When the raid on the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints took place, about six weeks ago, Pancho Villa expressed some concern over the legalities of the raid <a href=“http://www.xomba.com/are_the_laws_against_polygamy_religious_persecution“>(read it here)</a>. The raid on a ranch located near San Angelo Texas was a cooperative effort involving all law enforcement agencies of the State of Texas as well as local law enforcement. The object of the raid was to “rescue” the more than 450 children at the ranch from the so called “perverts”

Comments from John Q. PublicSometimes we need to step back and take a long hard look at what we, as a society, are doing to ourselves. The recent raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, near San Angelo, Texas is a case in point. Citizens all over the country are feeling the pain that the children must be enduring. Further, and perhaps more important, is the sense that our government is not responsive to our needs and is no longer true to the constitution of the United States. Reading between the lines, we see an immense distrust of our government at all levels.Can

Legal experts all agree that the sequestering of all the children at a religious retreat of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, near San Angelo, Texas, raises serious constitutional questions. In an article written by Michelle Roberts for the AP titled “Sweep of Polygamist’s Kids Raises Legal Questions” several legal scholars agree that serious constitutional questions need to be addressed. The move has the appearance of "a class-action child removal," said Jessica Dixon, director of the child advocacy center at Southern Methodist University's law

Once again a religious retreat has been raided by the U.S. Government. Over 400 children taken from their family and placed in a stranger’s house. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an organized religion. It has its roots in the Mormon Church. Much the same as the Episcopalian Church has its roots in the Catholic Church. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a doctrine which allows men to take several wife’s. The Muslim religion also has this feature. Not everyone wants to practice this type of religion. I for one do not