http://www.moviematics.com/2010/08/23/polygamists-in-the-spotlight/4991/

Polygamists in the Spotlight
From true-crime to prime time, the transfer of the polygamy issue from the daily news to cable television was somewhat of a natural progression. Polygamy has always been in the media’s eye; in recent years polygamist compounds in Utah, Texas, and more were infiltrated by police – to the enthrallment of the general public.

Naturally, HBO, leader in innovative shows, picked up on this fascination, and with its 2006 TV show “Big Love,” polygamy officially became entertainment.

From the Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/50067634-81/wives-family-sist...

Utah polygamists star in reality TV show

By Vince Horiuchi
The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Aug 6, 2010 11:08PM
The makers of the hit television reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” are producing a new series that easily could be called “Kody & Meri & Janelle & Robyn Plus 15.”

“Sister Wives,” a seven-episode series on the TLC network, is the first reality show that follows a polygamous family. The show profiles Kody Brown and his three sister wives, a group of fundamentalist Mormons in Utah (the family does not want to reveal the city it live in).

"Unlike gay marriage, polygamy has been widely practiced throughout history. There are few civilizations, religions, or cultures where polygamy has not taken root. In fact, almost ever religion has, at some point in their development, accepted the legitimacy of polygamy ... This leaves proponents of same-sex marriage with two choices. They either have to accept that polygamy is just as legitimate as gay marriage or they must admit that there is no inherent "right" to expand the definition of marriage."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/atlantic/20100806/cm_atlantic/afterprop8rulingcr...

Is monogamy the root of all equality?
An examination of the effects of polygamous marriage suggests it's bad for everyone in society, not just women

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/andrewbrown/2010/jul/26/religion...

Link to that actual document - Thanks to Vancouver Sun News

http://www.vancouversun.com/pdf/affidavit.pdf

After reading the said affidavit. I must also note that in any case that involves rights and freedoms of humans, the reference to humans as animals is appalling. One of the authorities being used by the Ministry of Attorney General references to humans as animals and compares primate behavior to humans. This reference case is about whether consenting adult have the constitutional right to choose what form of committed relationship they may enjoy. The fact that most women have a brain and know how to use it, and do use their independence in this day and time to get what they want, seems lost on the research. Yes recent history(last 2000 years) has shown that men controlled women. Mostly for control of the people so as to not let powers of good and righteous men and women grow, good men know that a good woman that raises good children rule the world. Rulers know that if you limit the growth of good people, then they will have less contend against the evil they wish to do.

TLC readies 'Sister Wives,' a reality show about a polygamist family
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/tlc-readies-sister-w...

LA Times Entertainment.

"TLC has ordered seven episodes of the series and has an option to produce more if the ratings merit it."

'As for the motivations of the family in "Sister Wives," O'Neill said they are seeking to change the secrecy of their situation and are "looking for understanding."'

This article is a good read.

Carl,

The show will premiere on Sept. 26.

Another good read here.. http://thetruthwins.com/archives/40-...he-u-s-economy

40 Bizarre Statistics That Reveal The Horrifying Truth About The Collapse Of The U.S. Economy
7-20-2010

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=11737707&hl=5

July 27th, 2010 @ 12:25pm
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the convictions of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and ordered a new trial, saying a jury received incorrect instructions before considering his role in the 2001 nuptials of a 14-year-old girl to her 19-year-old cousin.

The high court reversed Jeffs' 2007 conviction of rape as an accomplice, saying jury instructions on what constitutes "lack of consent" were in error.

Jeffs performed the religious marriage of Elissa Wall and Allen Steed in a Caliente, Nev., motel and later counseled Wall to be obedient and give her "mind, body and soul" to her husband in an effort to make an unhappy marriage work.

I am posting several articles here dealing with the same idea. In the last couple of weeks the Alliance Defense Fund and the National Organization for Marriage are fighting back against a Boston federal judges ruling on Defense of Marriage Act.
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Playing the polgamy card

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogs/crawler/49920590-70/marriage-polygamy...

Salt Lake Crawler
Glen Warchol

The LDS Church has to have mixed feelings about embracing the newest card the religious right has pulled out of its sleeve to block gay marriage.

http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-cultural-sensitivity-polygamy-training...

Note: What a time we live in - first a father can't talk to his own children about plural marriage, and in the next instant there are state training programs on polygamy.

NEPHI, Utah - Child welfare protection workers, family crisis shelter workers, police officers and other government employees got a lesson in polygamous culture on Thursday. A group that works with people in fundamentalist Mormon communities is teaching them how to better respond to a situation involving someone from a polygamous community.
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From FOX 13 News - Ben Winslow Reporting