Category Archives: Polygamy

Interesting commentary on the US District Court ruling on DOMA

Posted on July 9, 2010 by bfwebster

The Defense of Marriage Act, passed by the US Congress in 1996, defines marriage as being solely between “a man and a woman”. Judge Joseph Tauro of the US District Court of Massachusetts just issued a ruling striking down the … Continue reading →

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Texas Supreme Court orders FLDS children back home

Posted on May 29, 2008 by bfwebster

In a ruling that likely surprises no one except for the Texas department of Child Protective Services, the Texas Supreme Court has ordered that all 440 children removed from the FLDS Yearning for Zion compound be returned to their parents: … Continue reading →

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Some observations on polygamy

Posted on May 20, 2008 by bfwebster

[I belong to a private e-mail list for attendees of an invitation-only technology conference that has meeting annually for nearly 25 years. Early in May, as the news was breaking about the Texas raid of the FLDS YFZ compound, some … Continue reading →

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