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Old 01-08-2009, 06:49 PM
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Their lifestyle doesn't require welfare. Prejudice from holier-then-thou Mormon folks in Southern Utah keeps them from a lifestyle they enjoy in other parts of the country. Those in Vegas do very well. the folks in Texas were doing very well (maybe you missed that part of the article).
I've driven through Colorado City many, many times. We hear on the news often concerning fathers that have left the FLDS Church that can't get work, or can't buy property or rent a house in CC. Who's prejudicial? I have several polygamous neighbors here in Salt Lake County who are doing fine, no prejudice seems to bother them here. So, who is it in Southern Utah that is prejudicial? I'm curious whom you mean.

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The fact is these folks are excellent workers who do fabulous work at whatever they put there hand to (which is one reason they were getting tons of government contracts)... and when not surrounded by bigots, they prosper.
Like, Tom Green? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Green_(polygamist) r-i-g-h-t....
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