Must See — 8: The Mormon Proposition
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On June 18, the thought provoking documentary “8: The Mormon Proposition” will be released in select theatres and available simultaneously through “Movies on Demand” in many homes. The film exposes the significant involvement of the Mormon Church in the California Proposition 8 battle. Just yesterday it was revealed that fines have been proposed against the church for campaign finance violations related to Prop 8.
Watch the trailer below and see the film at the following theaters:
June 18, 2010:
* New York City – Village East Cinema, Clearview 9 Chelsea
* Los Angeles- Laemmle’s Sunset Five
* Chicago- Gene Siskel Film Center
* DC – AFI Silver Springs
* Atlanta- Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
* Boston- The Coolidge Corner Theatre
* Dallas – Angelika Dallas
* Ft. Lauderdale – Gateway
* Honolulu – Kahala 8 Theatre
* Houston – Angelika Houston
* Palm Springs- Camelot Theatres
* Scottsdale/Phoenix – Harkins Camelview 5
* Salt Lake City – Tower Theatre
* San Diego- Reading Theatre- Gaslamp 15
* Spokane – Magic LanternJune 25, 2010:
* San Francisco – Sundance Kabuki Theatre, Presidio Theatre
* Berkeley – Rialto Elmwood Berkeley
* Santa Rosa – Rialto Cinemas LakesideJuly 2, 2010
* Denver – Denver Film Society at Starz Film Center
You Tube Trailer <–-> hXXp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezwIZo-hKiI
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Fines Proposed Against Mormon Church for Prop 8 Campaign Finance Violations
By Michael Cole
June 8th, 2010 at 4:35 pmThe California Fair Political Practices Committee (FPPC) has proposed a fine [pdf] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for failing to report all of its late non-monetary contributions in its efforts to pass Proposition 8 in California in 2008. While the recommended fine of just more than $5,500 for the unreported late contributions of $36,968 to the Yes on 8 campaign may seem inconsequential, it represents a pattern of blatant disregard for California election laws and provides ongoing evidence that the Mormon Church was a significant leader in the campaign to repeal marriage equality, even while it evaded standard reporting requirements and denied its involvement.
HRC President Joe Solmonese also commended the efforts of Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate, for filing the initial FPPC complaint that has shed light on the anti-equality activities of the Mormon Church. The issue, scheduled to be discussed at its June 10th meeting, follows the January 2009 admission by the Mormon Church to the FPPC that it failed to report in-kind contributions to the Yes on 8 campaign of $190,000. Previously the Mormon Church had failed to disclose its real involvement in the Proposition 8 campaign, as California law required it to do.
“Thanks to Fred Karger’s dogged pursuit of the truth, we now know the Mormon Church not only violated the law in its election work to pass Prop 8, it most likely did so purposely” said Solmonese. “It’s just not credible that a multi-billion dollar, sophisticated organization like the LDS Church didn’t know or understand the election law requirements. California requires early disclosure so voters know who’s behind these referendum fights and clearly, the Mormon Church worked overtime to keep their full involvement hidden from the people of California.”
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They should be fined and lose their tax exempt status.
