Originally Posted by SoSick
Originally Posted by CTD
..I am steadfastly opposed to the establishment's campaign against them.


I felt that way originally when I saw that on the news too. But if you check out the followers of Warren Jeffs (FLDS) and what they believe... they are a rather ruthless bunch... there are legitimate concerns... they still teach the old LDS Brigham Young doctrines.. that Adam is God, blood atonement... etc.
None of this is a legitimate concern of Big Bro.

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If someone with children tries to leave FLDS, and succeeds, they often lose their children... I think if you check you will find that often true of LDS as well...so they may have actually earned whatever they have coming at them. There are legitimate concerns.. and many people very upset with that bunch.
How any of this to be verified? It would take quite a bit of work these days, unless one knows someone who has been involved and is reliable.

For me, there was little room for doubt in the matter, after all those women & children were illegally rounded up. When they were interviewed by the press branch of the establishment, they had no trouble keeping their story straight - unlike the cowardly commentators & politicians who wanted them locked up.

If there are/were any legitimate concerns, there are also legitimate means of addressing them. The whole idea of the smear campaign is to trick folks into forgetting this.

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