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Cleita

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9. Yeah. Remember the Albee character in "Big Love"?
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 12:31 AM
Aug 2012

I think he had a couple of wives besides his boyfriend on the side.

Poor parenting, poor schooling, faith-based learning Submariner Aug 2012 #1
You nailed it... russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #2
I don't even get their standards. They had no problem airing Will & Grace. Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #3
Romney wasn't running for President then LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #5
Gay men as minstrels is fine - easier to condescend to closeupready Aug 2012 #33
KSL has a history of censoring programs the station deems too offensive alp227 Aug 2012 #40
Remember, this was Romney's life long indoctrination. nolabear Aug 2012 #4
For those in the Salt Lake City area who want to catch the show. totodeinhere Aug 2012 #6
50,000 Mormon closet cases are feeling deeply conflicted about this tonight... Ken Burch Aug 2012 #7
Yeah. Remember the Albee character in "Big Love"? Cleita Aug 2012 #9
I'm also thinking of Joe Pitt in ANGELS IN AMERICA. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #11
Yes, and remember his mother who came to the side of the gays? n/t Cleita Aug 2012 #12
Character's name is Joe Pitt, he works with Roy Cohn... Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #23
You're right...I've corrected it now. Thanks. Ken Burch Aug 2012 #24
Why are churches allowed to own TV stations? Cleita Aug 2012 #8
It goes nicely with their newspaper and their shopping malls. dimbear Aug 2012 #10
Well, they certainly own Utah. Cleita Aug 2012 #13
They own EVERYTHING! defacto7 Aug 2012 #15
Somehow them owning the local Marriott isn't as nefarious as them owning Cleita Aug 2012 #16
I think you are absolutely right... no non-profit religious group should defacto7 Aug 2012 #18
Yes, I think it's time to end the tax-free status for churches that are run like Cleita Aug 2012 #19
The 1st amendment protects us enough, doesn't it? alp227 Aug 2012 #38
Seeeee... I told ya... I told ya.... defacto7 Aug 2012 #14
I can't help beating this dead horse but it's stranger than... defacto7 Aug 2012 #17
Utah isn't a state of the U.S., it's a country all it's own mojo2012 Aug 2012 #22
That's the way it was planned from the start. defacto7 Aug 2012 #35
I too live in Utah Stainless Aug 2012 #25
Thanks, Stainless defacto7 Aug 2012 #31
The Country will be controlled mojo2012 Aug 2012 #41
Great sarahcypper Aug 2012 #20
And just what in the blue FUCK is that supposed to mean? Occulus Aug 2012 #36
I'd love to see someone in Utah file a suit against the station and Mormon Church davidpdx Aug 2012 #21
Sorry... 1st Amendment gets in the way. mwooldri Aug 2012 #28
+1. I say the networks should just not contract with religious-owned broadcast companies. alp227 Aug 2012 #39
That would be the better option davidpdx Aug 2012 #42
The problem with cable networks setting up their own version of the channel davidpdx Aug 2012 #43
The only problem.... defacto7 Aug 2012 #32
Man, I wish I were more evil. sofa king Aug 2012 #26
There is a solution. mwooldri Aug 2012 #27
Perhaps..... JPK Aug 2012 #29
The show looks like a low class Modern Family rip off, but I think I'll watch OverBurn Aug 2012 #30
Just for the record defacto7 Aug 2012 #34
somewhere between 10-20% of mormons in salt lake will be really bummed out by this... trailmonkee Aug 2012 #37
Question to all progressives who live in SLC... pink-o Aug 2012 #44
SLC is the only place in Utah that has a few progressive thinkers... defacto7 Aug 2012 #45
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