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The total number of FLDS children in custody now stands at 462, because an additional 25 women who claimed to be over 18 turned out to be a little younger. Thirty of them are allegedly pregnant.

It is obvious we haven’t heard the end of this, but what I’d like to know is, what’s going to happen to the men? Is anybody going to be arrested one of these days? Is the compound going to be shut down? Don’t talk to me about freedom of religion; these men are disgusting predators and must be held accountable.

 

Meantime, foster families that have agreed to take some of the children in are give pointers on how to make things go more smoothly. No Television, radio, or movies are allowed, and neither is the color red.

That’s right; FLDS members believe that red is reserved for Jesus, and should not be used for clothing, or interior decorating.

Funny, how people can justify rape on a grand scale, but if you wear a red shirt, you’re going to hell. I guess you have to have your priorities. I hope the little kids rebel and sneak in some TV time. I wonder, is PBS still showing the Big Red Dog?

 

In truly weird news today, 73-year old Josef F. from Vienna, Austria, was taken into custody after police found out he had held his daughter Elizabeth captive in his basement for 24 years. He also allegedly fathered six children with her. How anyone can get away with something like that, and for so long, is an utter mystery to me. But hen, maybe there are some things I’d rather not know.

 

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Larry King tonight is interviewing a bunch of liars; these women are as trustworthy as Cheney during a hunting trip. They sound like robots and look away every time they answer a question. They show all the telltale psychological signs of deceit, and they sound like robots.  “Our children need us”, they claim. Do they think the rest of America is stupid? Don’t they realize we can see right through their rehearsed stories and make-believe tales of being the victims? These women are victims of do-it-yourself brainwashing only. And why aren’t we hearing from the men? Another question I have is: why is there a picture of Warren Jeffs in every room?

 

The Television keeps showing the tanks and agents in body armor; are we supposed to think there was an excessive use of force? Does anybody remember Waco? I’m sure the state of Texas did.

 

Funny how Winston Blackmore suddenly portrays himself as the “Good” Polygamist, in spite of the fact that he has at one point married a 15 year old. I think the one thing that we have failed to hear about so far is how incredibly young that is.

 

 

 

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Many of the mothers from the FLDS compound have been given the choice: go to a women’s shelter, or go back to the ranch. They overwhelmingly chose the latter, but not without quite a bit of complaining. Suddenly, these perverted versions of mommy dearest wanted to talk to the press.

 

Considering that most of these people have years of training in twisting the truth, we should not be surprised at their interpretation of recent events. Of course they would see this as an attempt of society at large to hurt and persecute them, g-d forbid they’d ever admit they did anything wrong.

 

Yet, at the same time, they felt the need to hide out and close ranks, their compound protected by armed guards; they must have known they couldn’t keep this up. It almost feels as if they get some type of enjoyment out of the whole situation, the way your mother tells you “I told you so” when you go out drinking and end up with a monster hangover.

 

Claims of trying to live a peaceful life sound hollow in the face of what was found inside that temple. There is nothing peaceful about coercion, fanaticism, and outright abuse. Equally false seem their tears at being separated from their children; but maybe they have forgotten that these are the same children that will be forced to marry against their will the minute they hit puberty. The girls, at least.

That makes me wonder: what does happen to the boys? With all the old guys grabbing hold of the girls, who do they marry when they grow up?