OK, so technically it isn’t tax, but Alabama wants to charge its fat employees $25/month for insurance (it is currently free). Does that seem a little discriminatory, mean, and just downright wrong? When is the government going to stop trying to control people’s lives? I wonder what would happen if people in general (and the [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Fat Tax in Alabama
Posted in Government on August 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
How Arizona’s Polygamist Raid Paved the Way to Texas
Posted in Texas FLDS on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Republic researcher Joanne Dawson contributed to this story to the Arizona Republic. It’s hard to see your way in polygamist country, always has been. The nights are dark, and street lamps rare or absent altogether. The people prefer to be guided by God’s light, leaning on the moon and stars to show the way. The [...]
Editorial in Deseret News
Posted in Government, tagged Add new tag on August 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The following editorial was published in the August 5, 2008, edition of the Deseret News: Our infamous Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was quoted comparing polygamy to organized crime. Perhaps someone needs to inform Mr. Reid that the best organized crime syndicate in the United States is the U.S. Congress. While America is facing [...]
Bumper Sticker
Posted in Government on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On my way home from work a couple of days ago, I saw the following bumper sticker: “The last time we mixed government and religion people got burned at the stake.” That pretty well sums up how I feel about the federal task force Senator Harry Reid is trying to put together. It is true [...]
What Are We Afraid Of?
Posted in About Polygamy, Family Life, Rights on August 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
What Are We Afraid Of? Our faith in our Father in Heaven and the history of His will and efforts to keep the Principal of Plural Marriage alive in the earth, gives us great comfort and determination. He will fight our battles, wherein we keep his commandments, His yoke is easy and His burden is [...]
How Many Wives Is Too Many?
Posted in About Polygamy on August 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
John Stossel of “The New York Sun” asks an interesting question, “How many wives is too many?” He also has a new book out, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity. I haven’t read it, but it looks interesting.
Natalie Malonis – Atty for Warren Jeffs’ Daughter
Posted in Texas FLDS on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Donald Richter at TruthWillPrevail.com has some interesting information about Natalie Malonis and her mental state. It presents a side of the story that has not yet been told. After reading it, it leaves one wondering why on earth she is allowed to practice law – especially on behalf of a minor.
Flora Jessop’s “Help”
Posted in Texas FLDS on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As anyone who reads the newspapers or watches TV knows, Flora Jessop claims to “help” people “escape” from polygamy. Here is an account of one such instance of her “help.” It is a little different than the version she gave to the media…