11 government employees quit after election of first woman mayor in fundamentalist Mormon city

[pbmus]

The election of a woman as mayor of the city of Hildale, Utah has caused a political earthquake that has sparked a mass exodus of government employees.

KSL.com reports that 11 city employees resigned from their positions last week — and one of them cited his religious objections to working for a woman as a primary reason.

Specifically, the employee claimed that his religious beliefs prevented him from “following a woman, and from serving on a board with apostates” as the reason for his resignation.

Mayor Donia Jessop, who made history as the first woman elected as mayor of Hildale last November, was sworn into office last month. She is also the first Hildale mayor who is not a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which has long been the most dominant force in the city’s politics.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a fundamentalist Mormon sect, is infamous for its promotion of polygamy and child marriages. The church also forces all female members to wear pioneer-style dresses.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/11-government-employees-quit-election-first-woman-mayor-fundamentalist-mormon-city/

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Every time I read one of these stories I donate to FFRF.org

[vlyons]

1. well ain't that just too bad, so sad?

makes room for other, more open-minded people.

[JI7]

2. But if it was Rob Porter they would have stayed

I bet they voted for trump also

[SidDithers]

3. Good...

Hire secular employees.

Fuck the theocrats.

Sid

[Squinch]

4. OK. See ya.

[Flaleftist]

5. Good riddance nt

[cbreezen]

6. Jessop was a common name in the "Free Child Brides" movement...

Great news!

[Leghorn21]

7. Git along, lil doggies!!! Hahahaahaaa!!! nt idiots

[BigmanPigman]

8. Warren Jeff's disciples.....figures.

In jail for life for sexual assault and basically raping teenage girls. Sicko!

I donate to FFRF too. I love Ron Reagan Jr.'s ads. "Separation of Church and State as the Founding Fathers wanted it to be. Lifelong Atheist and not afraid of burning in Hell". His dear, ol' dad is the one who shoved the Moral Majority down everyone's throat.

[pbmus]

9. Right on....

[not fooled]

15. A former acquaintance

had a friend who worked in raygun's White House. He said that after one meeting between ronnie and fundy leaders, Saint R walked out and remarked to his staff "that should take care of those people for another year." The words used by the Saint might have been more, um, crass--it's been several years since I heard that story. The import, however, was clear--he had no respect for their beliefs and was just doing the minimum to keep the kooks voting puke.

Of course, the fundies have now hit the jackpot with "Sure, make the US a theocracy, as long as I'm the king" dump.

[keithbvadu2]

37. Warren Jeff's disciples

[BigmanPigman]

43. I love the hair-do (or more like hair"don't).

[lindysalsagal]

10. They probably thought Jessup was one of the fundies, or they are just barely literate, and checked

her box! Hysterical!

Maybe there's hope.

[Binkie The Clown]

11. Poor delicate snowflakes. nt

[Mendocino]

12. Wahhh

I'm going home and taking all my wives with me...so there!

[dembotoz]

13. Quit so no un employment comp..

Wish em luck , but not too much luck

[Mister Ed]

14. Maybe those 11 positions can be filled by women too! n/t

[They_Live]

16. Don't let the door hit ya

where the good lord split ya!

[Blue_true]

17. Let them go and fuck themselves. I have no use for people like that. nt

[gratuitous]

18. At least they're consistent

Sad that these persons have such retrograde thinking, but at least they quit their jobs rather than continue in their positions and refuse to do their jobs. I'd bet Hildale has a few people who can take their place.

[bullwinkle428]

19. I'll happily contribute to the fund that would buy all of them a one-way ticket

to Saudi Arabia.

[Ilsa]

20. Tough shit to them. I hope their

intolerance leaves them hungry occasionally.

[IronLionZion]

21. The town is probably better off without those assholes

I hope there's a way to replace those employees with better people.

[weissmam]

22. LOL

"he employee claimed that his religious beliefs prevented him from “following a woman, and from serving on a board with apostates” as the reason for his resignation. " don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out , or better yet I hope it knocks him on his ass

[smirkymonkey]

23. Good. Hopefully they will be replaced by more sensible, tolerant people.

[clementine613]

24. There ought to be some anti discrimination law that they could be prosecuted with...

A few years (life, perhaps?) in prison to think about how they oppress women should do them well.

[ProudLib72]

25. Pbmus, you bring us the best news!

If they all quit, I take that to mean they will be replaced with people whose views are more 21st century. Maybe it will start a trend and the grumpy troglodytes will stay out of politics altogether.

[pbmus]

26. And I will continue to do my best in searching for the best...

[Bleacher Creature]

27. Buh bye! NT

[Ken Burch]

28. Wonder how the all the sister-wives took it when they heard these guys had quit?

[Wellstone ruled]

29. Everyone who knows of this Town

knew once Donia Was sworn in,the FLDS members of the City Council would bail as well as any other City Employees.

Not ot worry,Donia had a list of well qualified ex FLDS Women and a few men to step up and fill these Positions.

The Earth Quake of Political nature is,at the Washington County Seat in St George,Pepto -Bismol is in short supply. Can you imgine a new Mayor of Hilldale having to deal with the City Attornies who are based in St George and have bled millions out of this Town.

[George II]

30. Holy Crap! This is 2018, not medieval times!!

[FakeNoose]

31. They were gonna get fired anyway

These guys just saved her the trouble! Good luck Mayor Jessop!

[Takket]

32. good riddance!!!!!!!!!!

the city is better off without them! Maybe some intelligent people can get the job now.

[Initech]

33. Religion is the cause of most of the world's problems.

[Paladin]

34. Good of them to leave.

Now, if they'll just stay gone......

[packman]

35. Don't let the door hit you on your ass as you leave

Those 11 probably are knee deep in some sort of collective corruption - just sayin'.

[SWBTATTReg]

36. Latter Day Saints is a church pretty prominent in Independence MO (was) and has ...

sects throughout MO (Joplin, Springfield, all over).

When I was growing up w/ some Mormons and other denominations in school (elementary and secondary), they had somewhat strange beliefs, no buttons on their clothes, no modern tools, etc. (besides Mormons, 7th Day Adventurists and other denominations too), arranged marriages (they didn't call it that then), etc. I sometimes found them rather hypocritical in nature, can't own power tools, but they'll use yours if they are doing a job for you. Don't own cars, but will take a ride if need be. My dad, when he hired them out once, had to drive 40 miles each way to pick them up/take them home after their daily job(s) for my dad.

Their work, believe it or not, I thought was very substandard, and pointed it out to my dad. He demurred, but did mention that being out in the middle of Missouri w/ no ready labor available to do the odd jobs, he somewhat had no choice. Another disadvantage of 'living in the country'.

I had one even come to my Mom and Dad's house while I was working and going to college back in the mid-1970s...they asked my Mom if I would marry their pentecostal daughter. Never dated her, had her for a lunch date or anything!

My mom was shocked and told them to leave, told me about it later, when I got home. I was shocked too, didn't even have an inkling.

Don't get me wrong, these people were nice to us always, no complaints w/ them at all, and we got along w/ the vast majority of them (except one time my Mom had a member of a church that deals w/ snakes and so forth, tried to 'preach' to her about it, and she ordered him out of the house).

This is what is amazing about America, the ability to believe in what you want, and be respected for it. Period.

[pbmus]

39. Interesting story, I know something about what you are talking about...

Did some undergrad work in Bolivar, Mo., mandatory bible classes, mandatory prayer, mandatory church attendance., etc.

Worked with many Adventist, that were very adventurist....

[TeamPooka]

41. They must not have known you were a Democrat or they wouldn't have offered the daughter. :)

[bluestarone]

38. love it

build you own team

[TeamPooka]

40. Self-Purged! Chalk that up as a big win for the seperation of church and state in Utah.

[secondwind]

42. Let him go home and stew. And beat his wife and his dog.

There, that’s better.

[BlueDog22]

44. Sad

This kind of behavior is sad in the 21st Century.