Full statement from polygamist leader Winston Blackmore
"Since I am not going to take your questions upon advice of legal counsel, and since you all know that whether I have liked it or not I have always tried to accommodate the media, I will try to anticipate your questions in this statement.
"Almost 19 years ago we were discovered by the media. We didn't even know that we were lost. It has taken three AGs, many special prosecutors, and millions and millions of taxpayer dollars, almost 19 years to arrive at the conclusion that Fundamentalist Mormons want to practice the fundamentals of their faith.
"Canada has a law against polygamy. It was made in or around 1892 and was made specifically against the Mormons. Canada also has a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guarantees every person the right to live their religion, and I guess now, every person except those of us who are Fundamentalist believing and practicing Mormons.
"This is not about polygamy. Tens of thousands of polygamists among many different cultures are hiding in plain sight all across Canada. They are known by their neighbors, policemen, legislators and media just as we are. I am sure that they are an active valued part of the economic structure of the communities in which they live just as we are. But they are not fundamentalist Mormons! To us this is about religious persecution. Persecution has always been about politics. Whatever else is involved with it, it is still about politics. It is therefore no surprise to us that this spectacular grandstanding event has happened in the face of an up and coming provincial election. I hope this government has calculated all the risks. Time will tell.
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Sharon | June 2, 2009 at 7:20 a.m.
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Rhonda | May 23, 2009 at 9:38 a.m.
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