Theocracy alive and well in Utah (and considerations of the death penalty)

Sadly, to the people here in the great Gem State (Idaho, in case you are wondering), this is all to familiar ground. There is a strong Mormon influence here, and it has been surging in the last ten years. In fact, every five years or so a Prohibition bill is put to a vote. That's just the tip of the iceberg. I'm still surprised that Creationism in some pseudo-science guise isn't taught in the schools.