Whoopi Attempts Gotcha On Ann Romney, Wrongly Says Mormonism Forbids Military Service

Real Clear politics ^ | 10/18/12 | Real Clear Politics

[AngelesCrestHighway]

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: As first lady, if you get the job, it’s going to entail a lot of things, and one of those things is going to be talking to the mothers whose children are coming home in bags, you know, from wars. Now, I know -- I believe that your religion doesn’t allow you to go fight. ANN ROMNEY: No, that's not correct. We have many, many members of our faith that are serving in armed services.

[Delhi Rebels]

I wonder how many future presidents will be added to that list of yours? It may well end with Bush.

[PapaBear3625]

The current General Counsel of the LDS Church, Lance B. Wickman was an Army Ranger, a platoon leader in Vietnam, and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

[Steel Wolf]

Mormons are very heavily represented in the military intelligence field, due to a lot of them knowing foreign languages after their two years overseas missions. The RMs (returned missionaries) also tend to be very straight laced and pass the security clearance requirements handily. I worked with countless Mormons in that field. They’re probably 15-20% of the national intelligence workforce, and well organized within it. They’re even opening up an NSA satellite site out in Utah.

[PapaBear3625]

Ten Mormon Medal of Honor Recipients

[S.O.S121.500]

WHOOPI GOLDBERG—The offspring of a dog and an alligator.

[OB1kNOb]

Mormons....Mennonites.....what’s the difference, right Whoopi? They all look alike and are all bitter Bible clingers............../projectile sarc

[COBOL2Java]

[Tuanedge]

About the most intelligent thing you're likely to hear coming out of Whoopi Goldberg.

[TADSLOS]

Boy, is my former Brigade Commander and a host of other officers and NCOs I worked with over the course of 30 years going to be in hot water with the Temple elders! Sure glad erudite Whoopie is on top of the facts.../s

[ansel12]

Mormons are less likely than most to serve, but they definitely do serve.

[Holly_P]

“Mormons are less likely than most to serve, but they definitely do serve.”

Mitt’s father served didn’t he or was it his grandfather?

[ansel12]

Mitt’s father served didn’t he or was it his grandfather?

Romneys do not serve, ever, for any reason.

It isn't just the draft evading Mitt and his five sons, it goes back through his direct line's 170 year history in America.

[Holly_P]

“It isn’t just the draft evading Mitt and his five sons, it goes back through his direct line’s 170 year history in America.”

Thanks for the info.