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New century, same debate on polygamy

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From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Date: 20070924
Author:Lee Benson Deseret Morning News

In July of 1953, Howard Pyle, then the governor of Arizona, ordered a massive police raid on the border town of Short Creek to crack down on polygamist activity there.

"Here is a community," the governor said, "dedicated to the wicked theory that every maturing girl child should be forced into the bondage of multiple wifehood with men of all ages for the sole purpose of producing more children ... ."

Fast forward 54 years.

Deja vu anyone?

As we wait for the jury in St. George to conclude its deliberations on rape accomplice charges against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs one verdict is easy to ...

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