We understand change is needed at some point. We understand ending live sessions isn't the end of the world. But why not preserve the murals? Why not involve art experts and display these incredible pieces somewhere for posterity? Some are more upset about this than others. A blog focused on art and architecture is livid. The Deseret News also interviewed residents of Manti, who had mixed feelings. In other temple news, the Pocatello Idaho Temple, currently under construction, was topped with its angel Moroni statue. Yes, Moroni lives on! But not everywhere. Why? The Church has embarked on a new effort to include women in Europe as advisers to area leadership. It's unclear what exactly their roles will be, but this is a great step forward that we hope rolls out globally. Also in fun news, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was caught red-handed! Donations to Biden-Harris 2020 and Democratic candidates in Georgia, as well as Democratic PACs were committed in his name. Elder Uchtdorf said this was an "oversight" on his part as his family shares a political donation account. Uh huh. UH HUH. Geoff and Jared, both editors in one capacity or another, get grump about the Church News headline. See if you can find out why. The headline should read "Hispanic" young adults. Was this a meeting solely with Spaniards? If a meeting were with... Posted by This Week in Mormons on Sunday, March 14, 2021 Jared provides us with a terrible deep dive on Twitter with a #DezNat Discord board. It's terrible stuff. Not for the squeamish. so I was in a DezNat Discord server (big group chat) for several months in 2018 and 2019. here's some of what I saw: 1/18 (thoughts at the end) cw: violence, rape, racism, misogyny, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, slurs — Utah ATF (@harambevan) March 14, 2021 President Nelson is receiving an honorary PhD from the University of Utah. What field of study does this cover? Do we ever know? Will we ever know? President Nelson has also provided leadership during the pandemic exactly 22 times, according to Tad Walch of the Deseret News. 22 times!

Back from his sojourn of self-discovery following the November election is Devin Thorpe! We're happy to have Devin join Geoff this week to work through the news of the day. And what Latter-day Saint news there is! So much Latter-day Saint news! Have you watched the Netflix docuseries Murder Among the Mormons? Devin has personal connections to the Mark Hofmann bombings in 1985, bringing additional context to those terrible days. Friend of the show, Ben Park, has a great scholarly analysis of the Hofmann affair as a primer. "Rainbow Day," an effort by BYU students to express solidarity with LGBTQ students at the university, has caused quite a stir in Provo on many fronts. Participants were encouraged to wear rainbows as a sign of support for this non-protest event. Of course, some misinterpreted the event, creating a flyer alleging Rainbow Day involved "protesting church teachings on BYU campus." The flyer was in poor taste, encouraging others to walk around with an umbrella to seek shelter from the storm - the storm of loving your fellow students. BYU moved swiftly the bring down the flyers, but it also botched its response to perhaps the most notable event of the day, when Rainbow Day participants colored the famed "Y" in the foothills above the university as a rainbow. BYU Police were clear the act was not a form of vandalism, as the coloring simply came from flashlights and nothing was actually, you know, vandalized. But the university responded by saying, "The Y is BYU property and any form of public expression on university property requires public approval." The university could have easily responded with something in addition to that, such as, "While we did not approve this event and want to remind everyone to obtain approval for such actions, BYU stands in solidarity with all its students, including maligned populations such as LGBTQ students and faculty." But they didn't. Not the end of the world. Just botched PR. And this on the heels of BYU releasing its excellent report from the Committee on Race, Equity & Belonging, which is an impressive effort by the university to acknowledge racial issues that affect campus life and develop a road map to deal with it. The university truly deserves credit for how seriously it's taking this effort. But that's not it for BYU news! Related to Rainbow Day, a former BYU student penned a Facebook post about his experiences there as a gay man. His primary plea is that we love and listen to each other. “You agreed to live by the Honor Code at BYU. If you don’t like it, you should just leave. There are plenty of other... Posted by Spencer Minnick on Friday, March 5, 2021 Thoughtful words. Easily shareable. And lastly at the Lord's university, administrators are shifting for hiring practices for religious educators. This has been a longstanding balancing act at B...

There are many stereotypes that float around regarding Latter-day Saints, particularly those in the so-called "Mormon Corridor," the more heavily LDS section of America along the western edge of the Rockies, stretching from eastern Idaho across Utah and down into Arizona. Perhaps nowhere are those stereotypes more manifest than Utah County, home of Provo and arguably the densest population of self-described "active" Latter-day Saints in the world. One such stereotype is that of overly pious or religiously rigid parents - parents so wrapped up in living their faith that deviations from the script are cause for major rifts between children, and these children often feel misunderstood and unloved in the process. This isn't to say such parents don't have noble goals and love for their kids - but there is a real struggle to balance their religious ideals with the choices their children might make. Liz Brown-Macdonald is a research and aspirant PhD candidate and recently conducted a study among young adults ages 18-30 who had left the church and described themselves as having religiously "rigid" parents. She chronicled and analyzed their stories, looking for common threads. While Liz is quick to note her study is not meant to be representative of the overall population, it does provide crucial insights into decisions parents can make differently if their children choose to leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, particularly those in areas of dominant Latter-day Saint culture. Many of the responses from these individuals are heartbreaking - tales of parents effectively cutting kids off, saying routinely they hope to see their children in the next life, awkward family gatherings. Indeed, one respondent argues simply, “The Church doesn’t have an answer for mixed-affiliation families.” So what answers can we find together? Going a step further, there are examples of children engaging in dangerous sexual behavior because they are too afraid to be seen purchasing contraception, or a few examples of bishops unfortunately shaming a girl for coming forward with her indiscretions because of the damage it could do to a young man's standing in the Church. It's worth noting many of the actions reportedly taken by the respondents' parents seem to go beyond the mark and aren't even supported by the Church. How easily do we fall into cultural chasms when parenting? We have huge goals and ideals for our children, and it can become easy to forget that the Church's teachings are more moderate and sensible in many areas than we might suppose. We are thankful to Liz for sharing her insights with Josie Gleave and Geoff Openshaw. There's good material here for many of us, regardless of our activity level in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or any church, for that matter.

Arianne's kids are going back to school full time, but while she expected to feel a sense of relief at her kids being safely away learning, she has mixed emotions. How has it been for any of you parents with kids able to attend school in person during the pandemic? Tiffany's daughter is getting married! And she met her fiance on Mutual! It's a grab bag of news this week, with all sorts of items involving and affecting Latter-day Saints. Let's dive into it. Sister Michelle E. Amos, the companion of Baton Rouge Louisiana mission president John D. Amos, worked on the Mars 2020 rover as a systems engineer. Despite her current calling focusing on the missionaries of Louisiana, she was able to watch the rover's landing last week. Before being called on a mission, Sister Michelle Amos had a 30-year career at NASA. She worked on the Mars 2020 rover as a system engineer. Today she watched the Mars rover landing via Zoom with the 200 serving in Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission. #Mars2020 #MarsLanding pic.twitter.com/rPUFLN3UKv — Trent Toone (@tbtoone) February 18, 2021 Jerold Ottley, the famous longtime director of the not-anymore-"Mormon" Tabernacle Choir, died last week due to complications from COVID-19. He was 86. Take COVID seriously, folks! Is the temple in you? Is it IN YOU? Elder David A. Bednar is wondering how much the temple permeates your very being. You can watch the video below. ? Have you wondered how President Dallin H. Oaks courted his second wife, Kristen? Did you know his four daughters approached him after his first wife died when they felt he was ready to remarry? You can learn more about their courtship in this LDS Living profile. Did you watch the Friend to Friend broadcast last week? It was the first time the Church had done such a production for Primary, and we thought it went pretty well. Learn more about the background of the event and watch it in full below. Mormons Behaving Badly! Chad Christensen, a Latter-day Saint and representative to the Idaho state legislature, had the gall to make rabbit ears while another member of the legislature was speaking. Idaho is ridiculous on so many levels. Should it even be a state? All in favor of neighboring states absorbing Idaho please show by the uplifted hand. Also Mormons Behaving Badly, Raymond John Ramsey of Loveland, Colorado,