Topic: Polygamy

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau issued a memo tightening policies on undocumented migrants, increasing residency requirements from five to seven years. The new directive targets public order threats and specifically mentions practitioners of polygamy as ineligible for legal status. The hosts note the lack of international media outrage compared to similar U.S. policies.

Following the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling, legal analysts discuss whether polygamy is the next logical step for legalization. The conversation touches on Justice Alito's hypothetical questions regarding multi-partner marriages and the complex legal hurdles involving community property and divorce.

Justice Samuel Alito questions the logical limits of same-sex marriage during Supreme Court deliberations, using a hypothetical four-person marriage as an example. The hosts discuss the legal and tax complexities of polygamy, concluding that the state's primary interest in marriage is administrative convenience.

A federal judge ruled that a key portion of the Utah bigamy law is unconstitutional. The brief update notes the lack of a lobbying group or public relations firm behind the issue, contrasting it with more organized media campaigns.

ABC News aired a segment on Mormon polygamists in Utah, which the hosts interpret as a subtle "hit piece" against presidential candidate Mitt Romney. They point out the use of the word "felon" in the report, linking it to previous Democratic attacks on Romney's business record at Bain Capital. The segment is described as using associative reasoning to cast a negative light on Romney's faith.

Following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's National Transitional Council has moved to restore Sharia law, including provisions for polygamy. The hosts highlight the irony of U.S. intervention leading to a decrease in women's rights, as more Libyan women are now required to wear the hijab. They criticize Hillary Clinton and John McCain for their roles in the revolution.

A major legal scandal in Texas involving the removal of 500 children from a polygamist compound is discussed. The hosts compare the state's aggressive approach to the 1993 Waco siege during the Clinton administration. Despite the state's Christian reputation, the hosts find the "murderous approach" to these cults contradictory.