NEWS RELEASE November 2, 2008 Contact: Fred Karger 619-592-2008
Out of State Mormons Just Gave $3 Million More to End Gay Marriage
New Mormon total = $22 Million!!!
LOS ANGELES, CA – With days to go before the second most watched election in the nation, the really big Mormon money has been pouring in from Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Arizona like never before.
Led by Alan Ashton of Lindon, Utah who gave $1,000,000 on October 29th, the Mormon Power Grab by funding 77% of the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign has gone off the charts. Ashton is a Mormon and grandson of David O. McKay, President of the Mormon Church from 1951-1970. He made his fortune in software.
The new Mormon money total contributed to pass California’s Proposition 8 is now a staggering $22 million dollars!
Just 8 out of state Mormons have given $2 million of the $3 million total in the last week alone. These are the 8 who have given $100,000 and more:
Alan Ashton, Lindon, Utah $1,000,000
Hartford Holdings, Provo, Utah $300,000
David Moon, Alpine, Utah $200,000
Michelle Adams Watterson, Cache, Utah $100,000
Roger Bayer, Salt Lake City, Utah $100,000
Katharine, Garff, Bountiful, Utah, $100,000
Belinda Vandersloot, Idaho Falls, Idaho $100,000
The Vineyard Group (Cardon & Haitt Families), Mesa, Arizona $100,000
There are dozens and dozens of more Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Arizona individuals and businesses that have given between $1000 and $50,000 since our last Mormon Money Watch on October 24th for an additional $1 million. They are listed on the California Secretary of State’s web site: http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/Campaign/Candidates/list.aspx?view=intention
Now with the additional $3 million of late Mormon money contributed over the last 9 days added to the $19.15 million previously given by over 59,000 Mormon families, the new total is over $22 million. This makes Prop. 8 the largest Mormon political undertaking in the 178 year history of the Mormon Church.
There were reports circulating on the blogs recently that the big out of state Mormon money was going to come in late to avoid scrutiny, and that of course is just what has happened.
On June 20th, three days after same-sex marriage became legal in California, the top leadership in the Church, known as the First Presidency, sent a letter to be read to all Mormons to “do all you can to pass Proposition 8.” The Wall Street Journal reported on September 20th, that church members were told “their souls would be in jeopardy” if they do not donate money. Since then they have pushed the other leadership of the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign aside, and have taken over all facets of the campaign.
Please take a minute to read this excellent column from today’s Salt Lake Tribune by Columnist Rebecca Walsh: http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_10879061 It details why the Mormon Church has taken over this campaign and raises many questions as to its motivation.
Californians Against Hate was organized by veteran political consultant Fred Karger in July of this year to act as a truth squad, and tell the world who is funding California’s Yes on 8 campaign. It has recommended certain actions against some of the major contributors, and continued to publish its “Dishonor Roll” of all the $5,000 and over contributors to the Yes on 8 campaign which it posted on its web site: http://californiansagainsthate.com/
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I know this is a very hot topic, and both sides either want protection, or freedom of their marrital rights, but i only see one side showing the hate. I see No on 8 people tearing signs down daily and harassing those who are pro 8. I dont see the same reaction from the pro 8 people. They are respectable and seem to only want to share their message in a civil and responsible way.
Straighten up NO 8ers because you lost my vote.
In the United States we all have the option of being politically involved. Obviously people from all states have the desire to preserve traditional marriage between one man and one woman which is their right. They are going through the proper and legal channels so I’m not sure what the problem is. Plus they are respectable and honorable and honest in their campaign efforts.
Just so you all know, there are moderates on the east coast (Fredericksburg, VA) who are furious over the passing of Prop 8 and want to see the ferver you all have in CA spread to our recently morphed blue state.
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Mormons, the Mormon Church and other hateful NON-RED-LETTER Christians, now in this day and age, like to choose gays and lesbians to hate and scapegoat; …and they seem to feel this evil, hurtful, hateful, non-loving expression of theirs’ are somehow moral.
These confused, evil, ill-moral, hating Mormons and other Christians forgot and abandoned the most sacred and blessed teachings of the Bible, while believing and expressing and acting for such evil hate!
The Bible dose speak against a man lying with a man the same as a woman (an impossible thing physically-sexually, anyway), but dose not speak against or ask for a ban on same-sex marriage, …it only speaks for marriage. Same-sex marriage has been a part of life on this planet since time was first recorded; if your church dose not want to sanction it for itself, fine; but, it is a lie (false witness) to claim same-sex marriages are something new that redefines marriage; and, it is a lie to claim that banning loving, committed same-sex persons from marrying, will somehow ‘redefine’ and ‘save marriage’, …when only a ban would redefine it and only LOVE can SAVE marriages, and us all!
The Bible dose also speak against other things, and these should always be considered by a TRUE Christian, when considering their hate and witnessing against gays and lesbians; here are two: First, a wife must do as her husband says or orders; so, being gay or lesbian is then considered a sin or bad, like it would be bad for a wife to report or act against her husband raping their preschool children after the husband ordered his wife not to. Second, shell fish must not be eaten, and the flesh of a dead pig must not be touched; so being gay or lesbian is then considered a sin or bad, like it would be bad for a dad to throw a football (pigskin) with his son; or, like a Christian church serving a homeless person a bowl of clam chowder soup; or, like a grandmother serving her grandchildren beacon and eggs for breakfast, or a ham sandwich or and American hot dog! Being gay or lesbian then, would be considered bad like reporting and stopping child abuse, like feeding the hungry or like a dad spending quality time with his child, …sounds likes its not really bad at all!
The Bible speaks of: ‘those of other flocks’, ‘turning the other cheek’ and ‘love’, if this is not what you and your children are learning from your church or religion, then your simply listening to the wrong and evil side! I pray for your guidance and wish you love!
The haters like to say that they don’t want the government or judges changing the definition of marriage; but, then they spend thousands and thousands of dollars to do just that! The law suit and actions against the Mormons and others are right and just; if they want to speak freely with their actions and money, they must accept that others may do the same.
Marriage is about bringing loving, committed couples together, it is not about discriminating against couples simply because one is or is not a man or a woman.
‘Same-sex marriage discrimination’ is ‘sex discrimination’; if all that is needed is for one of the persons to be another sex, that’s ‘sex discrimination’, children! Although, I’ll guess that calling it ‘gay or lesbian or homosexual’, gives ugly, evil, NON-RED-LETTER Christians a warm and cozy, false feeling or morality inside, doesn’t it, …kind of like a witch burning or a stoning or lynching, eigh!
I agree with Steve-0 and Pam. Shame on all of the people who are once again forcing their veiw, vote, lifestyle and hate on everyone. Understand that you lost fair and square by a majority vote. Know that if tables were turned, you would NOT see Chrisitians rallying in the streets, harrassing business and people just to gain more exposure to the issue. Please go on and live your life. You will be prayed for and dont ever forget, no good deed goes unpunished my friend.
I have to agree. The NO on 8 lost the election fair and square. Where are the blogs listing contributors to the No on 8 campaign and the call to boycott and harrass those peopoe? Steve-o said it right…I don’t see that behavior coming from the Yes on 8 side. For those professing to want free expression, tollerence, and civil rights, they are sure intollerent and willing to trample the civil rights of others who disagree with them.
Why do you only target Mormons? Why not target Black churches since 70% of them voted yes on 8? And i find it so funny that people who claim to be “open-minded” are the ones who are the most narrow minded people i have ever seen.
Gays like to target christians and make them feel guilty,work work hunnies.
Those evil,confused,hating christians people who support gay marriage love to target anyone for having an opinion that differs from them.
Are you kids mentally handicapped? Gay Marriage was legal, and yes on 8 threatened boycotts, but they were significantly more organized than this and used intimidation through the campaign. It’s adorable that you think it’s fine for people who agree with you to try to change laws, but then throw hissy fits when people who disagree with you do the same.