The Mormons are cowering in fear of the GAYS. Now that is an interesting turn of events isn't it?

For the past two weeks, Sacramento leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been on high alert.

They are hiring extra security to watch over the Folsom temple, and asking members to drive by church buildings late at night. Mormons in law enforcement are keeping track of Internet chatter to find out where protests will be held.

"Our members in law enforcement know where to look for this kind of stuff," said Lisa West, spokeswoman for the church in the Sacramento region. She added that they are doing this on their own time. "There's a lot of volatility in the air, so we're asking people to keep their eyes and ears open."

Mormon leaders have been staying vigilant since the Nov. 4 election and passage of Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage.

Aww, I feel so bad for the Church of Latter Day Saints.

I mean what kind of a country is it where a group of people cannot work hard to oppress another group of people without that first group of people getting all snippy? Hardly seems fair if you ask me.

Here is my favorite quote from the article that inspired this post:

Many Mormons believe they are being unfairly targeted and compare the anti-Mormon sentiment to a witch hunt.

No irony there. If only the Mormons could find another group who understood how heartbreaking it is to be vilified and misunderstood to share their feelings with. But where, oh where, would they find anybody like that?

Update: Of course it could always be worse. The Mormons could be like that other big fundraiser who helped pass Prop 8, Focus on the Family, which is now having to layoff more then 20% of its workforce.