Category: Misc
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Museo Magazine – ZION ON THE PRAIRIE
essay by Adam Marcus If you drive northeast of the tiny town of Eldorado, Texas (pop. 2,000) on Schleicher County Road 300, there isn’t much to see, save the occasional oil well and the limitless, low-lying brush of the dry landscape. But four miles or so out of town, as the calm monotony of west…
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ABC News: Forced Into Polygamy in Public
What Would You Do If You Thought You Saw a Child Bride? Check it out here.
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Introspection of a Plural Wife (at Heart): Did the Release of 1000 Pages of FLDS Church Documents Violate the Church's, and Warren Jeffs', Right to Privacy?
Some of you have argued with me that the public has a right to Warren Jeffs’ private writings, and that argument is bolstered by the fact that he has been convicted and is in jail. I’m okay with the fact that you don’t agree with me, and I appreciate your thoughtful responses. However, this thing…
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FLDS photo wins POYi award « City Limits
UPDATE: This photo is by Jay Janner, not me! This photograph I made of a young FLDS girl waiting to be reunited with her parents recently won an Award of Excellence in the General News Reporting category in the Pictures of the Year International (POYi) photojournalism contest. Check it out here.
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FLDS leader's life on the run is detailed in his dictations
“We left our motel room around 2 p.m. in the afternoon, from 2:30 p.m. til 3:30 p.m. on Monday we did as the Lord commanded in going into disguise by going into the suntanning salon,” he said on Aug. 12, 2005. “The Lord has directed that I watch certain movies to see how this generation…
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Typo In Proposition 8 Defines Marriage As Between 'One Man And One Wolfman'
On the heels of the historic typo, voters in Utah passed a similar referendum a week later, defining marriage as between one man and 23 wolfmen. Check it out here.
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Saudi 'vice' policeman arrested for six wives
Police in Saudi Arabia have arrested a man working for the country’s vice squad who is accused of having six wives, two more than allowed under sharia law, a newspaper reported on Thursday. Check it out here.
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FLDS View: Who am I?
Who am I? A Victim? I had an adorable wife, gorgeous little children, brothers, sisters, parents, load’s of extended family, almost innumerable amount of friends, a cozy home, and a job I loved. But in a matter of ten seconds, I lost them all. All of them. Everything. With the calmest and quietest of voices,…
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The Young Women of the F.L.D.S. – NYTimes.com
Photos by Stephanie Sinclair On a humid Wednesday in late June, as she waited to be summoned by a grand jury, 16-year-old Teresa Jeffs hitched up her navy blue prairie dress and hoisted herself into the crooked arms of a live oak tree that sits in front of the Schleicher County Courthouse in Eldorado, Tex.…
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FLDS Dress
This site is dedicated to provide children with clothing that meets the FLDS standards for modesty and neatness. Our commitment is to offer quality, handmade, modest, affordable clothing. Each piece is made with joy and care. Check it out here.
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RANGERS SET TO STRIKE RANCH, WANT MEDIA TO GO AWAY FIRST
At this hour there are at least 6 media trucks parked just outside the gates of the ranch. Around 2 this afternoon, the Texas Rangers were set to strike, and aborted the strike once they saw the trucks. They then ordered sheriff Doran to get the media trucks away from the ranch. Everyone inside the…
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Grits for Breakfast: Most evidence for possible FLDS criminal cases seems tainted
I’m now fairly convinced Texas will never see any successful criminal prosecutions from the Great Eldorado Polygamist Roundup. They’ve just screwed it up too badly. Whether the child seizures will stick on the civil side is another matter, but nearly all their evidence for possible criminal prosecutions appears tainted. I’ve argued previously why I think…
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Grits for Breakfast: FLDS voices trickling into the blogosphere in response to YFZ raid
It’s sad that it took such a tragedy to bring FLDS voices out into the open, but I think we benefit a lot from hearing people speak up directly for themselves. Check it out here.
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Truth Will Prevail
New FLDS site, a letter from Sam Roundy Dear Governor and Madam Judge: I am eighty years old. I’ve lived in Texas for almost a year and have been a member of the FLDS Church for fifty-six years. My purpose in writing this letter is to counter the false propaganda that has spewed forth from the…
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FLDS View: Warren Jeffs, my best friend
I didn’t want to address the fact that Warren Jeffs is considered by most people as a criminal. It is almost impossible for my brain to even comprehend that he was on the FBI top ten most wanted list. I still have to think about it over and over again. Are you kidding me? Warren…
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Captive FLDS Children
Text quoting from the first public FLDS website ever: Welcome to Captive FLDS Children This site was created by the FLDS people to help the innocent children that were living at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas. Check it out here.
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Police raid Texas FLDS compound – ABC4.com
Police and state officials have been involved in a raid or a siege at the FLDS Church compound near El Dorado, Texas where polygamous followers of Warren Jeffs live. Several police and state agencies are involved in the raid which began Thursday night, including Texas child protection service workers. Witnesses say an armored personnel carrier vehicle is…
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Utah Polygamy: Letter of Excommunication
All those attempting to conspire with these individuals will be worthy of blood atonement. Check it out here.
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Anna Nicole Smith Finally Reaches Target Weight
The Onion: Former stripper turned Playboy Playmate turned reality-TV star Anna Nicole Smith has overcome her longtime struggle with obesity, at last reaching her target weight of 125 pounds, sources said Monday. “Anna’s been through a lot,” said Florida Circuit Court Judge Larry Seidlin, who became visibly emotional as he spoke to reporters. “But I…
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High School Kidnapping Charges
From Jim’s myspace blog: Let me start off by saying that my Dad always thought Trent Nelson was a bad influence on me. I am not sure why. He was really the only person I hung out with that did not drink or do drugs. He loved my friend Billy Hicks who I used to…