LaVar Christensen, the only House candidate that God has endorsed (according to LaVar*), has been proving his angel-kissed character by handing out a booklet called "Civic & Character Education in Utah."

Apparently, God hasn't been consulting directly with LaVar on the campaign. Otherwise, the Law Giver may have reminded the Sandy Republican: "Thou shalt not steal."

Paul Rolly reports the character booklet was paid for by taxpayers to be used in the schools — not by craven politicians to get elected. Christensen, in an earlier incarnation as a House member, and Sen. Margie Dayton, R-Orem, pressured the Office of Education to print the 32-page booklet that conveniently includes a photo of LaVar and a glowing bio. (That's LaVar above, with the Legislature's ventriloquist Gayle Ruzicka. You can't see her lips move!)

State Schools Superintendent Patti Harrington says:

His [Christensen's] claimed use was for the schoolchildren of Utah. Any use of the pamphlet other than that is inconsistent with his request.

*After LaVar left the state House to get his ass handed to him by U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, he told some lawmakers that God told him to win his House seat back.