Worship any God you want, but if you buy into any belief system that says some people are more equal than others, you're a fool. Further, if you think your savior's prejudice should shape public policy, you're a tyrannical fool.
Former Arizona Governor Evan Mecham was all of that, but the Mormon car dealer was also a bumbling nincompoop whose fundy ego drove him straight into an impeachment cul-de-sac. Unfortunately, the state's new crop of authoritarian crazy is organized and downright vicious. In the past couple weeks, a long list of anti-immigrant, anti-women, anti-education, and anti-healthcare bills have sailed through some important committees. If they land on Governor Brewer's desk, it's unlikely she'll wake up from her 13-second stupor long enough to veto them.
To a large extent these laws are grounded in the intolerant beliefs of the legislature's Mormon leadership, abetted by other religious zealots.
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