Yet another religious cult raided

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In the founders view it is God who is the guarantor of liberty, not the government.

Sorry, not buying into that. This is a secular state, by the plan and will of the founders. They did not rely on a deity to guarantee liberty; they fought a revolution and placed specific institutional bounds on the power of the successor government with an eye to actively circumscribing the behaviors they found odious. In no way were the founders so passive.

So, in regards to FLDS or other such organizations; the governments role is to insure that persons are not restrained from leaving their communities if they so choose. And, the government should ensure the citizens of these communities abide by the laws of the land.

I was under the distinct impression you objected to the events at the FLDS compound, yet the government agencies were working to enforce the laws of the land.

So, since the people in Yearning For Zion were restrained by fear and ignorance, what would you see as the government's role in upholding their rights?