Why We Care About Mitt Romney's Dog and Bullying

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To Red Higgins:
I've availed myself of a free Internet service called Google Alerts. It allows you to enter in a search term or topic, whereupon Google will continuously scan the Internet and alert you via email to content that involves the given topic. In this instance, I have signed up for alerts about Mormons or Mormonism. In that way I was alerted to Susan Milligan's blog post and read it.
And whether or not I am a notorious amateur tattle-tale apologist, as Higgins characterized me, the fact of the matter is that any Mormon and any knowledgeable non-Mormon would immediately spot the transparent inaccuracy of a statement to the effect that Mormons do not welcome outsiders. Setting aside religion, as a professional journalist, I find such glaring inaccuracy bothersome, especially in content with the imprimatur of U.S. News and World Report.

Scott Lloyd of UT 12:37PM May 16, 2012

There is no "context" as you say to what he did in school. 30 years ago it was still not ok to bully or gay bash .... that's like saying 75 years ago lynching was ok too, when put in context.

ken of NY 11:23AM May 16, 2012

So all Craig is saying is that Christians aren't WORTHY to go into Mormon temples.
Great to clear that up Craig.

Vian of AZ 9:22AM May 16, 2012

Do your research, I am a very active Mormon. We invite outsiders in and enjoy having them as guests. That is how we grow. Non members are allowed to come to church and attend meetings, they are not allowed in our temples. BIG difference. Churches are meeting houses, which there are thousands upon thousands of. Temples are sacred places that one must be worthy to enter, which there are less than 200 of globally. BIG differences between the two and what their purposes are. Temples are for sacred ceremonies such as weddings. Churches are for regular worship and fellowship.

Craig of MI 8:45AM May 16, 2012

brucetee Part 2 _ That against Mitt is unproven. That against bum-bum is FACTS ...
What is the proof that Mitt really did many decades ago. Is there a police report ? Any report ? Sounds political.
We know regulations were waived for BP, company that gave the most donation to buma’s campaign. That BP received a lot of GREEN STIMULUS money to create jobs for BP overseas. THAT waved regulations may have caused the oil leak in the Gulf. THAT buma keep outside experts out, not allowing them to measure oil leaked in Gulf. Which BP must pay for.
What about friends of bum-bum. Government loaned money to their GREEN companies. Then filling bankruptcy. This is not speculation, like about Mitt, but FACTS.
How about Rev. Wright ???
How about....???

Bill Hedges of MO 2:39AM May 16, 2012

brucetee
What is the proof that Mitt really did many decades ago. Is there a police report ? Any report ? Sounds political.
We know regulations were waived for BP, company that gave the most donation to buma’s campaign. That BP received a lot of GREEN STIMULUS money to create jobs for BP overseas. THAT waved regulations may have caused the oil leak in the Gulf. THAT buma keep outside experts out, not allowing them to measure oil leaked in Gulf. Which BP must pay for.
What about friends of bum-bum. Government loaned money to their GREEN companies. Then filling bankruptcy. This is not speculation, like about Mitt, but FACTS.
How about Rev. Wright ???
How about....???

Bill Hedges of MO 2:29AM May 16, 2012

brucetee _ FROM “'Austerity' Promotes Growth, Government Spending Doesn't”.
Don’t let U.S. Treasury PROVE YOU WRONG. MAKE UP your own numbers...
“Verifying this is as simple as accessing the U.S. Treasury (see note about this link below) website where the national debt is updated daily and a history of the debt since January 1993 can be obtained. Considering the government's fiscal year ends on the last day of September each year, and considering Clinton's budget proposal in 1993 took effect in October 1993 and concluded September 1994 (FY1994), here's the national debt at the end of each year of Clinton Budgets:”
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/craigsteiner/2011/08/22/the_clinton_surplus_myth/page/full/

Bill Hedges of MO 2:24AM May 16, 2012

Bill h. needs to whip out his dictionary and look up the term"relevant" and what it;s meaning is. judging from his rants,he has no comprehsion of it's meaning.
As for Mitt he was nothing but a prep school bully.
he hasn;t change much as an adult.

bruce b of NV 1:59AM May 16, 2012

Joe of CA
What is the proof that Mitt really did many decades ago. Is there a police report ? Any report ? Sounds political.
We know regulations were waived for BP, company that gave the most donation to buma’s campaign. That BP received a lot of GREEN STIMULUS money to create jobs for BP overseas. THAT waved regulations may have caused the oil leak in the Gulf. THAT buma keep outside experts out, not allowing them to measure oil leaked in Gulf. Which BP must pay for.
What about friends of bum-bum. Government loaned money to their GREEN companies. Then filling bankruptcy. This is not speculation, like about Mitt, but FACTS.
How about Rev. Wright ???
How about....???

Bill Hedges of MO 1:32AM May 16, 2012

Whether the kid was gay or not does not change the fact that he bullied another human being, quite cruelly I might add. Holding someone down and cutting their hair off is physical and psychological abuse; equating it to judging the character of Obama's past girlfriends is plain ridiculous. I really fail to see how his bullying is "inconsequential". If he did it once it is likely he had done something similar before in his past.

Joe of CA 1:06AM May 16, 2012