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From: berman@ihopb.UUCP (Rational Chutzpah)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.religion
Subject: It Cant Happen Here
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Date: Tue, 15-Jan-85 09:37:48 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 15 09:37:48 1985
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We get enough self-righteous mouthings on this net about
the "evil empire," so here's some cheerful news about the
respect for religion and human beings in Ronald Reagan Land:

"The Justice Department [sic] announced 16 indictments and
 more than 60 arrests today in a crackdown on church groups
 accused of smuggling [refugee] aliens from Central America.
 
"The indictments were based in part on evidence gathered by
 four UNDERCOVER AGENTS WHO, WEARING CONCEALED TAPE RECORDERS ATTENDED
 CHURCH MEETINGS in Tucson about helping people flee from El Salvador
 and Guatemala to the United States.

"....... those indicted said that they had helped refugees enter
 the United States as part of a movement to provide sanctuary to
 people who face persecution and death squads in El Salvador
 and Guatemala"

"The indictments included a Protestant minister, two Roman Catholic 
 Priests and three nuns...

"'The Government has planted bugs on its agents and has infiltrated
 the church from within' said Rev. John Fife of the Tucson
 Southside United Presbyterian Church.

"Approximately 10 churches in New York and New Jersey have given sanctuary
to Central Americans..."

NY TImes 1/15/85

...Shades of the Underground Railroad!
 

                Andy Berman

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