Comments on: The LDS Church Contributed $190,000 in “In-kind” Donations to Prop 8 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/02/the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8 A right of center view of American politics Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: More Anti-Mormon News Bias | US Political Scene http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/02/the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 More Anti-Mormon News Bias | US Political Scene Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:34:30 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=204#comment-1710 [...] Church members are free to donate their time and money as they see fit. The LDS Church also acted completely appropriately in its role in Prop. 8. Third, now the LDS Church is responsible for the vote in Maine? I think [...] [...] Church members are free to donate their time and money as they see fit. The LDS Church also acted completely appropriately in its role in Prop. 8. Third, now the LDS Church is responsible for the vote in Maine? I think [...]

]]> By: What It Cost to Support Prop 8 | US Political Scene http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/02/the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 What It Cost to Support Prop 8 | US Political Scene Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:42:50 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=204#comment-1669 [...] I’ve written previously, it is hypocritical for people who preach “no hate” to turn around and instigate acts [...] [...] I’ve written previously, it is hypocritical for people who preach “no hate” to turn around and instigate acts [...]

]]> By: Jared http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/02/the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Jared Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:16:29 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=204#comment-620 Please read this post: http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=211 It should answer any questions you have. The LDS Church acted according to law. They never misled or lied about their contributions. Please read this post: http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=211

It should answer any questions you have. The LDS Church acted according to law. They never misled or lied about their contributions.

]]> By: Jared http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/02/the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Jared Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:17:12 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=204#comment-619 Headline bias isn't the main bias I was referring to (although one article title on a GLBT site said the amount was more than $190,000). The bias is more evident in some of the articles (not just the headlines). Many are the same AP release but others are modifications of the release. Headline bias isn’t the main bias I was referring to (although one article title on a GLBT site said the amount was more than $190,000). The bias is more evident in some of the articles (not just the headlines). Many are the same AP release but others are modifications of the release.

]]> By: Jeff from Merced http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/2009/02/the-lds-church-contributed-180000-in-in-kind-donations-to-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Jeff from Merced Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:40:32 +0000 http://www.uspoliticalscene.com/?p=204#comment-618 Your posting has multiple errors. 1. First, the LDS (Mormon) Church was required to report these many of these contributions BEFORE the November 2008 election. Instead, AFTER the election, the Mormon Church claimed it had only made less than $3,000 in in-kind contributions. Only after the California FPPC (Fair Political Practices Commission) started its investigation, the Mormon Church filed this report -- admitting to about $190,000 of in-kind contributions. There obviously is a big difference between less than $3,000 and $190,000 in contributions (in-kind or otherwise). 2. The revelation about the Mormon Church admitting to a substantially greater in-kind contribution was widely reported on the wire services (Associated Press and UPI) in a straightforward manner. The headlines of the California papers that reported it hardly show bias -- merely the facts. For example, the San Francisco Chronicle's headline was "Mormon church reports $190,000 Prop. 8 expenses" and the Sacramento Bee's headline was "Mormon church reveals deeper involvement in Proposition 8". Your posting has multiple errors.

1. First, the LDS (Mormon) Church was required to report these many of these contributions BEFORE the November 2008 election. Instead, AFTER the election, the Mormon Church claimed it had only made less than $3,000 in in-kind contributions. Only after the California FPPC (Fair Political Practices Commission) started its investigation, the Mormon Church filed this report — admitting to about $190,000 of in-kind contributions. There obviously is a big difference between less than $3,000 and $190,000 in contributions (in-kind or otherwise).

2. The revelation about the Mormon Church admitting to a substantially greater in-kind contribution was widely reported on the wire services (Associated Press and UPI) in a straightforward manner. The headlines of the California papers that reported it hardly show bias — merely the facts. For example, the San Francisco Chronicle’s headline was “Mormon church reports $190,000 Prop. 8 expenses” and the Sacramento Bee’s headline was “Mormon church reveals deeper involvement in Proposition 8″.

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