From: Gary Hunt at the Outpost of Freedom in Waco, Texas
Date: APRIL 14, 1993 Today we heard Special
Agent Swensen again inform us that the FBI and BATF were
concerned with the welfare of the children within the
complex. He suggested that the Branch Davidians would
hold the children up to the window as a shield when the
Davidians wanted to look out and see what was occurring
to their once peaceful yard.
Perhaps the Davidians are letting the children look at
the military equipment running around (a favorite pastime
among children around the country, especially in
conjunction with a parade). It could also be possible
that the Davidians are aware of the sniper constantly on
duty in the house once occupied by Robert Gonzales, the
agent who had "infiltrated" the Church. Perhaps
even from the sniper located behind sandbags out by the
barn, who I might add, is easily observable from the
tower, which indicates the lack of desire for blood on
the part of the Davidians.
So, why would Swensen and other agents, continue to
bring this issue up? Could it be that they are upset
because they cannot get a clear shot to murder someone
inside the complex? Since there is no active gun-battle
going on this seems to be the only purpose served.
I guess we could also look a little further and see
that perhaps there is a legitimate concern on the part of
BATF/FBI for the health, safety and welfare of the
children who remain inside, apparently because they
choose to remain inside. The government, after all, has
taken upon itself the task of protecting children from
their parents all over the country. If a parent were
unwilling or unable to pay the water bill or the electric
bill, the government would say that the parents were
unworthy and would transfer custody to the state, or
adoptive parents. The fact that taxes and the poor state
of the economy notwithstanding, the inability of the
parents would be sufficient for the parents to be
declared "unfit". So, what happens when the
government is responsible for the removal of basic health
and comfort commodities such as water and electricity?
Easy, they declare the parents "unfit." Simple
isn"t it?
Just think, some states have laws which do not even
allow the power company or the water company to turn off
services even for non-payment of the bill, if there are
children living in the house. So, the parents can"t do
it, the utility company can"t do it, but the government
can! And then they can blame the parents for being bad
parents, even though the children themselves seem to be
healthy, stable, well educated and full of
self-confidence.
It truly does appear that government has become our
master, absolutely, rather than our servant. The concepts
upon which this great nation were founded are being
ground into the dirt just like the motorcycles, dirt
bikes, four-wheelers and cars that were once parked
peacefully in front of the home of these children,
waiting to transport or entertain them.
So, who has made the children victims? Those that
would protect and educate and love them, or those who
would tear them away from their parents, destroy their
yard/playground and deprive them of the healthy benefits
of water and power?
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