[greyfoxx39]

As I recall, Arizona Republican Governor, Howard Pyle, cooperated in the “Short Creek” raid on FLDS in the Arizona strip. This was in the 1950’s and the upshot was that Pyle’s political career was over and the fundamentalists were know but “off limits” thereafter. Public reaction to enforcing such laws dealing with religious beliefs has always been skeptical.

Not to mention that AZ and UT are in the "mormon corridor" and TX definitely is NOT. I very much doubt the public will be as skeptical there, and, this is not the '50s. Jeffs has been convicted and is on trial again, and there isn't any outrage that I have seen.

[JimSEA]

Jeffs has been convicted

A good and hopeful sign. The rape and abuse of young women / children is a disgrace. Certain acts in the name of religion are obviously beyond the pale. Demands for the imposition of sharia law to supersede civil and criminal law, the denial of competent medical care to children due to religious beliefs, the disruption of a funeral service, and this child abuse are examples of what I mean.