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On Wed, 25 Mar 1998 18:31:52 -0600, Tracey Levin <tracey12@swbell.net> wrote:

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>Erik wrote:
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>> >Keep your powder dry!
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>> Are you slowly losing your grip on reality?
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>> You do realize that most of those coming to this country just want to find work,
>> right?
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>Let them go to Brazil to find work unless they come here legally.We have NO
>obligation to help central americans "find work".

The opportunity exists here. Alter public assistance laws to prohibit sponging
and permit them to come and contribute their productivity.

>> What's this nonsense about "...an evil, more powerful United Nations"? 'Been
>> reading about the Black Helicopters too much lately? ...or would that be "the
>> rapture," which seems to be all the rage with Christian prophecy these days?
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>Yeah, Annon told me he is going to take over the world and he will announce it on
>channel 18 on the first night of the next full moon.I suppose you have not been
>paying attention to the UN for very long.  Just a couple of years back, the G.S.
>said that the UN is working to find a way to have it's very own military.
>Now why on earth should the UN need its own military?  What does it plan to do with
>said military?  Could it pose a threat to the sovereignty of each nation?
>Maybe it's time the US reassesses it's involvement with the UN.
>Maybe it's time we permanently reduce our financial support of this body.
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>Rature?  Can you explain to me what you mean by "Rapture"?

A good deal of right-wing fundamentalist nuts see the UN as the "government of
the beast" that will unite the world under the rule of the anti-christ. "The
rapture" is a term for the events that unfold within the book Revelations. It's
fascinating stuff, if not a tad silly and preposterously 1st-century
melodramatical and mythical.

The UN probably wants its own military force in order to support its
peace-keeping missions.

The UN is far too rife with internal divisions and infighting for the time being
to stand unified in a power-grab attempt. If the US would pay up its dues, we
would regain influence and prestige within the organization.


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