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11. They want isolation when it suits them, government handouts otherwise

Reply to freshwest (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 10:15 PM

Jun 2012

Read "Under the Banner of Heaven" for a look at some of these cults. If they decided to go off and live as a commune while taking care of their own that would be one thing. However, they want benefits for all the "unwed" mothers and their children, not to mention state and federal funds for roads, schools, etc.

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DOJ files bias suit against towns home to polygamist sect [View all] Eugene Jun 2012 OP

The DOJ at work. Will it be reported on M$M, though. I thought Eric Holder wasn't doing anything... freshwest Jun 2012 #1

Maybe it will alert people to the discrimination that Mormons practice siligut Jun 2012 #2

Interesting the story of Jeffs ordering all but 15 men to stop sex with all the women... freshwest Jun 2012 #3

Yes, very cultish siligut Jun 2012 #4

So they want isolation. Some days, I get that. But that's not good, either. freshwest Jun 2012 #8

They want isolation when it suits them, government handouts otherwise Retrograde Jun 2012 #11

They feel entitled to take advantage of non-believers that way, huh? I don't like stuff like that. freshwest Jun 2012 #15

By your definition all non-republicans are evil. lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #16

While Utah has always voted Republican, I am not sure about the small cults. siligut Jun 2012 #18

also heard that shanti Jun 2012 #14

Good for the DOJ. I LIKE this work, myself. Too many perverts marrying girl-children. Gotta nip MADem Jun 2012 #6

They need to have a look at ALL of small-town Utah and not just the polygamist communities. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #5

I'll bet if you turn over a few rocks in those polygamist communities, you'll find connections to MADem Jun 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author gejohnston Jun 2012 #9

might want to check out those city slickers in SLC and Ogden too. gejohnston Jun 2012 #10

What's the story with LDS and Denny's?? Is there an approved restaurant chain, lol? kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #13

from what I understand, the correct answer was supposed to be gejohnston Jun 2012 #19

The United States v. Irony. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #12

I'd like to rescue the women and children from these cults lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #17