Utah GOP Actually Kinda Does Something Really Sweet, We Have To Admit
What we imagine nice Utah people look like
The Deseret News is reporting that the Utah delegation of the Republican National Convention decided to do something really nice on their day off from the festivities Monday.
With the first day of the four-day Republican National Convention cut short by Tropical Storm Isaac, the Utah delegation quickly assembled 1,000 hygiene kits that will be distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, possibly to storm victims.
“Our goal here is to leave Tampa better than we found it,” [Utah Republican Party chair Thomas] Wright said.
Utah House Majority Leader Brad Dee, R-Ogden, said the state has a reputation for showing compassion. “It’s important to give back,” Dee said. “We have so many blessings that come into our lives.”
Aww, that’s actually really sweet. We probably would have been saddling up to the Airport Hilton bar on our day off. Does that make us… bad people? We might be bad people. We should maybe move to Utah.
The Deseret News also reports:
The group sang songs while packing plastic bags with toothbrushes, soap, towels and other items, including, “God Bless America” and the fight songs for both Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
Ehhh, on second thought, that’s a little too much niceness for us. And we’re from the Midwest so we kind of have a tolerance for that sort of thing, but no, we draw the line at singing “God Bless America” while packing care kits.
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Rich
August 28, 2012 at 6:25 am
"Utah House Majority Leader Brad Dee, R-Ogden, said the state has a reputation for showing compassion."
Is that the same compassion the LDS Church showed LGBT Californians when it funded Prop 8?
Linda the Dolt
August 28, 2012 at 7:14 am
100% agree. I absolutely abhor most of their beliefs, but this actually was a very nice thing for them to do, so I wanted to point it out. Also, the singing "God Bless America" thing made me laugh.
PRJoslin
August 28, 2012 at 9:06 am
<q>We probably would have been saddling up to the Airport Hilton bar on our day off.</q>
Wonder if Mormons having lots of time for acts of charity is related to the fact that most Mormons don't drink alcohol :->
Linda the Dolt
August 28, 2012 at 9:20 am
I can only imagine how much more productive I would be if wine didn't exist.
IDGem
August 28, 2012 at 9:48 am
Only 1,000? That would be a start?
barbara jackson
August 28, 2012 at 10:43 am
The simple fact that the republicans are leaving will make Tampa a nicer place when they leave.
Linda the Dolt
August 28, 2012 at 11:03 am
Ha!
barbara jackson
August 28, 2012 at 10:49 am
Evidently, God decided to "bless" America with a hurricane . . . whatever was he thinking??