May 13, 2007
Mark Steyn on Fat Al Sharpton -- and Mormons, too
Columnist Mark Steyn raises a fascinating angle on the future of race and religious relations in American -- inspired by the loathesome Al Sharpton -- during his weekly discussion of current events on Hugh Hewitt's radio show.
HH: Well now, let’s turn to politics. Al Sharpton managed to slander all the Mormons in America, including the one who plays on the Rutgers basketball team this week, by saying they don’t believe in God. Did you follow that story?
MS: Yes, I did. You know, what is disgraceful is that we actually have to talk about Al Sharpton as a figure of consequence in American public life, because this is a disgusting man. And I resent the way you’re obliged to say the Reverend Al Sharpton every time you mention him, because in a sense, he’s a political figure for whom this is a kind of handle of convenience, yet we are obliged to take with great respect his own religious identity when he doesn’t accord the similar respect to those of other faiths. And I think this was a stupid and ignorant remark.
The fact of the matter is, I’ve become a big demography bore as you know, Hugh. The fact of the matter is that Mormons have one of the fastest, highest fertility rates in this country.
Simply put, Mormons are on course to overtake blacks as a percentage of the American population in a couple of decade’s time. It will not be possible when Mormons are running for public office to make these kind of cheap insults about them.
I've never heard anyone raise that point, proving once again that Steyn provides a very different take on what's happening, far beyond the pap you'll read in the local fish wrap.
Posted by Mike Lief at May 13, 2007 01:00 PM
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Note that it is the Mormon in the Republican race that only has one wife!
Posted by: andrewdb at May 13, 2007 10:00 PM