Follow the Prophet

From the morning's edition of the SL Tribune:

"Immigration top GOP issue"
By Glen Warchol

"Rep. Chris Cannon knows that when he walks into the state Republican convention on Saturday, he's got to come across as tough on illegal immigration.

More than soaring gas prices, more than No Child Left Behind's federal involvement in education - undocumented immigration has risen to the top of nearly every delegate's agenda. Besides selecting candidates this weekend, the 3,500 grass-roots party activists will debate a proposed amendment to the party's platform opposing "illegal immigration and all forms of amnesty or legal status for illegal immigrants.""

Why do I have the very distinct impression the "R" party in this state is so bigoted and anti Hispanic? Of all places Utah because of its religious orientation should be open to assist, help and elevate the poor and the disenfranchised among us regardless of skin color or ethnic origin.

Don't any of those pushing for this criminalization of the undocumented listen to their prophet, President Hinckley? I quote:

"Throughout my service as a member of the First Presidency, I have recognized and spoken a number of times on the diversity we see in our society. It is all about us, and we must make an effort to accommodate that diversity.
Let us all recognize that each of us is a son or daughter of our Father in Heaven, who loves all of His children.
Brethren, there is no basis for racial hatred among the priesthood of this Church. If any within the sound of my voice is inclined to indulge in this, then let him go before the Lord and ask for forgiveness and be no more involved in such."

What does President Hinckley mean when he says we must "accommodate that diversity"? Do we make them all felons? That to me is what this "R" party will attempt to do in their state convention.