[mrbowler]

Originally Posted by FUNdamental

Also, Senator McCain has responded to constituent's letters requesting investigation into the Colorado City ARIZONA polygamy compound by writing that it is a UTAH issue not ARIZONA or FEDERAL issue. I believe the term "passing the buck" works here.

I don't understand how McCain would view this as only a Utah issue-according to a couple articles I've read:

FOXNews.com - Abuse Investigated at Polygamist Compound After 400 Removed - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

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"The FLDS church, headed by Jeffs after his father's death in 2002, broke away from the Mormon church after the latter disavowed polygamy more than a century ago"

"Attorneys for the church and church leaders said Barlow was in Colorado City, Ariz., and had been in contact with law enforcement officials there"

"Jeffs is jailed in Kingman, Ariz., where he awaits trial for four counts each of incest and sexual conduct with a minor stemming from two arranged marriages between teenage girls and their older male relatives"

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Welfare, Food Stamp Abuse

Saw this on Anderson 360

Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Randi Kaye: Are you paying for polygamy? « - Blogs from CNN.com


I’ve been following the money for about two years now and I have some bad news for you: It seems you, the taxpayer, may be helping finance this polygamist sect and Jeffs’ FLDS church.

How, you ask?

Here’s what I know: Investigators and former followers tell me the sect is beating the welfare system in a couple of ways. Some members are applying for food stamps, then sending that food to Jeffs’ compounds around the country, including the recently-raided compound in Texas.

Also, because the laws in this country only recognize one of their multiple marriages as legal, the other wives are apparently claiming to be single moms struggling to care for a house full of dependents. This makes them eligible for government aid, and lots of it. They are on welfare and you are footing the bill!