On October 17, 2007, Slate.com published a six-part report by Tim Wu, called American Lawbreaking. It was posted to the Jurispridence section, The Law, Lawyers, and The Court. In Part 5, What is a Criminal?, the article noted the different ways that the isolated Amish are treated in law versus the Mormon-based Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS). The report noted that law enforcement only goes after polygamists when other crimes are involved, as is the case with the FLDS and underage marriage issues.

To further make its case, the article then noted,

"That's why at least one polygamous group celebrated the arrest of Warren Jeffs as a relief for 'normal polygamists.' Mark Henkel, founder of the national 'Christian polygamy' organization TruthBearer.org, argued in a press release that ' "normal" pro-polygamists should no longer be libelously smeared by any implied association with Jeffs and his abhorrent variant of Mormon polygamy.'"

(Readers of Truthbearer.org should note that that particular press release was sent out to the media on August 29, 2006, by Pro-Polygamy.com, titiled, "Pro-Polygamists Glad that Fugitive Warren Jeffs was Caught.".)

As this report shows, the work of the TruthBearer.org organization is succeeding, to educate the media and the masses that normal consenting-adult polygamists have nothing to do with the FLDS or the underage crimes.

TruthBearer.org Media [Directory]   Polygamy in the Media Mark Henkel Interview Example - Important Questions & Media Credibility Newsweek   ABC - 20/20   NBC - Today Show   Court TV February 14, 2007 - Bloom & Politan: OPEN COURT    [Entire Transcript] September 20, 2007 - Bloom & Politan: OPEN COURT    [Members, Hear it online] September 20, 2007 - Jami Floyd: BEST DEFENSE    [Members, Hear it online] September 21, 2007 - Jami Floyd: BEST DEFENSE    [Members, Hear it online] September 24, 2007 - CourtTV.com Online Chat Guest September 26, 2007 - Jami Floyd: BEST DEFENSE    [Members, Hear it online] 700 Club / CBN   The Washington Times   USA Today Portland Press Herald    [INFORMATIVE ABOUT MARK HENKEL] Journal Tribune    [INFORMATIVE ABOUT MARK HENKEL] Portland Phoenix April 30, 2009, Maine Public Hearing on Same-sex Marriage May 13, 2009, Where will same-sex marriage be in 2010? CNS News   March 16, 2006, Report - Polygamy rights is the next civil rights battle August 31, 2006, Pro-polygamists respond to Warren Jeffs capture May 10, 2007, Polygamy Leader Compares Gun Control to Marriage Control AP (Associated Press) September 06, 2006 - Polygamists Glad Warren Jeffs Caught November 24, 2006 - Polygamists say Jeffs case paints distorted picture November 21, 2007 - Polygamists Glad Warren Jeffs is going to prison Reason Jacob Sullum - Senior Editor   NEW!  April 03, 2006, One Man, Many Wives, Big Problems (syndicated article)   NEW!  Focus on the Family   MSNBC - Scarborough Country   MSNBC FOX News CBS News National Geographic Television   BBC   Whistleblower magazine   WorldNetDaily   Agence France-Presse   Boston Globe Poughkeepsie Journal   London Daily Mail   Las Vegas Weekly   Metro Source Radio News Wire   The Intelligencer    [Published OP-ED] Slate CounterPunch Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn   Court TV Morning with Vinnie Politan   March 28, 2006 - Response to "Big Love" September 05, 2006 - Response to Warren Jeffs Capture November 22, 2006 - Jeffs Hearing Proves Not about Polygamy December 22, 2006 - How Polygamists Manage Christmas August 08, 2007 - Michel Bryant, Trial Correspondent (filling in) November 13, 2007 - Michel Bryant, Trial Correspondent (filling in)   [Members, Hear it online] WGAN Morning News with Ken and Mike KGOW 1560 The Game   [Members, Hear it online] The Michael Medved Show   [Members, Hear it online] The Kevin and Bean Show, on KROQ   The Michael Baisden Show   The Tom Barberi Show   Richmond Morning News with Jimmy Barrett   The Mancow Muller Show   The Dom Giordano Show   The Stirling Show   The Dave Show on KUCI Hong Kong Radio Television - Backchat Charlie Wolf's TalkSPORT   Dr. Toni Cook's "Howling at the Moon"   McGraw-Hill Religion Writers Human Events Crosswalk.com Concerned Women For America Charles Krauthammer Patri Friedman   NEW!  Christian Civic League    [INFORMATIVE CONTENT] Jerry Falwell Bible Answer Man Traditional Values Coalition Family Research Council MarriageDebate.com NewsMax