Texas High Court Saves Constitution in Polygamy Ruling
Beehive Standard Weekly ^ | June 5, 2008 | By Beehive Standard Weekly

We fully expect some kind of damages suit to be filed against the state of Texas either in behalf of the FLDS or on some members or their children  -- This will go down as one of the greatest mistakes of law enforcement, Child Protective Services and the court system.  We anticipate that in Texas and all across the US that the absolute power of CPS will be scrutinized their unconstitutional procedures examined and there will be a rolling back of this agency’s across the board powers – and the rights of their accused being run roughshod over and treated instantly as being guilty and have the burden of proof to prove their innocence to any accusations, and their children being removed with little or no evidence. And by little we are speaking of evidence that would not pass muster in any court hearing on the basis of admissible evidence. The result of this is a good thing to all home schooling households and all bible believing spirit-filled and conservative households.  

At issue still on other fronts is our freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of association, and freedom of religion that all forces are at work to abridge.

The lies to justify this outrageous behavior started from the beginning. First, it was an affidavit from police officers about the children all being in danger to the brain-washing culture of the FLDS. Then it was the accusation that bed sheets were found "used" in the FLDS temple. Then it was the alleged discovery of dozens of pregnant underage girls.
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Bit-by-bit we have seen the accusations made by law enforcement to support their Nazi-like detainment of a religious group and confinement of others lose credibility. First, we learned that these underage pregnant women were actually adults -- in one case a 27 year old woman.
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CPS immediately filed an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court. Most telling was the request of the Texas Supreme Court in asking CPS if they had any more evidence than that which was found on the record. In other words, the Texas Supreme Court was saying to CPS "You're kidding us right? You've got to have more evidence to justify your stupid behavior than what you have presented to us."

The Court gave CPS two more days to submit more proof. When they couldn't present any more supporting evidence, the Texas Supreme Court handed down the equivalent of a condemnation to CPS and a stern word or two for the judge who had allowed the action against the FLDS families.
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Instead of being ashes in the ruins of their temple,
the FLDS now have the opportunity to collect millions from the taxpayers of Texas for the religious intolerance shown to them. The stories that could be told to a jury would break the hearts of even the coldest of jury members.
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The greatest harm done here was the breach of trust. The government has the absolute authority to act absolutely, and without check upon authority and power. This is the very thing that the founding father's feared.

 

 

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