Nachricht #11/14 in "METAPHYSICAL" (Oeffentlich) Datum : 18.Mar 92 22:17 Von : The Scribe An : All Betreff: drug use => 12887 Paul Tuitean PO BX 24213 Edina MN 55424 Dear Gentle people; Enclosed you should find an article which I am trying to get published in as many Pagan newspapers as possible before the main start of the Festival season. I am a representative of the Guardians of the fourth face. Which is a pagan order concerned with the safety and security of the entire Pagan Community, and we believe that it is time for us as a community, to make some decisions about our public use of drugs. Thus this article. We are trying to reach as large a Pagan audience as possible and would appreciate the inclusion of this article in your news letter. Because of this We waive all copyrights etc., and request that you print my address with this letter so as to facilitate the dissemination of this article and any feed back you might receive. We feel that this is a very important issue for our community at this time and believe that we should try to arrive at some sort of consensus as a group, before we as a community have to face the far reaching effects of a "DRUG BUST" at one of our gatherings Thank you very much for your time. Blessed Be Paul Tuitean Guardians of the Fourth Face (Continued next message) --- QuickBBS 2.75 Ovr * Origin: CRYSTAL CAVE DAS MAGICKAL TREFFPUNKT 719-391-1092 (93:9510/0) Nachricht #12/14 in "METAPHYSICAL" (Oeffentlich) Datum : 18.Mar 92 22:18 Von : The Scribe An : All Betreff: drug use 12886 <==> 12888 (Drugs continued page 3 of 5) Unfortunately things have changed sufficiently in the past couple of years for all Pagans to question whether any controlled substance use at our gatherings, can still be argued to"harm none". Here is why we believe this issue is critical. A) Because of the so called war on drugs this countries drug laws (among others) have become more restrictive and repressive. With for example the possession of just 1/4 oz of marijuana now carrying a mandatory ten year sentence, or(if it is a second drug related offense) life with out parole, in one state we know of(Florida). B)The political orientation of this country has been swinging more and more towards the "right" and becoming increasingly intolerant as the economy has become more unstable. This has left some politicians, including some police Chiefs, looking for a new focus to enhance declining revenues. C)The great satanic Conspiracy Theory has Finally been fairly well discredited, this is leaving certain Satan experts looking for something to restore their lost credibility. Some of these experts are fundamen- talist Christian Police Officers. These situations (among others) could provide some enterprising police officers with an extremely attractive "bust", if they could catch the people at a witch's meeting in possession of,or(gods help us) dealing illegal substances. How attractive a bust is illustrated by what happened at the Gay Mens Festival in Iowa two years ago, where thirty one law enforcement officers from six different departments intervened. Where the Guardians see the most danger(besides the adverse publicity that such a bust would produce ) is that any drug related arrest at one of our gatherings would likely get: - the primary suspects long prison terms - all others present at the gathering arrested - The Organizers of the gathering and Owners of the property charged with various felonies ranging from "aiding and abetting","Concealing a Felony", "Conspiracy to distribute, "Running a disorderly or drug house", to "Contributing to the delinquency of minors" and Child abuse". (Continued next Message) --- QuickBBS 2.75 Ovr * Origin: CRYSTAL CAVE DAS MAGICKAL TREFFPUNKT 719-391-1092 (93:9510/0) Nachricht #13/14 in "METAPHYSICAL" (Oeffentlich) Datum : 18.Mar 92 22:19 Von : The Scribe An : All Betreff: drug use 12887 <==> 12931 Drugs continued page 5 of 5 This will hopefully give the organizers and property owners some hope of legal protection if a problem should arise. We also recommend that the organizers of every pagan gathering consider including a similar statement in their Waiver Forms. The Guardians are not trying to impose our own moral judgment, or standards on anyone. If you feel that it is within your inalienable Religious or Constitutional Rights to use drugs, fine.If you feel the need to combat "UNJUST LAWS", fine. We only ask that you do so in your territory, and please, do not Martyr your sisters and brothers who may not be prepared for the honor. We expect this article to generate some controversy in our community. We anticipate some criticism for what we have said here. But the stakes involved are too high and we believe the Pagan Community as a whole needs to come to grips with this issue. The Guardians feel that because of these very real threats to our people, that the entire Community needs to reach a consensus to : -Consistently and visibly Ban the public use of Controlled Substances at all our Gatherings for the foreseeable future. -Pursue concerted legal and political efforts(on the state level where we can possibly get legislation enacted to our benefit in this matter) to change the laws we consider unjust, to warn our people, who may not be able to get involved, when they might be in jeopardy. As with all subjects that touch the safety or security of the pagan Community, the Guardians of the Fourth Face, as members of the Pagan Community, believe in the creed: "DO AS YE WILL, AN YE HARM OR ENDANGER NONE" What do you believe ? Blessed Be Paul Tuitean of the Guardians of the fourth Face PO BX 24213 Edina, MN 5424 --- QuickBBS 2.75 Ovr * Origin: CRYSTAL CAVE DAS MAGICKAL TREFFPUNKT 719-391-1092 (93:9510/0)