» Goal was to “transcend,” not “conquer” church: Former members of the LDS Church, after an increasing disagreement with church policies/opinions/explanation of its own history, signed the necessary letters of resignation over the weekend. While some people struggled with the decision to leave the church, others felt secure with their choice.
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He heroically bailed out the Salt Lake Olympic Games by heroically going to Congress and asking them for tens of millions of dollars to bail out the Salt Lake Olympic Games. In an earmark.Rick Santorum • Blasting Mitt Romney for running campaign ads attacking Rick Santorum’s support of earmarking. Santorum accused his rival of being a hypocrite at a tea party gathering in Ohio this morning. Romney’s campaign responded quickly, stating that the requests were due to a post-9/11 need for heightened security. Campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul also went on record saying, “Mitt Romney wants to ban earmarks, Senator Santorum wants more ‘Bridges to Nowhere’.” source (via • follow)
Occupy Salt Lake City occupant found dead in tent: A day after a particularly violent turn of events in two separate Occupy cities (Oakland and Burlington, Vt.), the Occupy movement suffered another setback after the death of an Occupant in Salt Lake City led to authorities shutting down the camp entirely. The occupant reportedly died from a combination of a drug overdose and carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a portable heater. City officials say they can no longer allow for the camp to continue due to safety reasons. (Photo by KSL reporter Shara Park)
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