During past election campaigns, there have been quite a few politicians that paid a visit to GGWO. I think Dan Quayle made a stop during the "glory" days and I know for a fact that Bob Ehrlich made a campaign stop.

My idea is this: If ANY politician campaigns at GGWO, I suggest that the posters here take the time to write a letter to said politician asking them why they chose to speak at a cult (or cult-like church). I would ask the politician how comfortable they are with the "five men died/cancer of the tongue/God's gonna get you" doctrine. I would also ask if they know about GGWO's history with stealing money (referring to the Dovydenas case). This will hopefully force the politician to distance themselves from GGWO, but more importantly, it will shine a light on some of the crap that's going on at the Plaza.

When Bob Ehrlich spoke at GGWO in 2004, I wrote a letter to his office as a concerned voter. I got a lovely personal letter back. I asked then-governor Ehrlich if he supported the "five men died" doctrine. I asked him if these deaths would be investigated. He responded that he didn't and that he spoke at many churches, synagogues, and even a mosque. I didn't pursue this like I should have, but my response would be to ask if the governor would speak at a mosque that advocated violence against "infidels". I can't see much difference between a mosque that advocates violence against infidels and GGWO's claim that people will die, get cancer, or suffer some other fate for speaking against their cult. (Please don't try to push the idea that it was one night of a crazy old man talking out his poop hatch. Carl made these claims for YEARS and from what I hear, GGWO management still insists that BAD EVILNESS will befall any who leave or criticize GGWO.)

I realize that many here won't write, but based on the response I got from Ehrlich, it only takes a couple of letters. Given the great publicity that Warren Jeffs (FLDS) and Obama's former pastor have given religion, I think it's a sensitive issue. I promise that ANY politician that associates with GGWO will find that it will become a campaign issue that WON'T GO AWAY! My "posse" doesn't hang out on these boards, nor have they ever been a part of GGWO, but they know a cult when they see one. I don't want my elected officials associating with a cult.

People can debate theology all day long. It's been going on for centuries, but it won't shut the doors on GGWO. Maybe a letter writing campaign won't either, but it's worth a try. It would be nice and PRACTICAL to have politicians either treat GGWO like it's radioactive or have to explain their support to a newspaper or TV reporter.

Just something to consider and it can be done privately.