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To: annyokie

I'm not impugning the entire state of Utah. But if the left is going to argue that 4 justices in Massachusetts can decide this issue for the entire state under the guise of "states' rights," then I think it is a fair question to ask them if they think polygamy should be legal in Utah since some of their citizens want to live that lifestyle. Utah had legal polygamy when they wanted to join the Union. They were federally forced to ban it. The current crowd espousing states' rights must think that was an atrocity or be completely ideologically inconsistent.BTW, I believe the first Republican platform wanted to bring to an end the sins of polygamy and slavery.


44 posted on 07/12/2004 1:30:56 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
I believe the first Republican platform wanted to bring to an end the sins of polygamy and slavery.

I am no scholar of Abraham Lincoln, but Jay Nordlinger's Impromptus column today has glowing reviews of a biography about the great man. He mentions slavery, but not polygamy. I am more familiar with Samuel Clemens satire about polygamy in the late 19th century.

48 posted on 07/12/2004 1:38:03 PM PDT by annyokie (Now with 20% More Infidel!)
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