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From: cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: In the Name of God
Message-ID: <642@kontron.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Mar-86 13:12:58 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 24 13:12:58 1986
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> In article <600@kontron.UUCP> cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) writes:
> >> In article <11000126@uiucdcsb>, vanzandt@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU writes:
> >> > 
> >
> >>    I suggest that all of you "freedom loving" Americans who believe so  strongly
> >> in the support of terrorism by America (the Contras, Savimbe, etc.) go to one
> >> of these places and volunteer to fight.  Go on, join the Contras!
> >
> >That's illegal under U.S. law.
> 
> 	It is? What law? What about all the Americans who joined the Canadian
> military and the RAF before the US was officially involved in WWII? What about
> all the American mercenaries around the world today? 
> 	Going somewhere to fight does not necessarily mean renouncing the
> US - you don't have to join their army (and besides, the contras are not really
> connected to any foreign government), you just have to fight.
> 

The U.S. Government turned a blind eye towards the Americans who fought in
the Canadian and British militaries -- just as it has done with Americans
fighting alongside the Contras in Nicaragua.  It is still illegal, and you
are taking an awful chance that a change of administration could result in
prosecution.

> >
> >> I would also suggest that you folks should donate additionaly funds over and
> >> above your legal tax burden, tagged specifically to go tot the terrorists.
> >> *I* do not choose to support terrorism, regardless of the bullshit
> >> euphemisms you care to use to disguise it.
> >> 
> >
> >Also illegal under U.S. law.
> >
> 
> 	So just make a donation directly to the contras - that shouldn't
> be illegal. Besides, it would be rather inefficient to do it through the
> IRS anyway.
> 
> -- 
> 					--MKR
> 

If it is for humanitarian purposes, it's legal.  If it is to buy military
supplies it's illegal.  I believe that's the reason that the Israel Bond
program is set up to build hospitals and such (which frees up money for
military purposes).

I don't approve of these laws -- I'm very hostile to these restrictions
on the rights of Americans.  I was just pointing out that you MAY get
yourself in trouble if you fight with the Contras or provide military
assistance to them.

> "The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The 
>  terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of consistency."
> 						- Albert Einstein

Thanks for admitting democracy is a stupid idea.