From: ttk@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (the troglodyte killer)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: Re: The Christian Right and what we can do about it
Date: 20 Nov 92 16:05:10 GMT
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Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
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corey@netcom.com (Corwyn J Alambar) writes:
>
>Hello, everyone out there in net land.  It is with shame that I post this, 
>but I'm afraid that it has to be done. 
 
     I commend your efforts, and express the opinion that someone 
should have started on this a long time ago..
 
>We need to get our own people on these boards, these advisory
>committees, to fight these people at their own game.  _We_ need to get members
>on all 16000 school board of the United States, before they do.  It is a race
>now, and it's for our survival.
 
     While those of you who are not yet "out" may be reluctant to 
partake in this, you may still play a critical role in this 
effort:  If you find an action group of the opposition -- get to 
know them, sympathize with their cause, mouth their slogans and 
join their group.  The more of our own men (and women) we can 
infilterate into their organizations the more effective our 
counterstrike can be at a critical time.  Do not report your true 
motivations to ANYONE except Corwyn, but when you do join an 
opposition group, tell him everything.  The fewer people there are 
that have access to your purpose, the better your chances of 
remaining undetected.
 
>If this sounds frightening and militaristic to you, it is much tamer than the
>'call to arms' that has been issued around the country by the fundamentalist
>CHrstians.  Do not fall into contempt for them, because they are more cunning
>than you would think, and they have the power to attain their agenda, in little
>steps and pieces.
 
     It only sounds militaristic because it is making use of the 
same methods and tactics that our history has found best able to 
concentrate and direct the effort of large numbers of people, and 
those same methods were most often turned to military ends..
 
     Having been raised a christian, I know that the "movers and 
shakers" in christian circles tend to be intelligent, highly 
motivated, and persistant.  If we are to succeed, we need to more 
than match their organization and zeal.
 
>I will be the first to volunteer, acting as a kind of net coordinator, 
>gathering info on their platforms and activities, as well as the orgasnizations
>that also serve to help us, and getting necessary resources where they belong.
>The time for action was yesterday, but we can still make a change today. 
>Please, don't let that be a vain hope.
 
     I will be the second to volunteer.  I can't do much until 
after this quarter's over, but any information I gain will be sent 
in your direction.
 
>Anyone interested in contributing information, getting more information, or
>any feedback on this post should be directed to me, corey@netcom.com
                                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
     Just reposting and highlighting so that people who shrugged 
it off before have a chance to write it down..
 
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