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"I'm not here to justify polygamy," he said. "All I can say is, I know people in Hildale who are polygamists who are very fine people. You come and show me evidence of children being abused there and I'll get involved. Bring the evidence to me."
Hatch said he could not take unsubstantiated claims and enforce law, and he would not "sit here and judge anybody just because they live differently than me. There will be laws on the books, but these are very complicated issues," Hatch said.
Santorum:
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You say, well, it's my individual freedom. Yes, but it destroys the basic unit of our society because it condones behavior that's antithetical to strong, healthy families. Whether it's polygamy, whether it's adultery, where it's sodomy, all of those things, are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family.
And, here's an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune:
I suppose the Republican party is a "big tent" after all.
Shame on Congressman Kolbe for having 'no comment' on Santorum. I don't think that a gay congressman is obligated to take a vocal stand on every gay issue, but Santorum has said that he should be in jail.