Anderson,

I feel sad for those folks who grew up in this enviroment. They do not know any better. It is not right what these young men did to these women/ girls, but how can we hold these young men accountable for being brainwashed? This is all they knew. I am sad for the young girls and women however, I am sad for those young men who did not know any better. Those adults should face harsh punishment for what they have done to all those human beings, male or female.

It’s unfortunate a call from a 16 year old was necessary to raid the FLDS compound. All those children would’ve been spared if they were raided when Warren Jeffs was arrested. Too bad our laws protect the criminal more then the victims.

Between food, drug and airline safety I’d really like to know who is countering the Corporate mandate of “profits before safety” and pushing for REAL consumer pretection. Corporations seem to think safety is an issue to be dealt with in the marketing department instead of the engineering department. I for one think corporate CEO’s should eat, medicate and fly their own products so they take the same risks: things would change dramatically. We need regulations that make sense for the consumer and we need the labor to enfore the regulations. The Bush administration has failed miserably at protecting the consumer.

By arresting Warren Jeffs and leaving all his followers behind, did the FLDS think it would turn into “Little Houses on the Prarie” and all would be fine?

Gayle, exactly my thoughts. When you remove a polygamist that is a leader of such a compound, do ya think ya might take a peek into the culture there? They may vehemently admit that there were investigators were on site but none of the residents were forthcoming with information, however sending in an EXPERT in the area may have helped.

The FAA must have a new manager or something. Why else would they not be doing their usual payoff-head turning protocol?

I hope we get some torch coverage tonight.

Anderson -
I can’t imagine the sheer terror these children are enduring - Right or wrong- this is the only life they know - “normal” is defined by the environment you are accustomed to - In their minds WE are the evil ones - Worse yet - as much as I am elated that these children have been rescued - something is very scary about this situation - Just as there is a fine line between genius and insanity - we are walking a fine line when we have to choose between their right to live and believe as they choose- and our obligation to do what is morally right for these children - makes my head and heart hurt - I pray that in the end the voice of reason, compassion, empathy and love will prevail.

Sounds busy tonight. I’m glad you’re spending so much time on the FLDS atrocities. America needs to know this still happens in this day and age. And that we are capable of stopping it.

I do hope we get a sneak at the Elton John concert in NYC. I received a notice to buy tickets, and man was I tempted to fly up for the night just to see him perform. If he was singing for McCain, I would have gone in a second. It just felt like a betrayal paying into the Clinton campaign, though, even though it is Elton John performing.

grat to see the candidates back to their day job after yesterday ha!

I am actually ill about the polygamist sect. What has been going on there is not news. I remember seeing reports on this group over a year ago. In Indiana all child welfare complaints must be checked out, even annonymous ones. Is this the first child welfare investigation? How could it have gotten this bad?

That being said I believe great care must be given in dealing with the children and mothers that have left the compound. They should not be split up immediately and put into typical foster homes. The system can often create more abuse for victims. It sounds like there has been much sensitivity to this so far.

The wounds go so much deeper when physical and sexual abuse are accompanied by spiritual abuse.

Slater wrote re the FLDS raid:

” … however sending in an EXPERT in the area may have helped.”

“Expert” is a skull word if ever I heard one. No doubt “experts” will be there to make sure false memories are mixed in with the real ones.

I think there’s more (or less) going on here than one might think.

Barclay,

What a full night you have planned - sounds like if we blink we might miss a couple of segments! I’m glad CNN is discussing the polygamy case and the fallout from it - how to care for all those children. I would like to hear if there is anything planned for the women and if there is a chance they can keep their own children as long as the don’t go back to the compound.

Thanks for planning a very full show - its nights like this that 2 hours might be nice to have.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

can someone explain t me how these people survive

the last time i checked i thought polygamy was a crime hopw can these people get away with this maybe instead of freeing the iraqi people we should free our own first

This statement about a bed in the YFZ ranch temple that is being used for sexual practices is just a little far fetched. Having been through a Mormon temple and knowing that they have quarters for temple workers to sleep, leads me to believe that this “bed” could be the same thing for the FLDS temple, unless Mormons are just as bad as the FLDS when it comes to committing sexual rituals within their Holy Temples. If you are going to condemn the FLDS, try not to condemn them for your lustful ideas that deep down inside you wish you could actually do. I agree that under age marriages are not right, but I do not agree with condemning a people that we have not talked to or heard from. Ask them what the bed is used for and give them a chance to tell you what their symbols mean. Like any culture that has a symbols that represent something, to another culture it could mean something entirely different.