This is my County. I am a new Supervisor. I am making you a promise that something is going to be done about this travesty that is taking place in my backyard. It’s way overdue and it’s going to happen.
This is wonderful news.
All I know about the the FLDS situation is from news reports, but my impression is the Colorado City marriages to multiple wives and close relatives have been allowed to continue for a very long time on the grounds that polygamists can do what they want as long as they're consenting adults. Perhaps marriages to young girls will be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
I'm guessing you've already realized that if you wade into this, you're going to be at the forefront of the next two wars against marriage after homosexual marriage, i.e., the wars to legalize polygamy and sex with young children.
I wish you the best. You're going to need it. I don't know you personally at all, but from what I read you don't back down from a fight — and we need someone like that at the front lines of the culture war.
Maybe G-d raised up a Jewish woman from New York who has more “balls” than lots of conservative men to do the job we won't or can't do?
Great, Hildy.
Any day I can wish you well as a County Supervisor is a good day.
Best to you.