On tap for Salt Lake City is haze in the air and confusion on the ground from Utah’s politicians and religious leaders. Trump declared Orrin Hatch a “fighter.” But who is Hatch fighting for?
In 1997, he co-sponsored legislation for the Children’s Health Insurance Program; he now wants to defund it. As for Roy Moore, Hatch states that the things he allegedly did were “decades ago.” Hatch, a one time soldier for children, fights for those who perpetrate crimes against them.
Just last year, with the news of Trump bragging about grabbing women, the LDS Church-owned newspaper stated that Trump should drop out of the race. Recently, at the LDS Church-owned Welfare Square, Trump was encouraged to grab a shopping cart and tour the facility.
Elder Russell M. Nelson praised Trump for the “wonderful job” he did in China. Trump in return called Nelson a “great heart surgeon; one of the best in the world.” Nelson was a world-renowned cardiac surgeon. He is no longer a healer; he authorized the 2015 church policy barring children of LGBTQ couples from official membership in the church.
Among the real treasures in our state are the children and their families. How can we expect our leaders to protect the fragile land if they shrink from our most valued citizens?
Carol Moody, Salt Lake City
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