sui generis
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Wed Nov-02-05 01:09 PM
Response to Reply #14 |
| 18. if Utah state law doesn't recognize multiple wives then |
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they can't very well call them "spouses" without recognizing gay marriage. This is going to be good.  |
| -Utah judge with 3 wives fights for job |
ECH1969 |
Nov-02-05 12:32 PM |
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It's not called "plural marriage" it's called bigamy. |
CottonBear |
Nov-02-05 12:35 PM |
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thats really the important question, how the hell did he got on any bench? |
chimpsrsmarter |
Nov-02-05 12:36 PM |
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Moral turpitude. |
LiberalEsto |
Nov-02-05 12:42 PM |
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sorry, it is, in fact, polygamy (one male, several females) and it is |
niyad |
Nov-02-05 12:58 PM |
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well if I call my other half my "husband" even though we're not |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 01:13 PM |
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Mormon marriage |
oneold1-4u |
Nov-02-05 01:05 PM |
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Plus the plural wives and offspring live off public funds. |
anitar1 |
Nov-02-05 01:17 PM |
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Of course, it went semi-underground |
LostinVA |
Nov-03-05 06:09 AM |
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well now this is sticky for me |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 12:41 PM |
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I suppose it's not illegal to live with your spouse and other lovers too. |
CottonBear |
Nov-02-05 12:43 PM |
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as far as I know adultery isn't "illegal" except in the military |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 12:54 PM |
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What he is doing IS illegal in Utah - cohabitation = bigamy under Utah Law |
Shallah |
Nov-04-05 04:39 AM |
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Me too. |
Norquist Nemesis |
Nov-02-05 12:47 PM |
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Thank you for your consistant viewpoint on the subject |
mongo |
Nov-02-05 01:06 PM |
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There's no law against living with whomever you wish |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-02-05 02:17 PM |
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IIRC, it is illegal under Utah law for unmarried people to have sex |
Walt Starr |
Nov-02-05 02:33 PM |
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I am flying there right now and breaking the law all over the damn place |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 03:04 PM |
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They were starting to enforce it against teenagers a while back |
Walt Starr |
Nov-02-05 03:09 PM |
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Seriously? |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-02-05 07:39 PM |
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but . . . you can't legally marry more than one person |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 03:10 PM |
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I agree, he could work to change the law. nt |
pokercat999 |
Nov-02-05 03:43 PM |
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A guy who is an admitted bigamist should NOT be a judge |
SoCalDem |
Nov-02-05 02:31 PM |
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And neither should anyone who drives over the speed limit |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 03:15 PM |
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To compare a past offense with a long-term current one is silly. |
Kailassa |
Nov-03-05 06:23 AM |
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I don't think he is a bigamist |
LostinVA |
Nov-03-05 06:11 AM |
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How much you wanna bet he's anti gay marriage? n/t |
The Witch |
Nov-02-05 12:42 PM |
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I'll bet he is |
saigon68 |
Nov-02-05 12:45 PM |
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Ew! The three wives are biological sisters. Yuck, ick, bleh! n/t |
CottonBear |
Nov-02-05 12:46 PM |
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Wha?????????? |
Jacobin |
Nov-02-05 12:54 PM |
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That is what the CNN article says |
missb |
Nov-02-05 02:38 PM |
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How very Biblical of him |
Hekate |
Nov-03-05 02:22 AM |
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As long as all members are over 18 and mentally competent |
wuushew |
Nov-02-05 12:49 PM |
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If he has one legal wife and two girlfriends then it's not polygamy. |
CottonBear |
Nov-02-05 01:32 PM |
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It's a personal choice |
CityDem |
Nov-02-05 01:37 PM |
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nominate him for the Supreme Court |
Betty |
Nov-02-05 12:50 PM |
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If it took a 14-month investigation to found out he had three spouses |
rocknation |
Nov-02-05 12:55 PM |
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if Utah state law doesn't recognize multiple wives then |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 01:09 PM |
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My post originally said "three wives"--I changed it to "spouses" |
rocknation |
Nov-02-05 01:19 PM |
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If the US government stepped in - |
oneold1-4u |
Nov-02-05 01:16 PM |
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I think the ones that they do actually jail are |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 01:32 PM |
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Dammit, marriage should be between one man and one, uh 2, no, 3 women! |
auburngrad82 |
Nov-02-05 01:10 PM |
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How much you want to bet he collects welfare for the kids too? |
devilgrrl |
Nov-02-05 01:25 PM |
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He's breaking the law. |
Dulcinea |
Nov-02-05 01:33 PM |
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The law is whatever the politicians say it is |
ECH1969 |
Nov-02-05 01:36 PM |
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yes, and I'm living with a guy, a dog, and two cats |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 01:38 PM |
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no he's not |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 01:37 PM |
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whoa...really? |
JusticeForAll |
Nov-02-05 02:17 PM |
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Constitutionally illegal |
sui generis |
Nov-02-05 02:51 PM |
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Its only two wives more than legally allowed after all! |
zara |
Nov-02-05 01:55 PM |
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He is probably one of bushies choices for SCOTUS. |
jwirr |
Nov-02-05 02:05 PM |
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..... |
uniden |
Nov-02-05 02:10 PM |
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Who in their right mind would want more than one??? |
truebrit71 |
Nov-02-05 02:25 PM |
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Actually he only legally married one so I am not sure he can be ousted. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-02-05 02:45 PM |
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I believe that Utah still has a law against adultery |
Shallah |
Nov-03-05 02:44 AM |
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What a Freak. |
Megahurtz |
Nov-02-05 03:09 PM |
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Judge STEED? |
Writer |
Nov-02-05 03:12 PM |
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did he 'legally' get married to them all? |
kineta |
Nov-02-05 03:18 PM |
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Religious marriage and marriage-license marriage are different |
Hekate |
Nov-03-05 02:36 AM |
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The Rational Basis For Anti-Polygamy Laws |
struggle4progress |
Nov-02-05 09:12 PM |
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that's the same argument against homosexuality and gay marriage |
silverpatronus |
Nov-03-05 12:42 AM |
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Utah Struggles With a Revival of Polygamy (August 23, 1998) |
struggle4progress |
Nov-03-05 07:30 AM |
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These Mormon fundamentalists are notorious for incest, child rape |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-03-05 12:24 AM |
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he could just sell a couple -but he might get a human trafficking ticket |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Nov-03-05 01:55 AM |
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Has Santorum or another 'gay marriage leads to polygamy'-er condemned this |
Shallah |
Nov-03-05 02:55 AM |
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ICK! 3 wives are sisters! He has 32 kids. Utah law - Cohabitation=Bigamy |
Shallah |
Nov-03-05 03:02 AM |
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joe smith got caught fooling around |
DiverDave |
Nov-03-05 04:10 AM |
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Yup.... you're right about all of it... |
LostinVA |
Nov-03-05 06:19 AM |
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How many women did the OT david have? |
ErisFiveFingers |
Nov-04-05 06:04 AM |
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WTF??? |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Nov-03-05 06:42 AM |
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Dismissed! He Ought to Be In Jail! |
Demeter |
Nov-03-05 07:23 AM |
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Coming from a man who considers his self plurally married, |
William Bloode |
Nov-03-05 09:14 AM |
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usually not judgemental of DU but |
sui generis |
Nov-03-05 12:18 PM |
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Man, the arrogance of some people. eh? |
DiverDave |
Nov-04-05 08:45 AM |
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This reminds of me of the old joke... |
cshldoc |
Nov-04-05 09:08 AM |
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