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Shurtleff eager to educate Reid on polygamy battle

I hope Shurtleff isn't expecting us to forget how many years we could not get any investigations in to the FLDS communities of Hilldale and Colorado City. It was discovered that they were diverting State school funds to FLDS coffers and Shurtleff wouldn't look at it. Next came the complaints that men and boys were being removed from their homes by the police, at the direction of FLDS leaders. It wasn't until Arizona began to investigate the misuse of school funds and property seizures that Utah authorities did anything at all. They had girls escaping and telling of the forced marriages and didn't go after the FLDS at all. They went after the Kingston's and then David Leavitt went after Green and Shurtleff didn't do anything at all with the FLDS, until the Bank of Ephraim failure.

Harry Reid actually said something I agree with? Definitely a first. Normally he's far too liberal to even bother listening to, but I've got to hand it to him. He's right-on with this issue. Bravo! Utah especially hasn't done enough to rid the state of this disgusting practice.

*** "They wouldn't be in Texas if we didn't kick them out of Utah," Shurtleff said. ***

Only some of them are in Texas. The bulk of them remain in Utah & Arizona.

Shurtleff did nothing but take a few baby steps. He was willing to take on a few minor cases here and there, but he was unwilling to go after the big issue, which would've meant taking every kid in town into custody.

Being unable to tackle the big criminal issues facing the state - polygamous communes where young girls are made property to old men; the hundred thousand or so illegal immigrants in our state. On those issues he's done nothing. He wants to be governor, so that's gotta be embarrassing. He's gotta be re-elected attorney general first. I hope that doesn't happen.

Reid agrees with the way they've separated the children from their mothers? It's a pretty appalling abuse of human and constitutional rights. Even the ACLU has been concerned. Once again, a politician who abandons their supposed values when it seems politically advantageous. Regardless of whether Utah has been aggressive enough about polygamy, I'm amazed that more of our political leaders have not focused on this travesty.

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SHURTLEFF has done very little in fighting against polygamy except in high profile case which is only for notoriety. His excuse is that we do not have enough funding. One does not know exactly what the excuse that was given by his predecessors. Yet we still have those practicing polygamy in the Salt Lake Area. The Pope when he visited the US for the first time made several apologies for the Catholic Church�s hierocracies for their atrocities against young boys, should we not also have a similar apology for the young girls who have been forced into an early marriage to older men and in some cases incest? Also for the lost boys who are kicked out of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Even though they do not belong to the parent church this practice needs to be put to rest as their religion is the same only a different one at the helm. It is the image that causes so much hatred against all Mormons at home and abroad.

America's best kept secret.

Educate us all, Mr A.G.

We'll have to get back to you on this, Senator; we're too busy earning the trust of polygamist groups.

It says a lot about Shurtleff that even Reid seems reasonable by comparison.

... his ANGER toward the criminal polygamists for a change?

Shurtleff's pride is hurt. Watch out. People do foolish things when they are angry.

A blind eye and a turned back. Weather you are for it against it or netural. The Practice of Pural Marriage is against the Law. Add to it these other abuses of Women and you have a mess. You want to leave well enough alone and I don't support that but understand the point of view. However when it comes and sits on your face like it did in Texas you have to do somthing about it, and they had the Spine to do it.

shurtleff is a good man. i agree with everything the des news agrees with. we must reelect mcbush to save this country. go jazz.

It always comes down to the pocketbook. Are Utah taxpayers ready to pay higher taxes to fund the foster care programs necessary for these FLDS kids when needed? Shurtleff says there's no resources to do that. The feds aren't going to pay the bill.

Are Utah taxpayers ready to pay higher taxes to cover the costs of rounding up the illegals and shipping them home? The feds aren't going to pay. Voicing your opinions is great, but in the end, my guess is, the taxpayers aren't willing to pay the price to rid the state of the "uglies," so, we get to live with it.

Shurtleff has to act. The heat is a little too high for his liking. Reid is bringing it. Utah and AZ need leaders. Leaders.

Let's protect the children. You know, the children.

They're here in Las Vegas running a bunch of businesses. I've seen two sister wives in my local grocery store. Their unmarried husband owns a house nearby, according to public records and their less than thrilled neighbors.

I believe the diabolical outcome of Lawrence v Texas by the U.S. Supreme Court ensures that polygamy will be found legal � so polygamy cannot be legally outlawed. Despite the wishes of Texas Baptists, the Old and New Testament (Mark 12: 18-27) approve of polygamy, but strongly condemn the behavior addressed in Lawrence v Texas.

The locals in Eldorado were worried about the FLDS taking over the county, so State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran sponsored a bill in 2005 that raised the legal age of consent to marry in Texas from 14 to 16. This was specifically targeted against the FLDS. When the FLDS moved to Texas the legal age was 14.

Harry Reid should worry about getting the mafia out of Nevada. What has has been done in congress since he took over?

Shurtleff is just making himself sound like a buffoon. How did he kick them out? Only a small few have gone to Texas. Come on Shurtleff, give us some specifics about exactly what you have done to fight polygamy in Utah. Reid is exactly right. The Utah law enforcement has been very cowardly regarding this issue. Any claims by Shurtleff or anyone else to the contrary are nothing but hot air.

He does not know who he works for
Seems he is on his own trip
He needs to learn his job is to serve the people
Not the State
This is a problem all over Utah
Servants that do not serve us

all that comes out is noise, are their polygamists among us? yes, why aren't these people investigated? because it makes thee church look bad - Mark, just does (prosecutes) as he is told