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riverwalker

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8. and against innocent non-Mormon settlers

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:08 AM

Jul 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_War

At the height of the tensions, on September 11, 1857, more than 120 California-bound settlers from Arkansas, Missouri and other states, including unarmed men, women and children, were killed in remote southwestern Utah by a group of local Mormon militiamen. They first claimed that the migrants were killed by Native Americans. This event was later called the Mountain Meadows massacre and the motives behind the incident remain a mystery.

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Mitten's genealogy: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP

His father was not a "natural born" citizen BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #1

100% rich prick JHB Jul 2012 #2

How and when did George Romney become an American citizen? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #3

I would be interested in how that works also. chelsea0011 Jul 2012 #4

Yes WolverineDG Jul 2012 #5

I was expecting a VIC-20 somewhere in the family tree Johonny Jul 2012 #6

the only battles fought by Romney men riverwalker Jul 2012 #7

and against innocent non-Mormon settlers riverwalker Jul 2012 #8

this is stupid. it's not productive and who gives a shit about it? cali Jul 2012 #9

Thank you for your time. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 #11

Willard Mittens Rawmoney is an ANCHOR BABY? rustydog Jul 2012 #10