Why_RRQ we_PPIS2 're_VBR mad_JJ at_II the_AT Mormon_JJ church_NN1 A_ZZ1 Times_NNT2 Op-Ed_NP1 columnist_NN1 defended_VVD a_AT1 religious_JJ group_NN1 that_CST worked_VVD tirelessly_RR to_TO trample_VVI on_II the_AT rights_NN2 of_IO same-sex_JJ couples_NN2 ._. 
Leading_VVG up_II21 to_II22 the_AT Nov._NPM1 4_MC vote_NN1 ,_, the_AT Courage_NP1 Campaign_NN1 Issues_NN2 Committee_NN1 bought_VVD time_NNT1 on_II cable_NN1 television_NN1 to_II air_NN1 an_AT1 advertisement_NN1 against_II Proposition_NN1 8_MC entitled_VVN "_" Home_RL Invasion_NN1 ._. "_" 
The_AT hard-hitting_JJ ad_NN1 depicted_VVD two_MC arrogant_JJ Mormon_JJ missionaries_NN2 invading_VVG the_AT home_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 lesbian_JJ couple_NN1 ,_, stripping_VVG them_PPHO2 of_IO their_APPGE wedding_NN1 rings_NN2 and_CC shredding_VVG their_APPGE marriage_NN1 license_NN1 ._. 
The_AT dramatic_JJ visuals_NN2 were_VBDR designed_VVN to_TO call_VVI attention_NN1 to_II two_MC issues_NN2 :_: Proposition_NN1 8_MC sought_VVD to_TO take_VVI away_RL the_AT legal_JJ rights_NN2 of_IO same-sex_JJ couples_NN2 all_DB across_II California_NP1 ,_, and_CC members_NN2 of_IO the_AT Church_NN1 of_IO Jesus_NP1 Christ_NP1 of_IO Latter-day_JJ Saints_NN2 had_VHD contributed_VVN an_AT1 enormous_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 and_CC manpower_NN1 to_II the_AT campaign_NN1 ._. 
Since_CS the_AT election_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 ad_NN1 has_VHZ drawn_VVN the_AT ire_NN1 of_IO religious_JJ groups_NN2 and_CC pundits_NN2 across_II the_AT country_NN1 ,_, including_II Times_NNT2 Op-Ed_NP1 columnist_NN1 Jonah_NP1 Goldberg_NP1 (_( "_" An_AT1 ugly_JJ attack_NN1 on_II Mormons_NN2 ,_, "_" Dec._NPM1 3_MC )_) ._. 
But_CCB amid_II the_AT uproar_NN1 over_II the_AT ad_NN1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ very_RG little_DA1 discussion_NN1 about_II something_PN1 very_RG important_JJ :_: the_AT truth_NN1 ._. 
Get_VV0 the_AT best_RRT in_II Southern_JJ California_NP1 opinion_NN1 journalism_NN1 delivered_VVN to_II your_APPGE inbox_NN1 with_IW our_APPGE Opinion_NN1 L.A._NP1 newsletter_NN1 ._. 
Sign_VV0 up_RP ?_? 
And_CC the_AT truth_NN1 is_VBZ very_RG simple_JJ :_: Members_NN2 of_IO the_AT Church_NN1 of_IO Jesus_NP1 Christ_NP1 of_IO Latter-day_JJ Saints_NN2 campaigned_VVD vigorously_RR to_TO strip_VVI rights_NN2 from_II gays_NN2 and_CC lesbians_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 contributed_VVD a_AT1 staggering_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 to_TO pass_VVI Proposition_NN1 8_MC --_JJ a_AT1 figure_NN1 estimated_VVD to_TO be_VBI at_RR21 least_RR22 $20_NNU million_NNO (_( and_CC potentially_RR much_RR higher_JJR )_) to_TO fund_VVI a_AT1 fear-mongering_NN1 ,_, truth-distorting_JJ campaign_NN1 whose_DDQGE only_JJ objective_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO outlaw_VVI same-sex_JJ couples_NN2 from_II getting_VVG a_AT1 marriage_NN1 license_NN1 ._. 
Proposition_NN1 8_MC now_RT threatens_VVZ to_TO invalidate_VVI the_AT same-sex_JJ marriages_NN2 already_RR in_II existence_NN1 ,_, pending_II future_JJ rulings_NN2 from_II the_AT California_NP1 Supreme_JJ Court_NN1 ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ an_AT1 old_JJ saying_NN1 :_: Truth_NN1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI libel_NN1 ._. 
