Lynn | 1:48 p.m. April 8, 2008
The children are being raped on a regualr basis! THIS IS NOT ABOUR RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION! THIS IS ABOUT CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RAPE, ETC.
Lynn | 2:03 p.m. April 8, 2008
The affidavits have been released! The 16 year old callled a violence shelter several times on Monday. The 16 year old told this shelter that she was spiritually married to a 50 year old man when she was 15 years old. The 16 year old also said that this man beat her on several occasions. And forced himself on her sexually. The 16 year old has had her ribs broken, several times by this man. Who has taken her to a local hospital. She thought that if she could fake a medical emergency, she could escape the compound. This is all per the avidavets that were just released. Cnn covered this about 10 mins ago.

There investigators found a pattern of 13-14 year old girls were married off. and inpregnanted. That is what led them for removing ALL 401 children from the compound.

So. Those that are crying that this si foul? There was a patter, and strong evidence that these authoritues found, of 13-14 year olds married, and sexually abused.

Sorry for typos was trying to type as fast as CNN was reporting this.
magnus | 3:25 p.m. April 8, 2008
Child protective services is in a tough position. When you see a story on the news talking aoubt how a drug abuser with multiple children neglected and abused their children so badly that one or more of them died the public cries out...

"WHERE WAS CPS?!?! THEY KNEW, WHY DIDN"T THEY DO ANYTHING???"

but the next day they are in the news for trying to take a child away from his parents because they don't wan't him to get Chemo, or a blood transfusion and the public cries out...

"CPS IS OUT OF CONTROL!!! WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS WRONG!!!"

Can you have it both ways???
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BigPicture | 3:50 p.m. April 8, 2008
One day soon, when the anti-Christian left is running America, we will understand the significance of the travesty that has just taken place: The separation of church and state has been declared null and void, and this operation is the governments Ft. Sumter. The overreaching warrants in this case stink to high heaven. CPS is virtually unaccountable. And how did the Baptist Church get involved in this "government" operation? Hmmm.

The evangelicals, particularly Baptists have unwittingly been a pawn in this game, hating Mormons and FLDS as they do. The day is coming when Baptists will preach against homosexual partnerships and marriage and their ministers will be dragged off to jail and their churches will be closed down for civil rights violations. Then they will understand.

No one is defending underaged marriage, but Texas is a perfect example of how state laws about what defines consent can change overnight. Polygamy is against the law but so is illegal immigration. Which is a greater threat to our nation? Why are the state and federal governments not rounding up, jailing and deporting illegal aliens in such "raids" and putting their "American" children in foster care? The law is the law, right?
I love you! | 4:17 p.m. April 9, 2008
"The evangelicals, particularly Baptists have unwittingly been a pawn in this game, hating Mormons and FLDS as they do. The day is coming when Baptists will preach against homosexual partnerships and marriage and their ministers will be dragged off to jail and their churches will be closed down for civil rights violations. Then they will understand."

My friend I am a Baptist, although the only 'title' that I am concerned with is that of 'Christian'; I can promise you that I do not hate LDS nor FLDS. I love everyone, as Christ has commanded us to do. Many people do not seem to understand that disagreeing with doctrines does not equate to 'hate'.

I can also tell you that as a Bible-believing Christian, I would consider it high honor to be 'dragged off to jail' for my beliefs, as my life belongs to Jesus Christ; He paid a remarkable price for it. If preaching against sin becomes illegal in this nation, let them come for us. If Almighty God is for us, who can stand against us?

The local Baptist church was simply helping with transport and sheltering these folks as they were brought out.
Dennis Morgan | 8:15 p.m. April 19, 2008
It's truly amazing how the fascist mindset is spreading throughout the U.S. How could anyone defend this criminal action of religious persecution is beyond me. The "brainwashed" are the fascist Americans who defend this atrocity. This is an unthinkable outrage. The pretext for the invasion of the compound is as false as the pretext for the invasion of Iraq, and that's where I think this mindset comes from. It should be no wonder that a great number of Americans have become fascist in their thinking since they live in a rogue state that violates international law and even its own Constitution. I suggest you take a long look at how democratic Germany became fascist. Americans fought against fascism in WWII, and yet now fascism sneaks in through the back door. From what I've read and seen, there was NO EVIDENCE of wrongdoing by these people. Maybe their way of life is radically different from yours, and maybe you don't agree with it, but that doesn't give the State of Texas the right to rip children from the arms of mothers and break up families. This is a CRIMINAL action by the fascist State of Texas.
Dennis Morgan | 8:52 p.m. April 19, 2008
By the way, there is no proof of child abuse or rape in this case. Even if the person is under 18, if the parents of that person consent to the marriage, then it's legal. Child molestation or rape would have to have occurred prior to marriage, and this is highly unlikely in this case since I'm sure it's against the religion of these people. Besides that, the pretext for the illegal invasion of the compound was false as well. Now it has been pretty much confirmed that it was based on a fraudulent call. Thus, the only "crime" here by law is polygamy, but if that's the case, then why did the State of Texas wait years before deciding to enforce that law? Why did they need a trumped up pretext of child abuse? Of course, the law prohibiting polygamy is ridiculous. Maybe you don't agree with polygamy. I certainly don't, but that doesn't matter. If others are consenting adults, then it should be their right to enter into whatever relationship they want. It's not my right nor the State's right to prohibit their lifestyle, as long as they aren't harming other people.

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Marleigh Meisner, spokeswoman for Texas Child Protective Services, addresses the press in a packed room in San Angelo, Texas, on Monday. FLDS women and children were brought to San Angelo while multiple law enforcement agencies searched the YFZ ranch for an allegedly abused 16-year-old girl. Meisner announced that all 401 children from the ranch have been removed from their parents and are now in temporary state custody.

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