To: pointsal
On the fumarase deficiency thread, mention was made that approxomately 12 million in state aid went to the children who were diagnosed in Arizona, if I remember correctly. Add that to the state aid that the sect got for the unmarried mothers (spiritually married, but legally single) for their children. That right there is a lot of money. “Bleeding the beast” is what they are said to call the practice of getting state money.
In addition, the boys work for little or no money in the businesses run by FLDS which often get local government contracts. If they rebel, they are kicked out, google “Lost Boys.” Jeffs was, if I remember correctly, also charged with violating child labor laws; either him or one of his associates.
Pretty lucrative.
156 posted on
04/23/2008 10:10:31 PM PDT by
Judith Anne
(Don't just do something! Stand there!)
To: Judith Anne
In addition, the boys work for little or no money in the businesses run by FLDS which often get local government contracts. If they rebel, they are kicked out, google Lost Boys. Jeffs was, if I remember correctly, also charged with violating child labor laws; either him or one of his associates.
Years ago I lived in Page, Arizona, and a group of polygamists lived across the street from my house. I have no idea exactly how many of them lived there, but I remember the long, gingham dresses of the women. They wore pants or jeans under them, sometimes. The men worked in construction, and I remember that it was hard for other contractors to bid against them because their bids were always the lowest. I'm sure that's because they didn't pay wages to their "employees".
163 posted on
04/23/2008 11:03:51 PM PDT by
ChocChipCookie
(<----- Typical White Person)
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