Two Latter-day Saints with vast and varied government experience discuss the recent flap about the faith's Utah Area Presidency urging congregations to celebrate the Constitution while at the same time endorsing a group with far-right ties.
plays. But the missive also endorsed a grassroots group with ties to conservative — some say extremist — causes.updated commitment to political neutralitySo what’s happening here? Were these dual directives or dueling directives? Can the church and its members honor the Constitution in some formal way without drifting into partisan polarization?
Discussing those questions and more on this week’s show are two Latter-day Saints with extensive public service backgrounds:
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