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| An FLDS woman speaks out!
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5/14/2008 9:34 PM
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Hello, America!
by Maggie Jessop
So, you want to hear from the FLDS women, huh? Okay, you asked for it! However, I ought to warn you that I may not have it within my psychological or emotional capacity to communicate appropriately or effectively due to the widespread supposition that I belong to an uneducated, underprivileged, information-deprived, brainless, spineless, poor, picked on, dependent, misled class of women identified as “brain-washed”. But, I’ll give it my best shot.
Regardless of the incredible events of the last month in the development of the “Raid of 2008" and the massive media “coverage” that has resulted, I am still of the opinion that most people want to know the real truth and nothing but the truth, right? Okay, hold that thought. Let’s think this through. If you want to know the truth about someone, do you go to their worst enemy to find it out? If Aunt Hilda has an intense dislike for Uncle Henry, and you hear some deliciously disgusting rumor about Uncle Henry, are you going to give him a fair trial by getting the “facts” from Aunt Hilda? Is it not fair and reasonable and just plain right to seek the truth from those who really know? Now, I mean first-hand knowledge, not that all-knowing, self-righteous, pre-determined “wisdom” spreading like cancer through the mainstream public resulting from the tales of the hateful, that vicious stuff called vindictive prejudice? Is it not wisdom to hear all sides, and search deep, and feel your way through the muck before forming an opinion? Come on, John Doe-Head, do you revel in crude and erroneous sensationalism? What kind of a person are you, anyway? Can you really be content with that crud, or do you want to know the truth?
If there is one word that could be used to capture the bottom line of this whole mess, one word to describe the probable motive that has resulted in the heinous crime against human rights, the Raid of 2008, it would be FEAR. We all know that human nature tends to automatically shun the outcast, the underdog, the oddball. If someone is really different, people get scared and suspicious, perhaps even jealous, and start assuming the worst. How do we find the good by looking for the bad? I admit, I am different. So what. You are really different to me. That’s okay. What you do and how you behave is your business so long as you are not injuring anyone else. I have no desire or intention to impose my beliefs upon you, so why on earth would anyone want to turn around and point the finger at me? I have broken no law. I have never abused my children. I have injured no one, not even myself in the choices I have made in my life. I understand that I am a citizen of the United States of America and I am entitled to the same rights as you are, and I expect to exercise my right and privilege to worship God after the dictates of my own conscience, and allow all men, AND WOMEN, to do the same.
I have studied the Constitution of our fair country, and I understand that I have the right to freedom of speech. Why haven’t you heard from me before? I will tell you. I am a Mother. That is my privilege, my career, and my duty. My self-appointed job is to take care of my children, and that keeps me pretty busy. I like it that way, and up until now, I have left it up to the government to protect my right to be a Mother. I have depended on the legal system, the laws of the land, the law enforcement organizations, the lawmakers and the judges to ensure my freedom in this beautiful country which our honest forefathers bled and died for that I might live after the manner of happiness. I find joy and peace in the God-given role of Mother here on earth. I enjoy being completely involved with my children, and I don’t need multitudinous projects and selfish distractions to keep me happy and fulfilled.
I have never in my life been guilty of intentionally breaking the law. I have never been in a courtroom. I have never before even spoken to an attorney. I have never needed to. I have spent my days in mothering my children, and that is where I find true commitment and content. I don’t get a thrill by running up and down the state sleuthing out the location of my children. I don’t get turned on by blabbering off my rights to whoever will listen, or spending my time with a cell phone pasted to my ear, or taking up residence in a stuffy courtroom in a fiasco called a “fourteen day hearing” held for two solid days as the “system” put on a infamous circus show for over a hundred innocent and unsuspecting women. How could I describe my feelings during that event as three thousand attorneys buzzed incessantly with legal terminology and professional jargon in a confused and chaotic environment, while a high-minded judicial monarch, boasting a collegiate degree in sarcasm more than unbiased law, found six hundred ways to tell me I can’t have my children back. Not my idea of a picnic. Why were my children taken in the first place?
Put yourself in my shoes. That is an important thing for you to do because history tends to repeat itself. If the governing powers of our illustrious country continue in their present mentality, you and your children could be next. You think you are safe because you belong to the “general public” and are not part of any “cult or compound”? I am denied my rights as an American citizen because they think I am part of a foreign entity. Frankly, they are dead wrong! I am just a normal person. I have eyes and ears, not to mention a big mouth, and I have a heart to feel my way through life, and I have a brain to reason and discern and choose. And they take my children away from me because they say my religious beliefs could damage my children ten years from now? How ridiculous can they get? Yesterday, it was an attack on Christianity. Today, it is an attack against the FLDS people. Tomorrow, it will be the annihilation of anyone who believes in God. Why else did the Savior Himself say, “Oh, will there be any faith left when I come?”
Let’s say you come home one night and find your beautiful and peaceful home ransacked and desecrated in the name of the law? In your heart, you know you are innocent of any crime, yet you are accused of gross and abominable atrocities, some of which you have never even heard of and didn’t even know existed in this whole wide world. Picture this. You find that your pride and joy, your precious, innocent children, have been traumatized and terrorized (in their perspective) by not just a few, but hundreds of demonic characters dressed for war and prepared to destroy. Your children, not the neighbors, but yours, weeping and devastated, have been dragged off your premises and imprisoned in a strange and terrifying environment, and for the first time in their lives, your sweet, innocent children are being subjected to the abuse of yelling, screaming, intimidation, humiliation, degradation, interrogation, and accusation. “What in tarnation is going on,” you say? Who would commit this outrage against your little ones? The very individuals who are pledged to protect them.
What has happened to America? What has happened to freedom of religion? What has happened to lawmakers and law enforcement organizations? They say I am breaking the law, yet they can bring no evidence against me or my children personally -- NO evidence, not even a shred, yet they continue to hold my children hostage and are content with nothing less than my denial of my religion. And what about my religion? I know it to be pure and wholesome, and its laws and principles DO NOT conflict with the laws of God or of the Constitution as it was instigated by our Founding Fathers. The big, bad, ugly “they” say we are dangerous to society because we follow one man. Do we indeed? YES! His name is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is the One Man we follow. Get out your Bibles, all you high-minded, self-righteous, pious, sanctimonious, self-appointed judges of our characters and our religion. Get them out and prove where I have broken a single law of God; and after that, since He comes first, get out your law books and prove where I have broken a single law of this land. Okay, I admit, I got a speeding ticket once about twenty-five years ago, but I repented of that sin very quickly, and I haven’t got one since. What else have I done? You mean they have my children in state custody because of what I believe? What an incredible outrage!
I used to think anyone in this country was innocent until proven guilty. I thought I lived in America, the Land of the Free, but I am starting to think I took a wrong turn back there somewhere and ended up in East Berlin. What on earth is going on? You mean I am guilty because the rumors, the lies of our enemies, the “legal” allegations, the press, the media, the CPS, the FBI, the law enforcement, the honorable judge, the religious bigots, and the adversary, think or say or hear or suspect I am wicked and immoral and unloving and abusive? Good grief! Seems like I went to sleep one night in a peaceful home on a ranch in Texas, and the next morning, I wake up in ancient Rome during the unholy reign of Nero. What a horrible nightmare! Ever heard of the colosseum where thousands of Christians lost their lives because of their belief? There is something dreadful about that word, coliseum. Remember Hurricane Katrina? And are you aware of the outrages against innocence in the coliseum in San Angelo as a result of the Raid of 2008? Do you realize that hundreds of people are being incredibly misunderstood and grossly misrepresented right here, right now in America? Are you one of the hundreds we have heard say, “I’m just doing my job.” or “There must be something wrong with you guys because everyone is against you.” or “Your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you.” Majority rules, huh? Pathetic. Where are the honest Americans who love freedom and right? Where are those who really want to know the truth? Where are those who will not allow the innocent and the virtuous to be maliciously slaughtered by the government, the public, and the anti-FLDS crusaders? Where are those who have any influence or power to monitor and correct and govern those who monitor and correct and govern?
Oh, never mind, America. Our God will see us through as we stay faithful to Him. But, I pity you. I would hate to be in your shoes. I feel sorry for what the Lord will bring upon those who love evil. I cringe to think of the inevitable suffering of tomorrow for those who destroy innocence and purity in the name of the law today. Your days are numbered, and you will yet know
Who is really in charge. Why don’t you do all the good you can before that day? Why don’t you do right because it is right? Why don’t you stand up for liberty and justice right now, today? It is awful to live in regret, you know. I have no regrets about my choices. I do not live with a guilty conscience. My heart hurts very deeply, but not with guilt. My whole soul weeps in sorrow at the crime being committed against innocent children, innocent mothers and fathers, whose only desire and intent, now and always, is to raise up children clean, honest, lovely, virtuous, respectable, dependable, and pure. I am a Mother. I hate evil. I despise immorality. I love children. I adore innocence. I would never allow my innocent children to be hurt or abused, not physically, not emotionally, not psychologically, and especially not sexually. If there was actually a “perpetrator” in my household, a person who was abusive in any way, I would be the first one to turn them in to the law. I wouldn’t stand for abuse for two seconds. How can the general public who is so saturated with moral crime point the finger at us? How can you do it with even a speck of clear conscience?
I ask you to think about something. We all know that it is a common thing in the world, an age-old, basic principle of human existence, that those who repeatedly and vehemently accuse others are guilty themselves. Generally, people judge others by their own standards. If you persist in accusing someone of immorality without any proof whatsoever, it is very evident that you are groveling in that sin yourself. There are people who hate us. Who are they? They are former members of our church. I know them personally, and it is sad to hear their lies. We don’t hate them. Why do they hate us? We are not accusing them. Why are they accusing us? It is not uncommon for someone in any organization anywhere in the world to become disaffected and choose another route from those whom they were once a part. That is fine. No one is stopping them from going their way, but why do they become hateful and jealous? Why do they turn from the very ones who would bless them the most and sling mud upon them? The sad thing is to see a person turn into a liar. You know, when people tell lies, the more they do it, the more blinded and hateful they become, and they actually deteriorate to the point where they believe their own lies. A liar is bad news, and a rich liar is even worse. I guess if a person makes a million, that makes his lies worth marketing, right? WRONG!! The nature of lying is that a spoken untruth will compound upon itself, and if a person doesn’t desist in their lying, they can do great damage to innocent people, and especially, they damage themselves. Eventually, a liar will become so despicable that even the fair-weather friends, the purchased puppets they find to soak up their lies will turn and rend them, and the liar destroys himself or herself. I have heard that to publicly lie about people is called slander, and I understand there is a law against it. So, who is going to defend the truth and enforce that law in our behalf?
In the meantime, I will just do the best I can to get my children back. But, I am like a tiny speck in an ocean of conflict. How does an innocent mother fight back against a system that is like a monster without a face, no real person that I could speak to and reason with? Yes, we do have attorneys, and many of them are fighting hard in our behalf, but even they say they have never heard or seen anything like this. They tell us our rights are being trampled upon ruthlessly, but it is unclear what can be done about it. Many of them are shrugging in disbelief at the unfounded and illegal injustices being heaped upon us. Many say they have never experienced anything remotely close to this mess, that there is no rhyme or reason to it. I have personally seen many attorneys and even CPS workers break down and weep at the atrocities we have experienced at the hand of the government. Texas is a pretty big place. I have never seen a bigger mess. I have never heard of bigger lies. I have never known of anyone reacting in a bigger way to rumor and supposition. I am shocked that people in responsible positions would stoop so low as to be a part of this tyrannical injustice. “You can appeal”, they say. What a comfort. An appeal can take months or even years. It is very evident that their intention is to bind us with the strong cords of red tape, run us through the gauntlet of justice? dangle us on the bungee of delay; and in the meantime, what about our innocent children? What’s with you, Texas? How do you intend to brainwash our children in order to “de-program” them (as per actual quote of a predator)? Will you continue with your Gestapo-like tactics, or will you resort to the “kill them with kindness” approach, the slow exposure, the careful integration, the bit-by-bit compromise?
Who is brainwashed after all, may I ask? The closest I come to being brainwashed is the fact that I have a clean mind. Excuse me, please, but I feel completely indignant that authorities in the state of Texas would insult my level of intelligence, however minimal it may be, and label me a half-wit when I have witnessed hundreds of numbskulls, CPS workers, law-enforcement officials, and even the great and the noble, the epitome of unflinching courage and timeless valor, the Texas Rangers, lower themselves so pathetically, descending in all their pride and power, without conscience responding in blind obedience to orders from the Gestapo, and they call me brainwashed? Amazing. And with their cruel invasion of our basic, fundamental rights protected under the Constitution, these big bullies brought nothing short of ruthless terror upon innocent women and children when even a person of moderate intelligence can readily discern that things just aren’t stacking up the way the allegations claim. John Wayne would be horrified at your audacity, and I expect he would turn over in his grave as he reaches for his long barrel to set you straight. The KGB would have had more finesse. I ask you brave cowboys, are you actually so insensitive, so blind and numb and irresponsible, that you would follow orders no matter how wrong and unjust they are? How do you sleep at night? Can’t you hear the cries and screams of our children? Do you realize that the image of the unconquerable Texas Rangers is forever imprinted upon the minds of our little ones, and it is NOT with admiration they remember you. You will always be recalled in nightmares of terror. Do you realize you are guilty of the crime of GENOCIDE? Who are you going after next? If all that you have done to us were exposed to the public, if America really knew of your outrageous behavior during the Raid, would you still be considered an honorable organization? You say you would give your life for an American citizen? Let’s see you back up your mouth with your might. Millions of people are watching you, and your illustrious reputation is on the line like never before.
The pressure is intense, but I do feel cheerful. I am encouraged to think that there are real people out there who have deep hearts. I believe there are people who not only believe in the Bible, but also practice its precepts. I believe that the truth shall be known, and right will prevail. I would love to personally thank all the people who can still feel the truth, those who are not taken by prowling wolves, thirsty for the blood of the innocent, those who have helped us in any way. I am thankful for you. Heaven bless you. I don’t know how long it will take, but I will continue to lug around my fifty pound briefcase as I continue my search for my children. You know, that briefcase really ought to be a diaper bag. My day planner really ought to be filled with plans and ideas for a day of learning and improvement with my children, for nothing is more joyful than witnessing the development of a child from heaven, nothing more pleasant than watching a beautiful bud of the rarest flower on earth blossom into a picture of loveliness, a precious bloom in the garden of life, nourished by that eternal, all-powerful element of unconditional love, continually replenished from the fountains of heaven, a gift from our Eternal Father, which He makes available to His children through the instrumentality of unselfish Motherhood. Besides that, my cell phone really ought to be a microphone in which to sing soft lullabies to four hundred broken-hearted children to fill their hearts with courage and the hope of a new tomorrow. My pillow really ought to be a sacred place where I can rest my weary head after a satisfying day of interaction with precious angel children, not a sponge of sorrow to mop and absorb the tears of a childless mother.
Perhaps tomorrow will be a brighter day. Perhaps tomorrow, big bully Texas will realize their big mistake against a small people, but will they be humble enough to admit it and withdraw? Or, will they cling to their “brave and noble”, unconquered pride, “Don’t Mess With Texas”? Will they continue their effort to crush an innocent people, staining the escutcheon of the biggest hunk of a state in this part of the Union, looking for trouble where trouble is not until they fabricate trouble of their own so big, so ugly, so wrong, that recompense is impossible and damages irreparable? I do forgive you already. All I ask is that you be fair and honest and give us an unbiased opportunity to tell our story. I challenge you, Sheriff Doran, Angie Voss, Brooks Long, all the rest of you who have admitted even under oath in a courtroom, as well as in court documents, that you have been listening to your “expert advisors”. Most definitely, you have been saturated with the lies of our enemies. Meet us on fair grounds. Listen to our side of the story without prejudice. Stop assuming we are bad. Give up your false idea that our children are being abused, and give us a chance to protect our innocent children before you destroy them. Give us back our children and then sort out this mess you made in Texas. The name “CPS” now has a horrific connotation in the minds of our children. One little boy in the Pavilion commented to his mother that he knew what CPS stands for -- Child Persecution Services.
You may ask why we live the way we do, why we would be so different as to invite this persecution. I will tell you in one word. Perfection. I am after perfection. I want to be like One Person, and that is Jesus Christ. That is why I remain calm and composed in this time of great crisis. That is why I smile even though my heart is shredded and torn. The religion I practice requires a level of self-discipline and a moral standard that is unprecedented by any other in the world. I expect a great deal of myself, and I must be continually learning and growing and increasing in knowledge and experience to meet my goal, and I can never rest until I conquer myself. Persecution doesn’t surprise me. That is what our Savior had to put up with. That is what every Prophet who has ever lived on this earth had to put up with. That is what every person who has ever tried to live like our Savior and the Prophets has had to put up with. So, where do you stand? Can you really afford to be caught in the role of the persecutor? Just doing your job, are you? That is just what the Roman soldiers were doing when they crucified the Savior.
What does perfection mean to me? I will tell you by quoting the words of Orson F. Whitney, author of the “Life of Heber C. Kimball”, one of the greatest prophets of all time.
“It is marvelous that this should be; that a work of such magnitude should require preparation; that Zion, City of Holiness, should be built up only by the pure in heart? Ah, reader, the Redemption of Zion is more than the purchase or recovery of lands, the building of cities, or even the founding of nations. It is the conquest of the heart, the subjugation of the soul, the sanctifying of the flesh, the purifying and ennobling of the passions. Greater is he who subdues himself, who captures and maintains the citadel of his own soul, than he who, misnamed conqueror, fills the world with the roar of drums, the thunder of cannon, the lightning of swords and bayonets, overturns and sets up kingdoms, lives and reigns a king, yet wears to the grave the fetters of unbridled lust, and dies the slave of sin.”
Hello, America! Go ahead and ask your questions about the most misunderstood people on earth. Seek the truth, and we will answer with truth. There is an honest and reasonable explanation for every rumor you have ever heard. Just ask.
by Maggie Jessop, Mother of four children in captivity |
| Enaid 
User ID: 310721
5/14/2008 9:38 PM
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Damn - I guess they didn't teach her how to write in paragraphs. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 339268
5/14/2008 9:47 PM | | Re: An FLDS woman speaks out! | Quote |
 wow! |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 426677
5/14/2008 9:53 PM | | Re: An FLDS woman speaks out! | Quote |
in about one sentence what does it say??? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 316413
5/14/2008 10:00 PM | | Re: An FLDS woman speaks out! | Quote |
"I belong to an uneducated, underprivileged, information-deprived, brainless, spineless, poor, picked on, dependent, misled class of women identified as “brain-washed”."
Absolutely not, this is a conspiracy site. I call sockpuppet. It's the corporafasci who are capitalizing on the slave state of woman's invisible labor, legitimizing it through patriachal indenture and extending the developing worlds even worse standards of living. |
| Anonymous Coward
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5/14/2008 10:07 PM | | Re: An FLDS woman speaks out! | Quote |
They should make their case by presenting how well off their children were in their community, in detail, and what their lives were like in the community, in detail. And why that life was so good for them and their children that it should not have been disrupted by the police/state. And we need to hear from the men too, making the case for how much better their kind of life was than what the state of Texas wants for them. We need to be educated about them so we can make an informed decision. I could stand up for their rights, but I'm not sure they were even availing themselves of any American rights while they did live there. Did they have the right of free speech, of religion, freedom to leave their compound, to attend institutions of higher learning? Freedom to disagree with their leaders? I want to know why I should be concerned about their freedoms now if they didn't have freedom anyway while they lived in their compound. |
| Anonymous Coward
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5/14/2008 10:19 PM | | Re: An FLDS woman speaks out! | Quote |
What have you been taught about Black people? Does it bother you that Black people are in positions of authority over you? |
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