"A cruise missle was cut out without hands..."

"...and no unhallowed imam can stop the work from progressing."

Today in Sac Mtg learned that the invasion of Iraq was a divinely-ordained effort to lay the foundation for the spreading of the gospel in mideast (isn't that what King X said as well?)

Reminded me of one of my favorite conference moments ever: Hinckley closed the April, 2003 conference by carefully and diplomatically articulating the Church's (supposed) position of political neutrality. The address provided a variety of important bullets for Church PR, among them:

And perhaps it helped to remind U.S. --and especially Wasatch Front-- Mormons that "We, The Saints" no longer means we who are white, middle-and-above-class Republicans whose zip codes begin with 84. And then when the MoTab Choir began the closing number, I laughed so hard I nearly fell from the couch. My wife didn't get it; maybe you will:
Watching over Israel

Speaking of conference:

Uchtdorf, Holland

No camera, denied oppty, plenty of leg, no lack among the granddaughters of GAs filing out in front

Cars in parking lot (what would jesus drive?)