orb@whuts.UUCP (SEVENER) (03/27/86)
> From Clayton Cramer: > 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. > There is another alternative which I don't suppose the militarists on the net would have thought of - that is supporting *peaceful* social change as the American Friends Service Committee does throughout the world. Or if you wish to *prevent* human rights abuses join Amnesty International. If you are even more committed you could join Witness for Peace which is striving to prevent conflict between the Contras and Sandinistas by placing their lives in jeopardy patrolling the border. If all you really want are the promotion of murder and mayhem then I suggest you go to the Middle East - it is much more exciting there. tim sevener whuxn!orb