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Extending Mr. Horton's logic, the United States could also be disqualified from civil rights discussion and promotion. After all, when the United States was forcing Mormons to abandon polygamy, women had no right to vote in America, most African-Americans were not allowed to vote and Catholics were openly discriminated against. Interestingly, African-Americans - most of whom are neither Mormon or Catholic - voted overwhelmingly for Proposition 8, and the legal logic used by the California courts to extend marriage to gays also opens marriage status to polygamists.
Perhaps Mr. Horton and the United States owe the Mormon Church of old an apology.
Since the Mormon and Catholic churches did not cast a single vote in the 2008 election, it might be better for Mr. Horton to justify his position and win over people to his point of view rather than play the old political game of blaming one's opponents.
