From The InterNet............ ---------------fwd------------------ FEBRUARY 28, 1995 "WACO" ACTIVITIES AT MOUNT CARMEL, FEBRUARY 28, 1995 A half-dozen Davidian survivors, a half-dozen supporters and about 30 people from the entertainment media (formerly the press) gathered on the Mt. Carmel property--behind the fence--for the planting of six trees for the six Davidians who died February 28, 1993. They will plant 76 trees on April 19th for those who died that day. To contribute to the tree fund (and/or to get their literature list) send checks to Mount Carmel Survivors Memorial Fund, Box 120, Axtel, TX 76624 817-754-2146. BRANCH DAVIDIANS' LAWSUITS MARK TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ASSAULT +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By MIKE DRAGO, Associated Press Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Branch Davidians and their survivors sued the government for $63. 5 million Monday, claiming it meant for church members to die in the federal raid on their compound and the fire that destroyed it. "This is a fundamentally different approach than any of the other lawsuits," said lawyer James Brannon, who filed the lawsuit in federal court. "The others claim that the government made mistakes," he said. "This is the only one that takes a position that they calculatedly destroyed the compound and everything in it. " Nearly a dozen civil lawsuits have been filed by federal agents and by Davidians. None have gone to trial yet. {Note: Ramsey Clark is also involved in this Lawsuit.) AUSTIN, TEXAS PROTEST +++++++++++++++++++++++ THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Wed Mar 1, 1995 Protesters Remember Waco Raid Organizer demands state investigation AUSTIN - On the second anniversary of the deadly federal government raid on the Branch Davidian compound of David Koresh, a small group of protesters gathered at the Capitol to call for an independent investigation of the siege. Terry Parker, a Libertarian Party member who helped organize the protest, said Tuesday that the government needs to answer for it's actions Feb. 28, 1993, near Waco. "The reason this horrible incidnet can't be let go is you have federal agents who came into Texas, committed deadly acts and yet there has been no credible investigation of criminal culpability on the part of the government," Mr Parker said. "The government has only examined itself, and that's just not enough to satisfy justice. " About 25 protesters gathered at the Capitol carrying signs reading, "Remember the Waco Atrocity" and "Remember the Children Who Died. " Mr. Parker released an open letter to Gov. George W. Bush in whech he asked the governor to launch a state investigation into the federal government's actions two years ago. WASHINGTON, DC Early morning, February 28, Members of the Committee for Waco Justice leafleted employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at their national headquarters. The leaflet urged employees to report any crimes against the Davidians to prosecutors and prove they are not part of the Gestapo-police state mentality. 22 protesters rallied outside that evening to protest BATF's fatal raid on the Branch Davidians. Typically paranoid BATF insisted that everyone entering the building that day present picture I.D. Employees of other businesses sharing BATF's building noted that many BATF employees evidently took a "mental health" day because the building was relatively empty. Committee members also leafleted Congress on both February 28 and March 1, passing out over 300 peices of literature including 30 copies of the Committee's "61 Questions for Congress about Waco" to Congressional representatives who passed by. The Committee also place a $360 3"x4" advertisement in the Washington Times reading "NO MORE HELICOPTER ATTACKS ON AMERICANS (with a sketch of shooting at the Mount Carmel from a helicopter) Congress Must Investigate BATF/FBI Crimes in Waco. Free the Branch Davidian Prisoners!" (Thanks to those who contributed for the ad. Your copy will soon be in the mail.) OTHER DEMONSTRATIONS The Libertarian Party of Sante Fe County New Mexico held a noontime demonstration at FBI offices in Santa Fe. San Juan Citizens for Second Amendment Rights (New Mexico) demonstrated at the local FBI building. MARCH 1st-FULL PAGE N.R.A. ANTI-BATF AD Placed in the Washington Post, it had great photo of BATF agents, fully armed, smashing out towards the reader. Headline read "Tell the CLinton Whitehouse to stay out of your house" and called for Clinton to put ATF under control and prosecute those guilty of civil rights abuses. BELOW IS THE UPDATED RESOURCES SHEET FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR WACO JUSTICE COMMITTEE FOR WACO JUSTICE Box 65518 Washington, D.C. 20035 202/986-1847 202/797-9877 Few Americans realize that when BATF attacked the Branch Davidian religious group in Waco, Texas they killed at least four unarmed civilians, including by illegal firing from helicopters that left over a hundred holes in the building's roof and ceiling. BATF and FBI agents, silently or explicitly, conspired to sabotage negotiations so they would have an excuse to destroy a building containing evidence which could have led to long prison terms for more than a dozen agents. The Committee for Waco Justice is working for an investigation of BATF and FBI crimes against the Davidians, for prosecution of responsible agents and officials, and for freedom for the nine Branch Davidian prisoners sentenced to 240 years in prison for defending themselves against the brutal BATF assault. DEMONSTRATE APRIL 19, 1995 Get together with friends and associates and demonstrate against the BATF and FBI assaults at your local BATF, FBI or federal office buildings. Even if only 4 or 5 people attend, you will be making a statement and pricking some consciences. WRITE CONGRESS AND DEMAND A FULL INVESTIGATION Write or call your senators and congressional representative, with copies to those below, and demand that the Senate and House Judiciary Committees re-open hearings on BATF/FBI crimes against the Davidians and appoint an independent counsel to get to the truth. Senator Orrin G. Hatch U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 (Chair of Judiciary Committee) Mark Dissler, Chief Counsel Senate Judiciary Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 Rep. Henry Hyde U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 (Chair of Judiciary Committee) Allen Coffey, Chief Counsel House Judiciary Committee 2138 Rayburn Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Rep. Newt Gingrich U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 (Speaker of the House) Senator Robert Dole U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 (Senate Majority Leader) LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S CRIMES THROUGH THESE RESOURCES Carol Moore's The Massacre of the Branch Davidians. Detailed analysis of BATF/FBI/judge/prosecutor crimes and misconduct. Available in Spring, 1995 from Gun Owners of America, 1-800-886-8852. Available from Davidian Survivors. "DAY 51: The True Story of Waco" video and KPOC-TV's video "The Waco Incident" review government crimes. The "Inside Mount Carmel" video contains interviews with David Koresh and other Davidians during the siege. Two books cover revelations during the trial of the Davidians, Jack DeVault's "The Waco White Wash" and Ken Fawcett's "Blind Justice". The February 28, 1993 911 audio tapes where Davidians' try to end the BATF attack. Also, 8 audio tapes of David Koresh sermons and his unfinished tract "The Decoded Message of the Seven Seals of the Book Revelation." Contact Mount Carmel Survivors Memorial Fund, Inc. for price list. P.O. Box 120, Axtell, TX 76624. 817- 754-2146. "Waco, the Big Lie" and "Waco, the Big Lie Continues" videos contain some shocking and educational footage, despite some dubious facts and theories. Also, FBI SWAT Team video taken at Waco. Available from American Justice Federation, 3850 S. Emerson Ave., Suite E, Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317) 780-5200. January 1992 "Current Affair" "expose" on David Koresh and the Davidians. Available from Nine Network Australia, 22 Bendigo St, Richmond, VIC 3121, Australia. Tel: +61 3 4203232. $100 American. RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR WACO JUSTICE $5.00 Information pack $2.00 each Two-inch pink buttons reading "Waco, Never Again" or "Free the Branch Davidians" $5.00 Computer disk version of Carol Moore's The Massacre of the Branch Davidians. Specify 3" or 5" disk, Wordperfect 5.1 or Asci. (Available in March, 1995) $_______ Contribution for February and April Demonstrations, educational and lobbying efforts. $_______ Total -- Checks to Carol Moore only. (We are too low budget for a bank account.) Mail to: Box 65518 * Washington, D.C. 20035 Carol Moore cmoore@CapAccess.org