The future of this story is uncertain. What IS certain,
is that people haven't forgotten what happened.
They see with their own eyes, the atrocities our government imposed
on that family,
and they are pledging to help the Davidians rebuild their lives.
Texas talk show host Alex Jones, was one of those people,
who saw.
He has already broken ground on a new church, and is dedicating
himself
to helping the Davidians rebuild their shattered lives, one nail
at a time.
Helping him out are people like William Garland and
Mike Hanson,
who have dedicated their time and effort also.
"First and foremost, we have to
understand that these people were scattered to the four winds.
Those who
weren't killed or falsely imprisoned have little identity due
to the fact
that their cultural and religious center was destroyed. I say
we set out to
ressurect this structure as a monument to freedom of religious
and cultural
expression, and as a reminder to the dangers of the government
having police
powers that are too wide and undefined," says Jones.
Jones is dead serious about the construction project.
Earlier this year,
Jones and his associates were horrified to learn that Joe Campana,
a World
War II and Korean War Veteran with 100 percent disability was
about to have
his home demolished by the City of Austin, which had condemned
it as
"unsafe." Racing against city bulldozers, Jones and
his associates met with
Joe Campana and within 13 days, a city record, had built him a
new, fully
furnished home thanks to a community of volunteers that joined
forces and
donated materials to help out the disabled veteran.
Alex
breaking ground on the Davidian Church.
Alex Jones was quoted in the Associated Press as saying.
``This is about saying the witch hunt of 1993 is over,'' Jones
said as he and about 60 people who accompanied him to the fenced-off
hillside began digging foundations for a 38-by-40 frame church.
Massacre survivor Clive Doyle lends a hand in the left
picture.
Kids couldnt help but to lend a hand literally to the project.
Koresh follower Clive Doyle, who survived the
1993 fire, said Sunday he has been leading 12 to 20 people in
Bible studies near Waco and likely will lead services at the new
church.
Koresh's stepfather Roy Haldeman, 71, a retired
carpenter who had lived at the compound, said Sunday that he felt
good about the project. Stoically looking over the workers, he
said the project's significance was ``too deep'' to explain.
Coordinator of the effort, Mike Hanson
Given the large task at hand, they are asking that
people do what they can to help him and the Davidians out.
They still urgently need the following:
1.) Donations for the septic system and AC
2.) Donations for the ongoing bill for Porta-Johns.
No explanation is necessary.
4.) Volunteers of all types.
Alex has set up an account with Bank of America. Even
a dollar goes a long way when combined with
the generous help of others. I pray for an outpouring of support,
from everyone who realizes this massacre was wrong and should never be allowed to happen again. I pray
that America will finally see this "publicity
stunt gone wrong", has robbed these people of everything.
Everything except their spirit to live.
You can make even the smallest donation at any of
the thousands of Bank of America Locations all across the world.
Here is the account information you will need:
Account name: RebuildTheChurch.com
Account #: 005777634212
You can also call the Lowe's Home Store in Waco
and put your donation on almost any major credit card. They will
deliver the materials to the site. Contact information:
Lowe's in Waco: 254-776-9300
Store #129
It's time to help give some of it back. All
of us pulling together.
No amount of help is too small. Can you help?
Brandon Lambert, a Waco bank auditor, heard the call.
He's already phoned the volunteer line (512-292-0070).
"I have been wishing this would happen since the
compound burned in 1993," Lambert said.
"And I called to see what I could do."
Lambert views the project as a form of protest.
"It is basically a peaceful protest to let the
government know that we are not going to take them coming down
here and burning churches for no reason at all," Lambert
said. "In addition, it is just a good neighborly gesture.
The Branch Davidians were wronged by the government, and we are
going to pull together as neighbors to help them."
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