Yes, what happens in many of these compounds is horrific and yes I would love nothing more than to see these children given the opportunity to mature prior to being forced into adult familial relationships but still… when we as a nation condone the removal of children from their parents without due process we not only do those children a disservice we also weaken our own position in typical “boy who cried wolf” fashion.

This is the best article I’ve read to date on this subject, hands down.

One such change should start with the veil of religious freedom that enables (and protects) Cults such as FLDS and their “Prophets” from the laws that we as American citizens must abide by. America is not Saudi Arabia and as such we, as American citizens, do not live under the Sharia ideology shared by Jeffs and the Muslims Mullahs, nor should we make exceptions based on bogus religion – made by men – for the benefit of men. Equality in America must always begin with gender equality. When it comes to marriage and sex neither women nor men should be at the mercy of another sex. Nothing less should be the prevailing ideology of the land of the free and home of the brave. Freedom starts there. Control over our OWN bodies(person)first, then, branches out from there.

Considering the enormous basket of alleged crimes against children that are perpetrated within the breeding grounds of ALL FLDS cults in ANY state, not only would local laws (that allow such practices to be overlooked) but Federal laws need revamping as well.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled that while the government may not restrict religious beliefs, they may restrict religious practices. The court has said that no religious actions may violate general laws. Underage marriage, parental consent, education issues, and election fraud are all general laws. . . ”

If the polygs cut and run back to Utah, Texas wins.
If they stay they can be prosecuted with the DNA results under Texas law.
Looks like the only loozers are the kiddos to me, michele.

Rights 1, moralists 0.

Sorry moralists. Sorry guilt-presumers. Sorry kidnappers, child-abusers, haters, bigots, religious oppressors, socialists and nanny statists. Apparently the rules won this time.

Score one for the Ole’ Republic. Score one for rights. For sanity. For freedom, due process, and an expidicious decision from the folks who just made the CPS pee it’s Personal Liability(tm) corduroy underwear.

Even Jerry Pournelle piled on and made this a very bad day for griefer.

lulz.

The children lose. Jeffs and his flds pedos love you.

I’m glad it’s only temporary. What you should be hoping for next is that these people don’t simply take vanish without a trace.

Interesting article on the pattern of lies FLDS children and young wives are taught to give to cover-up the Cult practices of Yearning For Zion brought to us by Warren Jeffs. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/DN-polygamists_25tex.ART.State.Edition2.467ff56.html

Cheers.

Due process is the winner here. And for that, we all win.