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TABLE OF CONTENTS

About The Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv D d

. . . e !CatiOn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI

Acknowledgements ............................................. vii Other Works by il 1il' 13 il 1il' ................................. viii

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

1990 ARTICLES:

U.S. Government Persecutes il 1il' 1:::I il 1il' in Jail ................ 1

FBI Terrorizes Innocent Followers of ill il j Nationwide .............. 6

U.S. Government Continues Pre-Trial Persecution of illil' 1:::I illil' ............................. 14

U.S. Government Conspires To Deny il 1il' 1:::I il1il' Bond ......... 31

Pre-Trial Persecution of Yahweh Ben Yahweh Continues ............ 36

1991 ARTICLES:

Strange Explosion Kills Yahweh Child .......................... 41

il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ., Denied Bond ................................ 43

The Wicked Within the U.S. Government Sabotage the Yahwehs' Overtown Supermarket ................................. 0 0 • 46

Government Denies Treatment For Incarcerated Yahweh Member .. 0 •• 49

15,000 Sign Petition For ill il j Release ......................... 53

Stop the Double Standards in the Yahwehs' Trial .................. 55

Prejudiced Judge in Yahwehs' Trial Asked to Step Down ............ 62

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Yahwehs Human Rights Violated According to United Nations ....... 67

The Trial of il 1 il ' 13 il1 il ': Guaranteed Unfair Before It Starts .......................... 74

Supreme Court Justice Marshall Condemns Law Holding Yahweh as Unconstitutional ......................................... 80

Prosecution Seeks to Railroad the Yahwehs ...................... 88

il 1 il ' Name Wins Pulitzer ................................... 93

il 1 il ' [ 3 il 1 il ' Denied Bond Because He Quoted the Bible ......... 97

Why Won't Bush Help the Yahwehs ........................... 101

Persecution by U.S. Government Drives Yahweh Member Insane ..... 104

Federal Judge Roettger Attempts Blackmail of Yahweh Lawyer ...... 108

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs Tries "Divide and Conquer" Tactics Against the Yahwehs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs Secures False Witnesses Against il1il' (YAHWEH) ...................................... 116

U.S. Government Steals Yahweh Grocery Store .................. 120

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs Attempts to Destroy Barclay Hotel in Downtown Atlanta ...................................... 124

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs Admits Yahweh is Poor ............ 128

One Million Sign Petition For Yahweh's Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

International African Movement Demands il1il' [3 il1il' Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

HRS Persecutes il1 il., (Yahweh) University ..................... 140

Going After Yahweh Ben Yahweh: Prosecution or Persecution? ...... 143

1992 -- African Americans Will Win the White House with 50/50 Strategy .............................................. 148

Yahweh Uses Nature to Retaliate Against America's Persecution of il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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1991 ARTICLES: (continued)

The Crucifixion of Christ{fhe Persecution of il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., : Coincidence or De-ja-vu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

The Crucifixion of Yahweh Ben Yahweh: How is the Son of Almighty God Yahweh Identified? .................................. 156

National Taxpayers for Justice Supports Yahweh's Release . . . . . . . . . . 166

Congressional Investigation Demanded in Yahweh Case ............ 169

Call! Call! Call! Remember: We Are Calling Until Victory!! ...... 172

il 1il" (Yahweh) and Voters Put President Bush and

Congress on Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Citizens Propose Adherence to 50!50 Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

A Message from the Nation of il 1il" and the People For Truth: We Believe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Unjust Trial Against il 1 il ., (Yahweh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Tax Monies Used to Persecute il 1 il ., (Yahweh)

Noted ACLU Lawyer: "RICO Does Not Apply

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to Nation of il 1 il" (Yahweh)" ............................ 188

General Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

i1 1il' 13 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was born October 27, 1935, m

Kingsfisher, Oklahoma.

He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma; a Master's

Degree in Economics from Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia; and studied Law at

Oklahoma University.

While servmg m the United States of America Air Force, i1 1 i1 ' 1 J ill il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) earned the rank of captain and served as a tactical

instructor. His tours of duty were done in California and Texas. He is an honorably

discharged veteran.

il 1il' 13 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) came to Miami, Florida, alone in 1979

to become the Spiritual Leader and Founder of the Nation of illil' (YAHWEH).

Although He took a vow of poverty that same year, within 12 years He guided the

Nation and those who followed His teachings and principles to amass an economic

empire in Miami and throughout the United States worth over $250 million.

Under His direction, the Nation of ill il ., (YAHWEH) has grown to encompass

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disciples, followers, and supporters in over 1,300 cities within the United States and

16 foreign countries: such as, the Caribbean, Great Britain, Canada, Nigeria, and

Ghana. The University of i11i1., (YAHWEH), for which He established the

curriculum, and for which He has received great acclaim in educational excellence,

is currently located in both Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia.

i11i1' 13 i1 1i1' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is bringing about changes in the lives

of individuals by causing them to take a different approach to life. This approach is

based on the Scripture which reads, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

i11 i1 ., 13 i11 i1 ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is here giving. That which He is giving

cannot be measured in terms of monetary wealth. i11 i1., 13 i11 i1 ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is giving the world the keys to success in life -- politically, economically,

educationally, socially, and spiritually.

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The Royal Priesthood

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the spiritual resurrection

of the righteous people of the Earth and to the

establishment of the Kingdom of Shalom -- the

Kingdom of God, ill il ' (YAHWEH).

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I will forever thank My Father il1 il' (YAHWEH) for the dedicated

people whose tireless efforts contributed greatly to the completion of

this book.

"The Lord il1il' (YAHWEH) gave the word: great was the company

of those that published it" (Psalm 68:11).

May il1il' (YAHWEH) keep and guide you. Always remember that

il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) loves you and so do I, il1 il ., 1 J ill il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH)!

Abigail Naomi Israel

Abiyah Hadassah Israel

Carmel Israel

Chezyown Menashsheh Israel

Ester D'voraw Israel

Shalisha Ilana Israel

Yehowaddan Israel

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OTHER WORKS BY i11 il ., 13 il 1 il .,

• The Widow's Son Raised by i1 1 il' 13 i1 1 i1 '

• From Poverty To Riches "The Works' of i1 1 i1 ' 13 i1 1 i1 '"

• i1 1i1' 13 i1 1i1' Mathematics "Designed To Rule The World Forever"

• i1 1i1' 13 i1 1i1' Divine Dietary Laws for Hebrew Israelites and the World

• In the Garden -- "The Sentence of Death"

• Our True History, The World's Best Kept Secret (Lessons 1 and 2)

• Divine Cookbook "Recipes from Heaven" Volume I

• Divine Cookbook "Recipes from Heaven" Volume II

• Divine Cookbook "Recipes from Heaven" Complimentary Volume

• The Removal of 1 (Wav) -- "The Divine Mark of Protection"

• The Manifestation of the Name i11 il'

• Adam's 6,000-Year Deep Sleep

• i1 1 i1 ' 13 i1 1 i1 ' The Blessed and Only Potentate

• Fruits From The Tree of Life

• I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ-- "The Holy Ghost Revealed"

• The Persecution of Yahweh Ben Yahweh-- Volume Two

• An Introduction to Hebrew -- The Language of God il 1 il .,

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Feast of Tabernacles 1993 "The Royal Priesthood"

The Royal Priesthood, Volume One The Royal Priesthood, Volume Two The Royal Priesthood, Volume Three The Royal Priesthood, Volume Four The Royal Priesthood, Volume Five The Royal Priesthood, Volume Six The Royal Priesthood, Volume Seven The Royal Priesthood, Volume Eight

Passover 1993

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Why Do I Keep the Passover? "Because I Love the Law" Why Keep the Passover? The Mystery of the Firstborn Revealed ill il , Passover: The Law We are Suffering Divine Affliction -- Why? The Divine Token -- Blood of the Lamb Vengeance --The Day of illil, ill il ' 1 J ill il ': The Lamb's Blood Destruction: The Sign of the Messiah

Feast of Tabernacles 1992 "Keep the Laws of il1 il ., and Be Blessed"

illil' lJ illil' Is Superior To Angels A Call to Persevere and We Shall Overcome A True Believer is Known by His Works True Believers are Kept in Joyfulness True Believers are Kept in Purity True Believers are Kept Separated From The World True Believers are Kept in the Process of Sanctification True Believers are Kept in Active Service

Feast of Weeks 1992 "The True Meaning of Shalom --Rescuing Our Future"

Peace and the Value of Peace To Be Gods -- You Must Be Sound You are Only Safe in the Name ill il, Peace: The Foundation of Heaven is Superior D 1 'JW (Shalom): The Completion and Establishment of Peace in Perpetuity

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Feast of Weeks 1992- (continued) "The True Meaning of Shalom-- Rescuing Our Future"

D 1)\V (Shalom): To Live in Harmony with il1il" The Power of D 1 )\V (Peace)

Passover 1992 "The Messiah of Genesis"

il lil" 13 il lil" is Come in the Volume of the Book Deliverance To a New Mind-set The Fruit of the Spirit of Love, Peace, Longsuffering, and Faith D l )\V (Peace) is Promised to the Believers as a Gift from il 1 il , It is the Spirit of Peace that wi11 Dismantle Satan's Kingdom You are the Children of Light

Feast of Tabernacles 1991 "Now is the Judgment of This World"

Can These Dry Bones Live? The Resurrection of the Dry Bones The Dry Bones are as Adamant as Stone Who are the Dry Bones? Your Choice -- The Tree of Life or the Tree of Good and Evil Y e are Gods and You are Children of the Most High il 1 il" 13 ill il" is Building the Kingdom that Will Never be Destroyed Black Man of America -- You are the Whole House of Israel

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INTRODUCTION

-Since November 7, 1990, wicked people within the U.S. government have begun a

campaign of overt persecution against il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and

his followers. It began with an illegal raid against all Yahweh properties nationwide

in which doors were forcefully broken down, innocent men, women, and children

were handcuffed and paraded around like cattle, and members were arrested

wholesale-- all without presenting a single search warrant or arrest warrant.

The persecution continued in prison where il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and seventeen of his followers remain on trumped up charges. The

abuses range from being placed in solitary confinement for several weeks to outright

denial of emergency medical treatment. Their persecution has even found its way to

the courtroom where bail has been categorically denied because of their common

belief, and a fair trial will probably never take place.

This publication is meant to illuminate the righteous people of the Earth to the daily

atrocities that continue even as you read these pages. You must be properly

informed about this struggle of good and evil. The future of the world depends upon

it. •

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~S.GOVERNAIENTPERSECUTES illil} lJ illil}

IN JAIL

-In an effort to persecute il 1il' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 13 of his

followers, the U.S. Government has placed them in inhumane living conditions.

il 1il' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) religious rights and human rights have

been violated and totally ignored. All of the members of the Nation of ll 1 il .,

(YAHWEH) have been separated and placed in different cells. Several members,

including il 1il' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), have been placed in solitary

confinement for no reason. No one has ever been placed in solitary confinement

upon his arrival without provocation. il 1il' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

and his followers have their meals shoved under a door. These meals, barely fit for

animal consumption, let alone human consumption, are entirely different from the

"vegetarian meals" stated by the Government officials in the media.

No facilities or materials have been provided for il 1 il ., [3 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) to bathe daily or even for him to brush his teeth. The lack of basic

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living necessities is not due to the inability of the Government to provide these items.

If that were the case, then why won't the Government allow ill il ' 13 ill il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) followers to supply him with these items? In addition,

illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is only allowed to go outside in the

fresh air for one hour a day, while other convicted prisoners roam outside on the

prison grounds all day long.

During transit from the jail to the courthouse and back, ill il ' 13 ill il ' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) was treated roughly by the guards which bruised his wrists.

Other members were treated in similar a manner.

His cultural attire, dictated by the Holy Bible, has been taken from him and replaced

with worn, ragged uniforms. Though ousted Panamanian President Manuel Noriega

has been allowed to wear his military uniform, ill il' 13 ill il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) has not been granted a similar privilege. Even former member Robert

Rozier has been allowed to wear his white cultural attire, both in prison and in court,

even after he claimed he was no longer affiliated with the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

Yet, illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers are being

denied the right of freedom of religious expression.

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il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being denied his freedom of the

press. Freedom of the press, while giving the media the right to report the news in

a responsible manner, also gives citizens the right to hear these reports. The U.S.

government has, in effect, instituted a total censorship of all news going to il1 il ., ? 3

il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers, including news pertaining to

their trial. il1 il ., ? 3 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers have not

been allowed to read newspapers, hear the news on the radio, or see the news on

TV, since being arrested November 7, 1990.

Several of the members of the Nation of il 111 ., (YAHWEH) have already been

denied bond, and the prosecution plans to ask for the same for all. The U.S.

government is not considering the fact that all of the members of the Nation of

il111 ., (YAHWEH) are responsible citizens with jobs and families. Though the

Government claims that they are "threats to society," this is pure speculation pending

the outcome of this trial. The indictments, which are all based on the testimony of

a few questionable sources, should not serve as a reason for denial of bond.

Why is it that William Lozano was able to be out on bond during his hearing even

though it was an established fact that he killed two innocent people? Why is it that

William Lozano is still out on bond as he appeals his conviction of second degree

manslaughter? Just as he has a family and children, and has had a respectable job

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in the community for years, members of the Nation of il1 il" (YAHWEH) fall in

these same categories. The very fact that the most recent allegation is over four

years old, proves that these members do not pose any threat to the community.

There is absolutely no reason for this inhumane treatment of one of the most re

spected national leaders of our people. When the U. S. government terrorized

il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and other members of the Nation of

il1il" (YAHWEH) on November 7, 1990, with an extraordinary display of force and

firepower, il1il' r:::1 illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and all his followers gave

the authorities full cooperation. During the entire time that il1il" 13 il lil"

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers have been detained in jail, they have

been role models in the display of their conduct. Not one incident of disorderly

conduct in the slightest has emerged as a result of these unjust arrests. Yet, the

Government has not given il1il" 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) proper

treatment afforded someone of his prominence. They have not even treated ill il.,

13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers as they would treat

ordinary citizens who have been arrested. Instead, they have elected to deal with

il1il' 13 il1il" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers in the worst way

possible, even disregarding their own constitutional rights whenever inconvenienced.

The Government has not been provoked to act in such a manner. The Government

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has not even offered any justification for such harsh treatment. The Government

cannot even claim that they are treating il1il' 73 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) in the regular manner. What the U.S. government is doing is tantamount

to persecution of il1 il ' 7 3 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers

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FBI TERRORIZES INNOCENT FOLLOWERS OF il 1 il ;

NATIONWIDE

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On November 7, 1990, the FBI conducted a pre-dawn terroristic attack against

innocent followers of lllll"' (YAHWEH) nationwide. FBI agents, SWAT team

members, DEA agents, and local police joined forces in a heavily armed illegal

invasion, seeking to provoke members of the Nation of ll lll ., (YAHWEH) and

looking for an excuse to do them harm. The FBI was sorely disappointed as they

found no weapons, and were met with full cooperation.

In New Orleans, il 111" 1:::1 lllll' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), the Spiritual Leader

of the Nation of illll"' (YAHWEH), was forcefully apprehended by dozens of FBI

agents. Contrary to their press release, FBI agents stormed into his quarters at 3:30

in the morning. Although no resistance was offered, and no weapons of any kind

were found on the premises, pump shotguns, M-16s, and a variety of handguns were

pointed at his head, neck, heart, and other vital organs. Because it was in the early

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morning, il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was not dressed. The FBI

threatened to take him into custody without any clothes on before finally giving him

just a bathrobe to put on. After taking il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) into custody, the FBI proceeded to strip-search him.

In Miami, over 300 FBI agents, SWAT team members, DEA agents, and local police

participated in an illegal guerrilla invasion of the holy Temple and other properties.

At the Temple, doors were battered down and windows were broken unnecessarily

as FBI agents forced their way in, without a search warrant or arrest warrants. All

the men on the premises were arrested without a warrant or probable cause.

Defenseless women and children were taken into the streets with guns pointed to

their heads, made to lie down in the street with their faces to the ground, and their

hands cuffed behind their backs. The women and female children were searched

thoroughly by agents out in the open. Their holy headdresses were then removed out

in the public. All of the agents participating in this terrorist attack carried automatic

weapons and hand grenades; yet not a single weapon was found in the sanctuary or

on any Yahweh members.

The FBI proceeded to break down office doors (many of them were unlocked) all

over the building. Offices were ransacked and left in total disarray while the FBI

carted off materials. At no time did the FBI ask that any of the offices be opened.

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At no time did the FBI present a warrant for any materials, or even ask for these

materials. What they did was commit strong arm robbery inside the temple, and felt

justified because they wore a badge.

As Yahweh buses were coming to daily morning prayer service, the drivers were

asked to pull over, and all males aboard the bus were arrested and taken into

custody, again without a warrant or probable cause.

At Yahweh apartment buildings, which house both members and non-members, FBI

agents encircled the buildings and busted into apartments. Again the agents were

heavily armed, BUT FOUND NO WEAPONS OR RESISTANCE. The tenants were

forced out of their apartments in the middle of the night in their underwear.

Children were threatened at gunpoint, and were threatened with arrest. The FBI

even threatened to shoot tear-gas into apartments with innocent infants and toddlers

inside. Again, this took place without a search warrant or an arrest warrant.

Outside of New Orleans, a bus load of members were traveling to a speaking

engagement. The bus was pulled off to the side of the road, and FBI agents

approached the windows with heavy artillery. All aboard were made to crawl along

side the bus and along the highway as oncoming traffic passed by. All of the men

were arrested without a warrant or probable cause. The women and children were

made to lie face down on the highway with their hands cuffed behind their backs, and

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then their headdresses were removed in the open in a most humiliating fashion.

Then women and female teenagers were thoroughly hand searched by male agents

in the open. Again, NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND WERE FOUND. The men who

were arrested outside of New Orleans were strip searched and separated.

After this nationwide terrorist attack on the Nation of ill il" (YAHWEH), the media,

who in collusion with the FBI, proceeded to harass Yahweh members, tenants at

their apartments, children in their school, patrons in their stores, and guests in their

hotels. They were asked questions in such a way as to demoralized members.

Though the media interviewed people in the community and found overwhelming

support for the Nation of illil" (YAHWEH), their positive responses wound up on

the floor of the editing room.

This terroristic raid was the culmination of a federal investigation that spanned

several months. During this investigation, ill il ., 13 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and other members were asked to appear before the Grand Jury several

times. Each time, the Nation of ill il" (YAHWEH) cooperated without hesitation.

illil" 13 illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) even notified officials that if they were

to issue a warrant for his arrest or the arrest of other members, he and his followers

would voluntarily and peacefully surrender. A spokesperson for the Nation of il 1 il .,

(YAHWEH) stated, "The reason we have willfully cooperated in the past and agreed

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to do so in the future is that we know we are innocent of all charges. il 1 il ' 13

il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is totally innocent of these allegations, which are

nothing more than trumped up charges."

il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has taught people for over 10 years

that they do not have to carry weapons to defend themselves. No weapons have ever

been found on Temple grounds or on any of the Yahweh properties. In fact, they

do not even allow visitors to "defile the Temple" by bringing in weapons. ill il' 13

ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) teaches and demands the practice of moral

behavior which means to be a law-abiding citizen by choice. The Nation of il 1 il .,

(YAHWEH) has an unblemished record of cooperation with law enforcement officials

whenever called upon.

There is no justification for terrorizing women and children. There is no justification

for raiding defenseless properties with enough firepower to devastate a small country.

There is no justification for suspending constitutional rights with this forceful invasion

without a warrant. There is no justification for vandalizing the Yahwehs' holy temple

and stealing their items.

The FBI, by conducting this nationwide terrorist attack, has revealed its diabolical

plans. The purpose of this raid was not to arrest ill il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

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YAHWEH) and other members of the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH) and bring them

to trial concerning various allegations, but, rather, the purpose was to try to destroy

the Nation of il1 il ' (YAHWEH) because it stands as a role model of economic

empowerment and independence for our people. The evil plans of the FBI are to

try to destroy the good works that il1 i1 ' ? 3 i11 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has

done for our people. The wicked plans of the FBI are to try to separate the Nation

of il1 il ., (YAHWEH) from the rest of OUF people. ~

But try as they may, they cannot separate us, because we are family: though

members of the Nation of il1 il., (YAHWEH) may have different beliefs from others

in our community, we are still one family -- we are all brothers and sisters. The

works of il1i1' ?3 i11i1' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) prove this. All of their

grocery stores offer "First Rate Goods" and "First Rate Services" at "First Rate

Prices," to all members of the community regardless of belief or nationality. All of

the Yahweh apartments offer a clean, safe, affordable, drug-free, crime-free, family

environment to all, regardless of belief or nationality. All of their hotels and motels

offer luxurious accommodations with the spirit of hospitality shown to all, regardless

of belief or nationality.

According to his disciples, "il1il' ?3 i11i1' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has

instilled in us an undying love for our people, and this love is manifested in all of

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our businesses-- this is what our enemies are trying to destroy. They do not want

us to show love to our people because they know it might just catch on. Once this

love catches on among our people, our enemies know that their days of manipulating

and exploiting our community are over."

The plans that the FBI are executing on il 1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and the Nation of illil' (YAHWEH) are signs of what they plan to do

to every man in our community that stands for good. This is just step two and phase

one of their wicked plans. The FBI plans to shut down all Black men that are doing

good. What they are doing to il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a

perfect example of what they plan to do to all of our leaders.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

il 1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has laid down his life by dedicating his

entire existence to our happiness. il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is

the true public servant, because in all that he has done for our people, he has never ~'

taken a salary. His reward is in making this world a better place for all the good

people of the Earth. This is the price you sometimes have to pay for doing good. It

is because of this undying love for our people that the Government has chosen to

attack il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). It is because of this love which

he instilled in the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) that the Government is attacking

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them. But this love shall triumph in the end because love conquereth all. Love

overcomes all things and love shall endure all things. Though the U.S. government

is trying to stop the love that il 1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has

for our people, this love is already being manifested in his works.

Find out for yourself just how much il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

loves you by getting your copy of the book, "From Poverty To Riches-- The Works

of il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)." For more information concerning

this book, see the order form inside this magazine. •

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U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTINUES PRE-TRIAL PERSECUTION OF

illilj jJ illilj

-The U.S. Government continues to persecute il 1il' jJ il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and several of his followers by imposing starvation upon them. All this

is being done while the U.S. Government continues to ignore its own laws.

The First Amendment guarantees the right to freedom of religion. Thus, all

American citizens are free to worship God as they please. This includes the right to

a Kosher diet as prescribed by the God of the Bible in Leviticus, Chapter 11 and

Deuteronomy, Chapter 14. According to the Second Edition of Florida

Jurisprudence § 37, "The lack of reasonable opportunities to exercise religious

freedof constitutes a violation of the First Amendment including the disallowance

of any special diet for persons whose religion imposes dietary restrictions." This law

references Miller v. Carson which stated that "Restrictions in religious freedom that

existed in a county jail deprived pre-trial detainees of their rights under the First and

Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and an injunction would be issued

where persons whose religion imposed dietary restrictions were not allowed any

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special diet where pork was served as a main dish or used in seasoning other dishes

in virtually all meals."

On July 18, 1986, U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Aronovitz ordered the Florida

Department of Corrections to allow members of the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH)

to have a pork-free diet. Judge Aronovitz stated that members of the Nation of

il1 il ., (YAHWEH) must "be afforded the same opportunities to worship as other

prisoners."

The U.S. Government has already established in the Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR) rules and regulations which dictate how inmates, both convicts and pre-trial

detainees, are to be treated during their stay at any Federal Prison. According to 28

CFR Ch. V (7-1-90 Edition)§ 548.13(a), "An inmate who wishes to observe religious

dietary laws will be provided a diet which meets or exceeds recommended daily

allowances ... and which complies with religious dietary laws ... " After a public

request for Kosher meals was made, Charles Davis, Assistant Warden of the

Metropolitan Correctional Center, gave an interview to WCIX, Channel 6 of Miami

on Tuesday, November 20, 1990. Davis stated that the request for Kosher meals had

been granted. However, sources reveal that il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and his followers are still not being served Kosher meals. In fact, out of

the 63 meals that were supposed to have been given to il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH

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BEN YAHWEH) during his first three weeks in the prison, only 21 meals have been

delivered, and most of these 21 meals were not Kosher .

According to a statement by il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), "Officials

admit that they have Kosher meals for all white Jews; yet, I am absolutely denied the

same privilege. I have gone through due process by completing the necessary

( CO POUT form. I was then promised Kosher meals and officials said My request had

been approved. Yet, I was denied these kosher meals. Prison officials have

attempted to deceive Me by putting 'K' on my take-out plate, but when compared to

the 'unkosher' meals of the other inmates, My meals are identical to theirs. I have

been given plates after pork has been taken off of them. If it were not for some

inmates occasionally giving Me an apple, lettuce and tomato salad, and oranges, I

would soon be hospitalized for malnutrition and starvation. Only My evening meals

are classified as Kosher, and even those are served with meat. I am a Kosher

Vegetarian!"

Other examples of this cruel treatment include:

• Since being detained, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been forced to drink water from the same line as the toilet.

• On Sunday, November 18, 1990, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was denied Kosher meals and forced to eat only two grapefruits.

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• On Sunday, November 24, 1990, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was denied fresh air, recreation time, two Kosher meals, and showers, while other inmates were permitted to take showers.

Thus, the U.S. Government is imposing starvation upon il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH).

In addition to the illegal withholding of Kosher meals, the U.S. Government has also

chosen to ignore and violate its own established rules and regulations: 28 CFR Ch.

V § 540.42(a) states that - - "At a minimum, the Warden shall establish visiting

hours at the institution on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays." It further states in §

540.50( c) that "Staff may not suspend an inmate's visiting privileges because of

violation of Bureau regulations other than for those specifically concerned with the

visiting guidelines or having a reasonable relationship to the orderliness or security

of the visiting room." Yet, in the case of il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH), a pre-trial detainee who has not violated any Bureau regulations

whatsoever, he has been limited to two visits a month. This is clearly in violation of

Federal regulations, and this violation has not been imposed on anyone else but

illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and some of his followers.

In 28 CFR Ch V § 540.51(g)(3), "The Warden may allow a visitor to leave money

with a designated staff member for deposit in the inmate's commissary account."

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However, when i11il' 1:::1 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) attorney attempted

to leave money for him in his commissary account, his attorney was told that the

money order had to be mailed in. Again, this is totally inconsistent with federal

regulations.

In 28 CPR 540.71(a), it states that "An inmate may receive other soft-cover material

(for example, paperback books, newspaper clippings, or magazines) from any

source." Yet, Bibles (King James Version) and other paperback books sent to il1il'

7 3 il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers were rejected and returned.

Even Judge Aronovitz in his 1986 ruling stated that religious books published by the

Temple of Love, Inc. were to be allowed into all state penal institutions, and to deny

their admission was a violation of the First Amendment. Paragraph (b) further states

that "The Warden may not reject a publication solely because its content is religious

... " So again, we have a clear violation of federal regulations. The only inmates

who are being denied access to the Holy Bible are members of the Nation of il 1 il j

(YAHWEH).

According to 28 CPR Ch. V § 541.11, "[The Bureau of Prison] Staff shall advise each

inmate in writing promptly after arrival at an institution of the inmate's rights and

responsibilities." To this date, this has not been done in the case of il1il' 7 3

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il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers. Other rights which have been

violated include:

• The right to be treated respectfully, impartially, and fairly by all personnel.

• The right to be informed of the rules, procedures, and schedules concerning the operation of the institution.

• The right to freedom of religious affiliation, and voluntary religious worship.

• The right to health care, which includes nutritional meals, proper bedding and clothing, ... an opportunity to shower regularly.

• The right to participate in the use of the law library reference materials.

Judge Aronovitz also ruled "to allow all requesting inmate members of the class the

opportunity to wear religious headdresses during formal worship services." It also

states in 28 CFR Ch. V § 548.12(f) that "An inmate ordinarily shall be allowed to

wear or use personal religious items during devotional services. Upon request of the

inmate, the Warden may allow an inmate to wear or use personal religious items

within the institution." However, il lil' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and

his followers have not been afforded the opportunity to wear their religious attire.

Regulation§ 551.118(c) goes on to state that an inmate may supply his own clothing

during court appearances. Page 23 of the Metropolitan Correction Center Manual

allows for the use of civilian clothes while involved in court proceedings for pre-trial

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detainees. Again, however, il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his

followers have not been allowed to wear their cultural attire in the courtroom.

As stated in 28 CFR Ch. V. § 540.2l(b ), "Writing paper and envelopes are provided

at no cost to the inmate." Paragraph (i) further states, "Holdovers and pre-trial

commitments will be provided a reasonable number of stamps for the mailing of

letters at the Government's expense." However, il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) has been denied envelopes, writing paper, stamps, and pencils.

il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been denied toothpaste, toiletries,

and deodorant. He has also been denied emery boards and nail clippers to repair

two badly torn fingernails. Yet, 28 CFR Ch. V. § 551.103(a)(7)(i) requires,

"Provision of personal hygiene to include -- issue of personal hygiene items."

On Saturday, November 17, 1990, Officer Croon denied il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) phone accessibility to call his lawyer. In fact, calls to his lawyer are

routinely denied. When il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is allowed to

talk to his legal counsel, the phone is constantly taken away in the midst of their

conversation. Nevertheless, 28 CFR Ch. V. § 551.117(c) states, "[Prison Bureau]

Staff shall allow the pre-trial inmate, upon his request, to telephone his attorney."

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And § 540.102 further states, "The Warden may not apply frequency limitations on

inmate telephone calls to attorneys ... "

il 1 il ., 13 it 1 it ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is handcuffed behind his back

whenever he has to go 10 feet to the shower in a cage, 20 feet to a 12 x 12 cage to

get air for one hour, or to the visitation room. When it 1 it' 13 it 1 it' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) goes to the visitation room, he is strip-searched, which involves

looking at every intimate inch of his body. This happens prior to every visit with his

lawyer. "Convicted" felons do not have to go through this process and are allowed

to move freely over the entire compound. However, in the case of United States v.

Lilly, it was ruled that "Visual inspections of the anal and genital cavities were

humiliating and of little utility, and are therefore unreasonable on this record under

the Fourth Amendment. Detainees, as well as convicted inmates, retain the Fourth

Amendment protection requiring that searches of person or property be reasonable

under the circumstances of imprisonment."

No form has been given to it1 il ., 13 it1 it ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) to desig

nate his selected visitors. However, 28 CFR Ch. V. § 540.51(b )(1) states, "[Prison

Bureau] Staff shall ask each inmate to submit during the admission orientation

process a list of proposed visitors."

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il 1il' (3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been kept in a LOCK-DOWN

HOLE (the public has been told he was in Segregation) reserved for problem

inmates. illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has not committed nor been

convicted of a crime, neither is there a record of him causing any problems since

being detained. Prison officials have stated that ill il ' 13 ill il ' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) is being held in "Administrative Detention." Administrative

Detention is defined in 28 CFR Ch. V. §541.22 as "the status of confinement of an

inmate in a special housing unit either by self or with other inmates which serves to

remove the inmate from the general population."

Paragraph (b) further states that "The Warden shall prepare a memorandum

detailing the reasons for placing an inmate in administrative detention, with a copy

given to the inmate . . . Staff shall deliver this memorandum to the inmate within

24 hours of the inmate's placement in administrative detention." Paragraph (c)

adds, "The Segregation Review Official (SRO) shall conduct a record review

within three work days of the inmate's placement in administrative detention

and shall hold a hearing and formal- ly review the status of each inmate who spends

seven continuous days in administra-tive detention ... The inmate appears before the

SRO at the hearing." On November 11, 1990, illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) was transferred to the Metropolitan Correctional Center and immediately

place in Administrative Detention. He was not notified by memorandum of this

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status until November 26, 1990. As of this date, he has not received a hearing.

Paragraph (d) goes on to state that," ... the Warden shall give an inmate housed

in administrative detention the same general privileges given to inmates in the

general population. This includes, but is not limited to, providing any inmate with

the opportunity for participation in education programs, library services, social

services, counseling, religious guidance, and recreation." Yet, ill il' ?::I ill il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has not been afforded these opportunities. In fact,

illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been denied visits with the

chaplain, rabbi, his assigned counselor, and unit management.

ill il ' 13 ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been denied the freedom of the

press which includes the right to be informed of the news through newspapers.

Based on 28 CFR Ch. V. § 540.70(a), "The Bureau of Prison permits an inmate to

subscribe to or to receive publications without prior approval . . . The term

publication in this rule means a book, or a single issue of a magazine or newspaper."

And § 540.71(a) further states that this material may be received "from any source."

Regulation§ 544.10l(b) adds, "The inmate library shall offer an inmate a variety of

reading materials, including, but not limited to periodicals, newspapers ... and

reference books."

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The continued persecution of il1 il ., 13 il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is not

merely limited to the deprivation of his rights, but also extends to physical abuse as

well. Since being detained, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has con-

tracted a serious cold because the facilities he is being housed in are set at freezing

temperatures, and the blankets are too short. His condition has developed to the

point where he is coughing blood.

On Thursday, November 15, 1990, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was

required to go to the hospital without his request or permission. He was given two

shots without his request or permission. He was later told that the two shots were

a tetanus shot and a TB vaccine. Also, two vials of blood were taken, and he was

also given chest X-rays without his permission.

On Friday, November 16, 1990, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was

taken back to the hospital for a "SMAC TEST," again without his permission.

During his detention, an officer bruised il 1 il ., 13 il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH's) wrists by placing his handcuffs on too tightly and handling him too

roughly, causing a major vein to have a bubble swelling, which could cause a

dangerous hemorrhage. There is no excuse or reason for this inhumane treatment!

All of these actions lead to the inevitable conclusion that il 1 il ., 13 il1 il .,

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(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a political prisoner. (Even the Geneva Convention

requires decent treatment.) Not only is il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH's) mistreatment political, it is racist to the core. If a white American were

treated this way by another nation, the United States would immediately initiate war,

as her past records prove.

The actions of this prison facility display open, blatant discrimination by the U. S.

Government and media. This is absolutely wrong and destructive. This is religious

persecution at its highest. These events are reminiscent of the trials and tribulations

faced by the Hebrews in ancient Rome, the Spanish Inquisition during the

Renaissance, and the witch hunts during the era of the early pilgrims. This

persecution cannot be allowed to continue.

ill il' [3 ill il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) issued a final statement in regard to

these events: "All of this persecution and more, I suffer for your salvation,

redemption, resurrection, and true freedom."

The U.S. Government continues to persecute ill il' 13 il 1 il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and his followers while they await trial. The basis of this persecution is

clearly religious discrimination and racial hatred.

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On Thursday, November 29, 1990, one of the counselors at the Metropolitan

Correctional Center (MCC) informed il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

of the following: "We noticed about 20 or more of you walking together as a group

to breakfast, and you were grouped together after breakfast around the lake. We are

asking you not to group together, unless you want to go back to the 'HOLE'

(dungeon, segregation). We must protect our Institution." First, there are only 12

of the Yahweh brothers at this institution. Second, several sets of 25-30 Christians

group together every morning around the same lake, holding hands, singing, praying

out loud, and inviting people to join them without opposition.

Also on Thursday, November 29, 1990, Mr. Gilmartin of NBC News wanted to

interview il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) at the MCC. But il 1il' 13

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was forced to decline the interview because

officials of the MCC said il 1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) could not

wear his holy culture before the world. Yet, Panamanian President, Manuel Noriega,

is allowed to wear his military uniform. Though il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and the other members of the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) are being

held as pre-trial detainees, which mean that they retain all their rights of citizenship,

they should not be treated as criminals or convicts. While Noriega is allowed to

properly project and protect his image, as to not look like a criminal or convict in the

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minds of the public, il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and members of

the Nation of il 1il' (YAHWEH) are not granted this same right.

Volume 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (28 CFR), Ch. V. (7-1-1990 Edition)

§ 548.12(f) states that "An inmate ordinarily shall be allowed to wear or use personal

religious items during devotional services. Upon request of the inmate, the Warden

may allow an inmate to wear or use personal religious items within the institution."

Therefore, this unjust decision by the counselors to deny il 1 il' 13 il 1 il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) the right to appear before the world in his holy garment

represents a clear case of religious persecution and racism.

On Friday, November 30, 1990, il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was

called to the Chief Lieutenant's office and told, "I don't know anything about your

religion, but we cannot allow your entourage or group to carry each other's trays in

the dining area. You must be 'INDIVIDUALISTS' like everybody else." il lil' jJ

i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) replied, "We will obey your rules, but for your

information, we are courteous and caring toward each other. We naturally show love

one to the other." The Lieutenant's final words were, "We have to protect 'THE

INSTITUTION.' " Nothing in the rules demands that the inmates be INDIVI

DUALISTS. This is merely a matter of religious harassment designed to destroy the

unity between il 1 il ., 1 J il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers.

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Also on Thursday, November 29, 1990, one of the counselors at the MCC advised

il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) that he would not be receiving his mail

that is addressed in the name of "il lil' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)."

In addition to this being his world renown name, it is also his legal name. The legal

papers validating this have already been submitted to the officials at the MCC by

il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) attorney, Alcee Hastings. Thus, this

threat is totally illegal and represents an infringement of ill il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH's) First Amendment rights.

On Saturday, December 1, 1990, Hebrew brothers were told that if they were caught

inside any other dorm than their own, they would be put in the HOLE (dungeon,

segregation). They had not been told this rule, neither is it being enforced upon

anyone else. Also, on the same day, Hebrews were told that they were not allowed

to carry a Holy Bible in their hands from one point to another. This rule does not

apply to any of the other 1,200 inmates. All of the Hebrew brothers constitutional

rights are being violated. They are citizens in Pre-Trial detention, and have not been

"convicted" of anything.

On Sunday, December 2, 1990, a female guard ran several Hebrew brothers out of

the showers at 5:30 a.m. The posted signs clearly indicate that the cut-off time is

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7:30 a.m. This action upset a large number of other inmates of all nationalities.

They stated that this had never happened before.

Also that day, no newspapers were allowed at the MCC. It was stated by many of

the inmates that the reason was that a front page article in the Miami Herald blasted

the Government's Star Witness against the Yahwehs (Rozier) as a possible

nightmare for the Government and they didn't want the inmates of the MCC to see

anything in favor of II 111 ., (YAHWEH). Many of the inmates wives called and read

the article to them over the telephone and they were threatened with the HOLE

(dungeon, segregation). This is a clear case of illegal censorship of the news based

solely on religious persecution and racial hatred. The masses of Latin and Hispanic

inmates at the MCC are 100 percent in support of lllil" (YAHWEH).

On Monday, December 3, 1990, four Hebrew brothers were standing on the sidewalk

in front of their dormitory when an officer said, "Get off the sidewalk. You can't

stand out here." At the same time, there were several inmates all around. Of

course, the Hebrews always obey orders, even when they are indisputable recipients

of HATRED and DISCRIMINATION. "One Law for All" does not exist at the MCC.

This persecution must come to an end. The U. S. Government cannot be allowed

to continue to ignore its own laws because of religious intolerance. To abandon

the constitutiona1 rights afforded every citizen would be to red1.1ce America to a

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totalitarian police state. We, the People, demand that the U.S. Constitution and the

Bill of Rights be properly and fairly enforced! •

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U.S. GOVERNMENT CONSPIRES TO DENY

~1~" l:J ~1~} BOND

-A careful analysis of the proceedings at each of the bond hearings reveals a carefully

coordinated plot among the Government officials to illegally detain il 1 il., 13 il 1 il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and other members of the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

In each of these cases, the laws governing bonds are ignored as justice is totally

denied. There is absolutely no doubt that had the defendants in these bond hearings

been of another nationality or religion, the outcome would have been different.

Consider the case of illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). At his bond

hearing, several prominent, respectable businessmen appeared as character wit-

nesses for il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). Their testimony was totally

ignored. Magistrate Lynn Johnson committed such a gross abuse of discretion that

collusion with the prosecution becomes very obvious. Her judgment at the hearing

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was, "Anyone who has directed the incredible series of horrors delineated by the

government represents a threat to this community." Thus, she effectively convicted

ill il ' 1 ::I ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) without a trial.

The prosecution read depositions from a convicted serial killer with a notorious

background. Aside from this testimony, no evidence was presented that would

indicate that illil' 1:::1 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a threat to the

community. Although the laws of America clearly state that the burden is on the

prosecution to present clear and convincing evidence, this was not the case. In fact,

considering the good works that il 1il' 1:::1 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has

done in the community, his very absence is a threat to the community.

illil' 1:::1 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been invited on several occasions

to numerous social events and received various awards for his outstanding work in

the community. In fact, il 1 il ' 1 :::1 ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the current

recipient of the Businessman of the Year Award by the National Business League.

He was awarded this honor because he has established several economically viable

businesses in economically impoverished areas, thus setting an example for the world.

The fact that since the severing of ties between the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) and

former member Robert Rozier, no further accusations have been made; and the fact

that the accolades have continued and even increased should prove to the world that

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il 1il' 1:::1 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is not a threat to our community. The

fact of the matter is that in light of il 1il' I :::I il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's)

numerous accomplishments in our community, particularly in the area of economic

empowerment, it is clear that il 1il' 1:::1 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being

held, not because he represents a physical threat to our community, but because he

is an economic threat to other communities.

As we consider the cases of il 1 il ' 1 :::1 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH'S)

followers, the collusion between the prosecution and the magistrates becomes even

more apparent. Consider the case of Judith Israel: Though she has not been charged

with actually participating in any violent crime, she, too, is being held without bond

until the trial. In fact, the worst charge on the indictment charges her with "buying

and maintaining properties." The fact that the Miami Herald lists Judith Israel as

the "Financial Wizard" of the Nation of illil., (YAHWEH) shows that the

Government is trying to destroy the economic empire of the Nation of i1 1 i1 .,

(YAHWEH) by continuing to hold her. Again, it is clear that it is not because she

represents a physical threat to our community, but because she represents an

economic threat to other communities.

Consider the case of Hezion Israel: He was attacked and suffered severe wounds as

he defended himself. When the event occurred, the State decided not to charge

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Hezion. Yet, the U.S. Government charges him four years later on the words of a

confessed serial killer. First, there were no evidence to the charges. Second, the

only testimony involved is hearsay. Third, Hezion has an impeccable background.

Several people in the community attested to his good character. Magistrate Johnson,

in another clear case of abuse of discretion, decided to hold Hezion without bond,

though there was no "clear and convincing evidence" that he is a threat to the

community.

Consider the case of Aher Israel: The Government could not locate Aher to arrest

him. Yet, upon learning that he was wanted, knowing his innocence, and believing

in the fairness of the judicial system, he turned himself over to the authorities.

However, Magistrate Ted Banstra ordered Aher to be held without bond because he

believed Aher would not show up for the trial. This ruling is totally inconsistent with

the facts presented and, thus, points to an obvious conspiracy within the Government.

These are just a few examples of obvious miscarriages of justice.

Altogether, 17 people are being held without bond. The latest charges are over four

years old, and some of the earliest are almost ten years old. This proves that for the

last four years, the community has been safe with these people walking around in

society. None of these 17 people have any evidence linking them to the charges, nor

any witnesses linking them to the charges. The fact that although the

Government claims many witnesses, it also admitted that all except one of the

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witnesses refused to participate in the witness protection program. This action

alone proves that there is no REAL fear of intimidation or safety of the witnesses.

The one star witness of the Government is an admitted serial killer with a notorious

background.

It is a sad day in America when you can be accused without facts or evidence, and

held without bond, regardless of your good background and accomplishments in the

community. This indicates that the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights are dead,

of none effect, and can be ignored by the Government whenever it pleases. It also

proves that in our Free Enterprise System, one is free to succeed as long as his

success does not overshadow the success of the "powers that be."

These injustices can only continue if we, the people, allow them. However, we must

know the facts first. Therefore, The People For Truth is dedicated to informing the

people as to what is really going on behind the scenes. •

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PRE-TRIAL PERSECUTION OF YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH

CONTINUES

-The U.S. government continues to persecute il lil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and his followers while they await trial. The basis of this persecution is

clearly religious discrimination and racial hatred.

On Thursday, November 29, 1990, one of the counselors at the Metropolitan

Correctional Center (MCC) informed illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

of the following: "We noticed about 20 or more of you walking together as a group

to breakfast and you were grouped together after breakfast around the lake. We are

asking you not to group together, unless you want to go back to the 'HOLE'

(dungeon, segregation). We must protect our Institution." First, there are only 12

of the Yahweh brothers at this institution. Second, several sets of 25-30 Christians

group together every morning around the same lake, holding hands, singing, praying

out loud, and inviting people to join them without opposition. This is absolute

religious discrimination and racial hatred.

Also on Thursday, November 29, 1990, Mr. Gilmartin of NBC News wanted an in-

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terview with il1il' 13 i11il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) at the MCC. But il1il'

13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was forced to decline the interview because

officials of the MCC said il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) could not

wear his holy culture before the world. Yet, Panamanian President Manuel Noriega

is allowed to wear his military uniform. Though il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and the other members of the Nation of il1il" (YAHWEH) are being

held as pre-trial detainees, which mean that they retain all their rights of citizenship,

they are being treated as criminals or convicts. Yet, Noriega is allowed to properly

project and protect his image as to not look like a criminal or convict in the minds

of the public, while il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the other

members of the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) are not granted this same right.

Volume 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (28 CFR), Ch. V (7-1-1990 Edition)

§ 548.12(f) states that "An inmate ordinarily shall be allowed to wear or use personal

religious items during devotional services. Upon request of the inmate, the Warden

may allow an inmate to wear or use personal religious items within the institution."

Therefore, this unjust decision by the counselors to deny il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) the right to appear before the world in his holy garment

represents a clear case of religious persecution and racism.

On Friday, November 30, 1990, Yahweh Ben Yahweh was called to the Chief

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Lieutenant's office and told, "I don't know anything about your religion but we

cannot allow your entourage or group to carry each other's trays in the dining area.

You must be 'INDIVIDUALISTS' like everybody else." illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) replied, "We will obey your rules, but for your information, we are

courteous and caring toward each other. We naturally show love one to the other."

The Lieutenant's final words were, "We have to protect 'THE INSTITUTION.'"

Nothing in the rules demands that the inmates be INDIVIDUALISTS. This is merely

a matter of religious harassment designed to destroy the unity between ill il ., 13

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers.

Also, on Thursday, November 29, 1990, one of the counselors at the MCC threatened

ill il' 13 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) that he would not be receiving his mail

that is addressed in the name of "Yahweh Ben Yahweh." In addition to this being

his world renown name, it is also his legal name, and the legal papers validating this

have already been submitted to the officials at the M CC by ill il ., 13 ill iP

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) attorney, Alcee Hastings. Thus, this threat is totally

illegal and represents an infringement of illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) first amendment rights.

On Saturday, December 1, 1990, Hebrew brothers are told that if they are caught

inside any other dorm than their own, they would be put in the HOLE (dungeon,

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segregation). This rule has not been told to them, nor is it being enforced upon

anyone else. Also, on the same day, Hebrews were told that they were not allowed

to carry a Holy Bible in their hands from one point to another. This rule does not

apply to any of the other 1,200 inmates. All of the Hebrew brothers constitutional

rights are being violated. They are citizens in Pre-Trial detention, and have not been

convicted of anything.

On Sunday, December 2, 1990, a female guard ran several Hebrew brothers out of

the showers at 5:30 a.m. The posted signs clearly indicate that the cut-off time is

7:30 a.m. This action upset a large number of other inmates of all nationalities.

They said that this had never happened before.

Also that day, no newspapers were allowed at the MCC. It was reported by many

of the inmates that the reason was a front-page article in the Miami Herald blasted

the Government's Star Witness (Rozier) against the Yahwehs as a possible

nightmare for the Government, and they didn't want the inmates of the MCC to see

anything in favor of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH). Many of the inmates wives called and read

the article to them over the telephone, and they were threatened with the HOLE

(dungeon, segregation). This is a clear case of illegal censorship of the news based

solely on religious persecution and racial hatred. The masses of Latin and Hispanic

inmates at the MCC are 100 percent in support of illil" (YAHWEH).

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On Monday, December 3, 1990, four Hebrew brothers were standing on the sidewalk

in front of their dormitory when an officer said, "Get off the sidewalk. You can't

stand out here." At the same time, there were several inmates all around. Of course,

the Hebrews always obey orders, even when they are indisputable recipients of

HATRED and DISCRIMINATION. "One Law for All" does not exist at the MCC.

This persecution must come to an end. The U.S. government cannot be allowed to

continue to ignore its own laws because of religious intolerance. To abandon the

Constitutional Rights afforded every citizen would be to reduce America to a

totalitarian police state. We, the People, demand that the U.S. Constitution and the

Bill of Rights be properly and fairly enforced! •

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STRANGE EXPLOSION KILLS YAHWEH CHILD

-On November 7, 1990, the FBI terrorized tenants at apartment buildings owned by

the Nation of il1il" (YAHWEH). At 5 a.m. tenants were rudely awakened with

threats of tear gas, and semi-automatic weapons pointed in the faces of innocent

men, women, and children. Men, women, children, and babies were thrown down to

the ground and terrorized in a manner only likened to slavery during the early history

of America. The FBI illegally stormed onto the properties without presenting any

search warrants or arrest warrants. Now, nearly three months later, terrorism strikes

again at the Nation of il1 il., (YAHWEH), and this time it claimed the life of an

innocent 16-year old boy. A strange explosion occurred in the boiler room of a

Yahweh building killing the Yahweh youth who was inside.

We must ask some questions concerning this incident. Since we are "aware" that the

U.S. Government and the FBI are working day and night to destroy the Nation of

il1 il., (YAHWEH), was this an act of God? Was this an accident? Or, was this an

ACT OF TERRORISM BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT? Since we are also aware that

the U.S. Government and the CIA work dirty tricks and murder people all over the

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Earth, was this evil, murderous plot designed to frighten the citizens of the Nation

of il1il' (YAHWEH) away from il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)?

Is this innocent 16-year old boy the first MARTYR of the Nation of' il1il'

(YAHWEH) at the murderous hands of the U.S. Government? The Holy Bible says,

"They shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and they shall kill you: and you shall be

hated of all nations for my name's sake." -- Matthew 24:9.

We have evidence that il1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the True

Shepherd and is totally unafraid to stand up and be persecuted for the sake of all

good people. We, The People For Truth, demand some righteous answers from the

U.S. Government. It is criminal the way the U.S. Government is condemning and

trying to convict a whole nation of people, the so-called Black people of America, the

Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH).

America accuses other countries of being terroristic, but we must all admit that

America is the most diabolical, terroristic country in the world. America can no

longer hide her evil doings under the carpet. The world is now beginning to look at

America for her worldwide evils and for her open religious persecution of il1il' 1::::1

ill il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). •

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illilj lJ illil) DENIED BOND

-Over 15,000 families signed petitions of support for il1 il' 13 il1 il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH's) release. All of the members of the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH)

who are being illegally held have family members in the Middle East War. il1il'

13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has nephews, cousins, and a son-in-law in the

Middle East, and is himself a veteran.

We have open proof that the community (Jews, Hispanics, Whites, and Blacks) over

whelmingly supports one of America's most respected religious leader's release.

il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) book, "From Poverty to Riches," is

in the hands of the world leadership, and shows his miraculous works.

There is no excuse for denying il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) bond.

Remember, il1il' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is only "accused" by a

"Judas" serial killer who made up lies to escape the death penalty. We have many

examples in the Miami community of open and "convicted" killers who are out on

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bond. il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is not accused of killing anyone.

He has been indicted under the gray area of conspiracy, which is a criminal misuse

of power by racists individuals within the U.S. Government. Miami has had more

than its share of racial problems. The U. S. Government now has the golden

opportunity to avoid a potentially explosive situation at home while fighting a war

10,000 miles away in a foreign land. How can a volunteer army composed of 65

percent Blacks be effective soldiers while their relatives are being persecuted and

brutalized at home?

We are making a plea for sanity within the U.S. Government for FAIRNESS and

JUSTICE for il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) by giving him Liberty.

Denying il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) bond in Pre-Trial Detention

destroys a PRINCIPLE that the majority of Americans still believe, "A person is

innocent until proven guilty."

il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being held as a convicted criminal

and told, "He is guilty and must prove his innocence before he can go free." This is

against what most Americans believe is RIGHT.

Miami also has a Mr. Borsch who was convicted of being a terrorist by blowing up

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an airplane with 73 people and other acts, and was to be deported. Yet, this man is

under partial house arrest.

illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has lived on this earth 55 years

without a criminal record. illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has set a

PERFECT MORAL EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENCE through his microcosmic Nation

of illil' (YAHWEH), which can bring peace to the entire world. The masses of the

Earth are tired of war and false promises of peace.

The moral people of the world are saying, "RELEASE il 1 il ., 13 ill il ., (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) NOW!" This innocent man has now spent four months in prison.

ill il' 13 ill il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the Self-Proclaimed Son of ill il .,

(YAHWEH).

Remember that 2,000 years ago, Christ was also arrested and accused falsely. Our

question is this, "What if ill il ' 13 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) really is the

Son of God illil' (YAHWEH)?" •

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THE WICKED WITHIN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SABOTAGE THE

YAHWEHS' OVERTOWN SUPERMARKET

-On Saturday night, January 26, 1991, wicked agents within the U.S. Government

sabotaged First Rate Foods, the only supermarket in the predominantly Black

neighborhood of Overtown, which is owned and operated by members of the Nation

of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

Air conditioning pipes leading to all of the freezers in the store were systematically

cut and removed. Several professional repairmen who arrived on the scene Sunday,

January 27, 1991, concluded that the degree of sophistication displayed was the

result of experts and not a mere case of vandalism. The damage resulted in repairs

totaling thousands of dollars, and in a loss of all the perishable items in the

supermarket, also costing tens of thousands of dollars. All of the meats, frozen

foods, dairy products, and produce were spoiled beyond consumption. Considering

the fact that First Rate Foods is the only supermarket in Overtown, this vicious act

not only created a huge financial loss to the YAHWEHS, but was also the source of

a major inconvenience to all of the Black community.

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In addition to this is the fact that First Rate Foods is located within 100 feet of a

police substation. It is incomprehensible that this kind of action could take place in

the face of the police substation located in the adjacent complex. Though Black

businessmen pay taxes, and the Black community supports businesses from all other

nationalities, which also pay taxes that support and sustain the police department, we

still do not receive our fair share of protection from them; nor do we receive

cooperation from them in the investigation of our problems. This is a very callous

act, not only against the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH), but also against the people of

Overtown and all Black people in general.

It is a fact that wicked forces within the U.S. Government have attacked illil' [3

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers, arrested them on trumped up

charges, and have been holding them unconstitutionally for several months-- because

the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) was making too much progress economically. The

illegal detention and subsequent persecution of illil' [3 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) are calculated efforts to try to destroy the economic gains made by the

Nation of illil" (YAHWEH) and thus the role model of the Black community. Now

these same evil forces have gone a step further to actually try to destroy his works

through sabotage.

The members of the Nation of illil' (YAHWEH) have proven that they are a peace-

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ful people although they have had their holy temple raided and their women, child

ren and babies terrorized by members of the Government and the FBI. Though the

U.S. Government continuously comes against the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH)

through both covert and overt operations, the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) remains

an amicable people.

il1 il ., 13 il1 il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) teaches and demonstrates peace and

love, but to the contrary, members of the U.S. Government teach and promote

violence by sabotaging the most successful Black-owned business in our community

in an attempt to try to force the Yahwehs out of business.

It is becoming clear that the U.S. Government wants our people to have no hope for

the future. Whereas, il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has done

nothing but build the Black community, evil men within the Government are

determined to tear the Black community down. •

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unprecedented and unfounded move, North Shore is demanding a cash deposit

before they will admit Judith! Never before has North Shore implemented such an

inhumane policy of denying medical attention to someone in an emergency situation

such as this. This is open discrimination and religious persecution. However, because

the primary concern was for the health of one of their members, regardless of the

economics involved, the Nation of il 1 il j (YAHWEH) submitted to the extortion and

blackmail policy imposed by North Shore by depositing over $9,000 cash in advance.

At this point, Gertrude Novicki, the federal prosecutor handling the case, stepped in

personally to insure that Judith was not allowed to be hospitalized. She was not even

allowed to go to Jackson Memorial Hospital, which has a unit specifically designed

to handle inmates. At this time, Judith is currently experiencing extreme pain on a

continuous basis in certain parts of her body, while other parts exhibit no feelings

whatsoever.

This is cruel, inhumane treatment against a person who is legally presumed to be

innocent until proven guilty, as the U.S. Constitution guarantees. These atrocities

are in addition to the fact that Judith has been denied bail although she has not been

accused of any violent crime, but has been accused only of being a "financial wizard"

in a growing economic empire. Therefore, under the thinly veiled guise of "pro

tecting the community," wicked members within the Government are carrying out

cruel and unusual punishment against an innocent, defenseless woman.

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Not only is Judith Israel, the victim of this savage treatment, a law-abiding citizen

without a criminal record, she also has several relatives in the Middle East who are

proving their loyalty to this country daily. It is sadly ironic that while her relatives

are putting their lives on the line, all in the name of preserving human rights

internationally, Judith's human rights are being maliciously withheld as she is denied

medical treatment.

This extreme case of abuse of authority presents clear and convincing evidence that

Judith Israel is being persecuted because of her religious belief and faith in ill il.,

1:::1 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) as the Messiah. Almost 2,000 years ago, the

disciples of Christ were also persecuted for their faith.

Christ prophesied in Matthew 25:44-46 that some would come to him saying: "Lord,

when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in

prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily

I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not

to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into

life eternal."

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must all ask ourselves this question: What if i1 1il' 13 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) really is the Son of God? •

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15,000 SIGN PETITION FOR ~ l ~ ; RELEASE

-Over 15,000 people in the community showered their love upon il 1 il' 13

il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) by openly standing up and showing their

support for his release.

The community petition consisted of Whites, Jews, Hispanics, and African-Americans.

The petition stated that illil" (YAHWEH) is "A solid community leader and a great

asset and ... not a threat to the community." il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is an international figure, known for his miraculous works in the spiritual,

social, educational, political, and economical realms. The United States Government

should be ashamed for allowing a few misguided individuals in its ranks to take the

side of a few jealous, miscreant, profane, and "unenlightened" so-called ex-followers

to destroy the spiritual works of this great man. The petition is a great sign that the

Miami community is ready to come together and work for Miami to become the

greatest city on Earth because il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) has chosen to place his name in

Miami.

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We all can bear witness how CHRIST was arrested, falsely accused, abused, and

killed for teaching the truth.

We all must ask ourselves this question: "What if il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is really the Son of Man prophesied to come?'' •

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STOP THE DOUBLE STANDARDS IN THE YAHWEHS' TRIAL

-President Bush condemned the beating of a motorist in Los Angeles, California, but

praised the Los Angeles police chief. President Bush said, "Do not pre-judge Chief

Gates. The man is entitled to a credible hearing." President Bush then met with

Attorney General Dick Thornburg and FBI Chief William Sessions. Then Bush said

in many ways that Chief Gates has been an exemplary police chief. He then called

the Los Angeles chief one of the all-American heros for winning the war on drugs

and gang violence. This is great until you study this comparative analysis:

We, the people, want to know why President Bush does not praise il1il' 13 il1il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) for his good works. Why President Bush does not hold

Chief Gates responsible for the brutal acts of his officers, but allows il1 il' 13

il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) to be held responsible and to be indicted for

"alleged" acts of his followers? Why does President Bush call Police Chief Gates

an all-American hero for winning the war on drugs and ignore the fact that il1 il '

13 il1 il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) ha~ totally eliminated drugs from all of the

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many properties that the Nation of il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) owns. Why ignore the fact

that illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is noted for having zero drugs at

il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) University: Not only do the students not take drugs or use drugs,

but they don't even deal in drugs, nor do they smoke. They're not alcoholics.

They're not juvenile delinquents. Why is it that this is ignored? Why does President

Bush say, "Do not pre-judge Chief Gates," but President Bush, the Attorney General,

and the FBI Chief all allow the media to try and convict ill il ' 1 J ill il ' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) -- without making a comment.

Why does Bush say Chief Gates is entitled to a credible hearing while ignoring the

fact that there is no hearing for illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) for

bond nor for indigent status. We, as voters, are not asking for favors, but equal

justice. Why do Attorney General Dick Thornburg and FBI Chief William Sessions

allow the religious persecution of the Yahwehs? Why are they allowing their

freedom of religion to be crushed and their freedom of speech to be suppressed?

Why are they allowing their due process under the laws of this land to be ignored?

They have been incarcerated for approximately six months. Why are they allowing

their constitutional rights to be violated? We must bring out the fact that this is pure

racism. This is an anti-Black attitude. This is open religious persecution. This

means that ill il ' 13 ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a political hostage. The

U.S. Government is demonstrating double standards. Under il1il' (YAHWEH),

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under the theocratic government of il1il' (YAHWEH), under the government de

jure of il1il' (YAHWEH), there is one law for all (Exodus 12:49).

A police officer in Miami, Florida, as of March 1991, was arrested for killing his wife

after officials found direct evidence that supported his guilt. He was brought to the

Metropolitan Correctional Center where ill il ' 13 il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is being held, and he is now out on bond for $250,000. ill il ., 13 ill il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has only been "accused" by detractors, but has been

denied bond. Where is the justice? This is obviously an open case of racism before

the whole world. This is an anti-Black attitude on the part of the U.S. Government.

Again, this is religious persecution. The U.S. Government has arrested a whole

religion. They have charged everybody that believes in il 1 il ; (YAHWEH) with being

criminals. They charged the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH), the Yahwehs, the

Children of God ill il ' (YAHWEH), and the Temple of Love. This is unprecedented

in this civilization. This is yet another example of the double standards. But, again,

under il1il' (YAHWEH), there is one law for all.

On March 1991, a school teacher in Miami, Florida, shot into a car on I-95, a public

highway, killing an occupant unknown to him. Yet, he is not considered a threat to

society and is out on a $50,000 bond. il 1 il ., [3 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

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has only been "accused" of conspiracy-- not personally accused of killing anyone but,

yet, denied bond.

March 26, 1991, on the front page of the Miami Herald, the suspended Mayor of

Hialeah was convicted on six racketeering and extortion counts, which is RICO

(Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations). Yet, he remains free on $100,000

bond. i1 1 il' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has only been "accused" under

this same RICO act, and has "not been convicted," but has been denied bond and

a hearing by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Not only did the 11th Circuit Court

of Appeals refuse to look at the appeal, but they did not even open it or review it.

In one sentence-- they simply denied it. Where is the justice in this? Why is it that

President Bush, Attorney General Dick Thornburg, and FBI Chief William Sessions

are all silent about the religious persecution of the Yahwehs? Why are they silent

about il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) being in pre-trial detention for

six months? Thus, due process under the law has been totally ignored at all appeal

levels. Why is this being ignored by the U.S. Government and most especially the

Executive Branch?

Through the crucifixion of il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), are 60

million Blacks in America to conclude that there is no hope for them in America?

Are they to conclude that there is no hope for justice in America? This is a flagrant,

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open case of racism and an anti-Black attitude on the part of the United States

Government toward 60 million Blacks who look to the United States Government for

justice. i1 1 il' 13 i1 1 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being held as a political

hostage. This is an open case of religious persecution and another example of double

standards in regard to the law. But, again, under the Government of i1 1 it'

(YAHWEH), there is one law for all. America claims to be a country under the rule

of law, but how can this country stand with double standards?

According to headlines in the local section of the Miami Herald, March 27, 1991,

"il 1il' 13 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) asks for help to pay his lawyer." It

states that the court rejects the poverty plea from i1 1 i1 ' 13 i1 1 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH). This rejection is all without reason. Absolutely no reason is given

whatsoever.

A month before the indictment, ill i1 ' 13 ill i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

lectured at the Miami Arena and stated that he does not receive a salary, nor any

money for his services as Founder of the Nation of il1 it" (YAHWEH), and that he

owns no bank accounts any place on the entire planet Earth, and all the properties

of the Nation of it 1 it ' (YAHWEH) are in the names of his followers and belong to

them. On the other hand, America produces and promotes individualism. Moreover,

every single person buys into the greed game where an individual can become a

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millionaire. An individual seeks unlimited, envious riches and accomplishments as

an individual. il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the only one who

rejects that contention, and all that il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

builds is for you, his people -- his spiritual sons and daughters. We are all the same

blood, the same bone, the same family, and have the same God. il 1il' 13 il 1il.,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is doing this as a sacrifice to show how it should be

done.

il 1il., 13 il 1il., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and Judith Israel have been denied a

hearing to prove that they're indigent. il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

and Judith have committed their lives to il1 il., (YAHWEH), the Supreme Being, and

in so doing have given up all worldly goods. The Pope of Rome, the priests, and the

nuns would never be denied indigent status. Everybody on the Earth knows that the

Pope, the priests, and the nuns have all taken oaths of poverty. il 1 il ., 13 il1 il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), too, has taken an oath of poverty. Neither his children

nor grand-children have any estate at law in the United States from il 1il" 13 il1il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

What in the world could possibly be the motive for denying him indigent status? The

court's rejection of il 1il., 13 il 1il., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) poverty plea

shows open racism, double standards and religious persecution, which make il1il"

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13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) a political hostage. This is showing open

proof to the world that there is no hope for 60 million Blacks in the United States

of America. Thus, 60 million Blacks have no choice but to run, hurry, and fly to

il 1 il ., (YAHWEH): il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) equals one law for all people on the planet

Earth. There is absolutely no hope for Blacks otherwise.

What if il 1il' 73 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) really is the Self-Proclaimed

Son of God il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) promised to return? •

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PREJUDICED JUDGE IN THE YAHWEHS' TRIAL ASKED TO STEP DOWN

-Monday, April 8, 1991, was to be the final status conference before the actual trial

of the Yahwehs. However, a last minute motion requesting that Judge Roettger

"recuse" himself or step down from the trial interrupted all proceedings. The

defense filed a motion asking for Roettger's dismissal based upon a statement made

by the Judge at a February 6, 1991, status conference. At that hearing, Roettger

clearly stated, "I am not terribly concerned about getting an impartial jury."

However, two months later, Roettger reversed his position entirely. In doing so,

Roettger clearly showed signs of displeasure at the defense for raising the motion.

Roettger, who had decided on motions presented over the last two months, refused

to release his decision. He cited he prefers to wait until determination of the motion

for recuse. Although his preference was to hand the matter over to Magistrate Snow,

he agreed, at the behest of lead defense counsel, Alcee Hastings, to refer the motion

to Chief Judge King for resolution. Magistrate Snow has previously rendered

decisions relative to this case which appear to be part of a collusion in the U.S.

Justice Department to persecute the Yahwehs. Thus far, all of the Yahwehs have

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been denied bond by several U.S. Magistrates although legal requirements for "clear

and convincing evidence" have not been met by the prosecution.

At the April status conference, Roettger issued additional remarks which indicated

an unfavorable disposition toward the defendants. Roettger stated for the record

that a number of persons in attendance were wearing white robes and turbans and

felt that this might present a problem during the actual trial; he stated that this might

intimidate jurors. Alcee Hastings issued a strong objection clarifying that the white

attire is part of the religious cultural attire prescribed by the Nation of il1 il.,

(YAHWEH's) faith. He further added that it would not be an issue if they were

Catholic. It is a well-known fact that the Yahwehs wear white robes. In several of

their publications, this practice is supported by several scriptures in the King James

Version of the Bible. However, Roettger showed total disregard for this practice by

referring to the ceremonial attire as "uniforms." Roettger also denied a motion

earlier this year requesting that the defendants be allowed to wear their religious

attire during court proceedings. This is a clear case of religious discrimination and

a total disregard for the U.S. Constitution which maintains freedom of religion in the

First Amendment.

In addition, four of the defense lawyers stated that the presently scheduled trial date

of May 20, 1991, presents a conflict with another previously scheduled trial. It would

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be impossible for them to adequately represent their clients with both trials going on

at once. However, the conflicting schedule was totally disregarded.

All of these facts lead to the inescapable conclusion that the prosecution along with

the Judicial Branch are involved in a conspiracy to railroad the Yahwehs to prison

without allowing a fair trial to take place. Although Judge Roettger said that he was

the only one concerned about holding a fair trial, several facts indicate otherwise.

Among them:

• No bond for any defendants, although no evidence and no witnesses have been presented by the prosecution.

• The prosecution, which has the legal obligation to report all evidence and witnesses, has been given permission to withhold this vital information.

• The Judge is limiting the defense to 30 days to prepare for trial, although the prosecution has prepared for four and a half years.

• The Judge is not concerned about an impartial jury.

• The Judge refuses to acknowledge the defendants by their religiously adopted names, although some have had their names legally changed as such.

• The Judge refuses to allocate adequate funds for the investigation requirements of the defendants, although millions of dollars have been spent by the prosecution.

• The Judge shows a disregard for the religious beliefs of the defendants.

• The Judge schedules a trial at a time when four of the defense lawyers cannot fully participate.

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• The Judge allows the prosecution to have a free hand in all affairs.

• The Judge schedules the trial to occur in the midst of one of the three most sacred holy festivals of the defendants.

• The Judge urges the defendants to plead guilty at any time saying, "I prefer to get it out of the way in a hurry." He followed this statement by expounding on his sentencing guidelines -- never once giving consideration to the fact that the defendants may be innocent.

This government is declared to be "by the people, of the people, and for the people."

We, The People For Truth, demand that these words be honored. il 1il' 13 il 1il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the other defendants are entitled to the same rights

granted to all other persons in this country. il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and his followers are entitled to the First Amendment right guarantees

them freedom of religion, which includes their religious attire as prescribed by the

Bible. il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers are entitled

to the Eighth Amendment right which guarantees them a reasonable bail. ill il' 13

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers are entitled to the Sixth

Amendment right which guarantees them due process of law, which includes a fair

trail before an impartial judge and 12 impartial jurors.

The fact that the prosecution has to go through such measures indicates that there

is more than meets the eye. Obviously the prosecution has ulterior motives against

il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers. Otherwise, why this

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obvious disregard for all of the fundamental principles that this country was built

upon? Could all of this prosecution/persecution be because il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is who he says he is? Two thousand years ago, the laws

of a country were totally disregarded in order to crucify one man -- Christ.

Is it possible that il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the Christ that is

promised to return? •

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YAHWEHS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATED ACCORDING TO UNITED NATIONS

-The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "as a

common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations." Yet, in the continuing

persecution of illil' [3 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers, their

human rights, as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, have been

severely and repeatedly violated.

Article 5 of this Declaration states, "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel,

inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." Yet the Yahwehs have been

placed in a "hole" for days without meals, baths, or fresh air. Members have been

denied emergency medical treatment. This is totally inhumane, cruel, and degrading.

Article 7 states, "All are equal before the law and are entitled without any

discrimination to equal protection of the law." Whereas other persons have been

convicted of crimes that are worse than those that the Yahwehs are only accused of,

these other persons have been granted bond while the Yahwehs have been

categorically denied bond.

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Equality means that if a person is convicted of racketeering (such as Hialeah Mayor

Martinez) can be granted bond, then certainly a person (such as il 1il' 13 il 1il'

[YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH]) who is only accused can be given bond as well. Equal

before the law means that if Manuel Noriega, who has tens of thousands of loyal

followers in Panama and millions of dollars in bank accounts across the world can

have his legal fees paid by the U.S. Government, then certainly il 1il' 13 il 1il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), who has no bank accounts anywhere, can be granted

the same. Equal before the law means that if Manuel Noriega can wear the attire

of his choice in court, namely his military uniform, then certainly il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers should be allowed to wear the attire

of their choice, namely their religious cultural garments. This is total discrimination

and a complete violation of this UN adoption.

Article 9 states, "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

Yet, on November 7, 1990, all male members of the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH)

were arbitrarily arrested, most without warrants, simply because they were Yahwehs.

Until this day, illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 16 of his followers

are in pre-trial detention, simply because they are Yahwehs. All guidelines for pre

trial detention have been totally ignored in this case with the Yahwehs.

Article 10 states, "Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing by an independent

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and impartial tribunal." Yet, Federal Judge Norman C. Roettger stated for the

record, "I am not terribly concerned about getting an impartial jury."

In addition, Roettger showed clear contempt for the religion of the defendants,

labeling their religious attire as "uniforms." Then Roettger attempted blackmail of

one of the defendant's lawyer (a public defender) by reducing his pay because his

client did not plea bargain.

Article 11 states, "Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be

presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a public trial at which he

has had all the guarantees necessary to his defense." Yet, the Yahwehs are being

detained as though they are guilty. Roettger continues to address the defendants as

though they are guilty, urging them to plea bargain at any time or else face stiffer

sentences. One of the legal guarantees for a fair trial is the release of the evidence

and witnesses against the defendants. Yet, the prosecution refuses to comply with

the United States laws in this matter. Never in the history of America has this

information been withheld in a non-capital case. Since the Yahwehs are supposed

to be presumed innocent, why have they been imprisoned for six months without a

trial?

Article 12 states, "No one shall be subjected . . . to attacks upon his honor and

reputation." Yet, the prosecution in cooperation with the media has continually

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attacked the character of il1il" 13 il1il" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). In a recent

article, U.S. Attorney Dexter Lehtinen admitted to this collusion saying that one

reporter had all of the information contained in a sealed indictment the day before

it was served.

Article 17 states, "Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as m

association with others." Yet, one of the charges in the indictment against the

Yahwehs charges them with "buying and maintaining property." Since when is it

against the law to own property? But the Yahwehs have been arrested and are

currently imprisoned for "buying and maintaining property." In America, millions

of people own property and buy property every day. Yet the Yahwehs are being

singled out in depriving them of this fundamental human right.

Article 18 states,"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and

religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom,

either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his

religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance." Yet, the Yahwehs

are being harassed and persecuted because of the "practice, worship and observance"

of il1il" (YAHWEH's) laws, statutes, judgments, and commandments as found in the

Holy Bible.

il1il" jJ il1il" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being incarcerated and implicated

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because of his religious teachings, which come straight from the Holy Bible. One

member, currently imprisoned in New York, was told by his parole board that until

he stopped believing in il 1 il' (YAHWEH) as God, he would not be granted parole.

This is totally unethical, illegal, and immoral. Although il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) has the right to manifest his teachings in the Nation of ill il'

(YAHWEH), wicked members of the U.S. Government are trying to deny him this

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right. They are trying to put an end to these teachings because il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) teachings are serving as a model of excellence for the

Black community.

Article 19 states, "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this

right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and

impart information and ideas through any media." Yet, the only evidence presented

against il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was a printed pamphlet. This

pamphlet was not written by il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). This

pamphlet was not printed by il 1il' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). This

pamphlet was written about il 1 il ' 1 J il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). Yet,

because some of the views in that pamphlet do not agree with the views of some

people in the Government, illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is labeled

a "danger to the community" and is being held in prison without bail.

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Article 2 states, "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this

Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language,

religion or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status."

Yet, the fact remains that the Yahwehs have had their human rights violated because

they are Black. The Yahwehs are also being discriminated against because of their

religion and have been denied their human rights because of their common belief in

il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) as the Creator and Supreme Being. The Yahwehs are being

denied their human rights because they, along with 60 million Blacks in America, are

Hebrew Israelites by national origin and by birth. Therefore, 60 million Blacks in

America must come to the painful reality that if the Government is allowed to take

away the Yahwehs' rights, then they have no human rights in America.

This Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins with the fact that, "recognition of

the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the

human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world."

Therefore, until the human rights of the Yahwehs are restored to them, there cannot

and will not be freedom, justice, and peace in the world. It further states that

"disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have

outraged the conscience of mankind." This is happening today before your very eyes.

Because wicked members of the U.S. Government have totally disregarded the

human rights of the Yahwehs, thus committing barbarous acts against them, the

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conscience of the moral people of the Earth are becoming outraged as these facts are

brought to light.

What is the reason for this total denial of the Yahwehs' human rights? iJ 1il' 13

iJ 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) claims to be the Second Coming of Christ. Two

thousand years ago, when Christ declared his divinity, his rights were denied and he

was held in contempt by the rulers of that era. Now, we see the same thing happen

ing today. Is this a mere coincidence or is iJ 1 iJ' 13 iJ 1 iJ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) the Son of God iJ 1 iJ ' (YAHWEH), the Christ who is promised to return

in these last days? •

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TRIAL OF~ 1il' IJ il1il ': GUARANTEED UNFAIR BEFORE IT STARTS

-The Trial of il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has not begun. In fact,

it has not been scheduled. Yet, several factors already lead to the inevitable

conclusion that it will be anything but a fair trial. When former Federal Judge Alcee

Hastings took over as the lead defense attorney in November 1990, he issued this

short statement to the press, "My client is innocent. All that we're asking for is a fair

trial before an impartial judge and 12 reasonable men and women." Though this

is what we have come to expect in this country, it now appears that Mr. Hastings was

asking for a bit too much.

First, there is a matter of "discovery" in which the prosecution, traditionally as

required by law, releases to the defense attorney the information, witnesses, and

evidence it has accumulated against the defendant. This information allows a

defendant to know what he is faced with and thus, prepare an adequate defense.

Yet, Judge Roettger is allowing the prosecution to withhold this vital information

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until 30 days before the trial begins. He has totally ignored the pleadings of 17

defense lawyers who have stated several times they need this information to prepare

an adequate defense. Whereas the prosecution has accumulated this information,

analyzed it and dissected it over a period of four to ten years, by some modern

miracle, the defense is supposed to be equally prepared in only one month.

The prosecution claims that it is withholding this information to protect witnesses.

Yet, this flimsy excuse falls apart when examined. First of all, il lil' 13 il lil'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers are being held because they sup-

posedly represent a threat to these witnesses, whose identities they do not know!

Even more importantly, with the exception of an admitted serial killer who needs no

protection, all of the witnesses for the prosecution have refused to enter the Federal

Witness Protection program, although it has been repeatedly offered to them. That

fact in itself proves that these witnesses obviously do not feel that ill il ., 13 ill il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a threat to their safety. In addition, the Government

claims to have hundreds of witnesses. Never in South Florida's history has a witness

for a Federal case been harmed by the accused.

According to illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), he has been fully aware

of this investigation for the last few years; fully aware of individuals testifying to the

Federal Grand Jury in reference to him. Yet, he has not, in any way or fashion, to

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even the slightest degree, attempted to obstruct justice by intimidating any of these

witnesses. The present safety and well-being of all the witnesses support this 100

percent.

The very fact that all of the defendants remain imprison pose a serious obstacle to

a fair hearing. Studies by Harvard Law School indicate that pretrial detention

virtually eliminates any chance for a fair trail. Pretrial detention prevents the

defendants from preparing an adequate defense, and this virtually assures success for

the prosecution. It has been proven that the longer you can keep the defendant

imprisoned before the trial begins, the greater your chances are for prosecution.

This is the real reason for keeping il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

and his followers incarcerated. They do not represent a threat to the community,

they represent a threat to the success of the prosecution!

Since being imprisoned, none of the Yahweh members have been able to support

their families, and are being represented by public defenders. As a result, monies for

their defense are allocated by the federal government. Although the prosecutors

have already spent millions on this investigation for the last ten years, they refuse to

allocate even a small fraction of that for the defense. On the side of the prosecution,

there is a team of investigators from several local, state, and federal agencies who

have worked for ten years to build a case. On the other hand, the Government has

allocated only enough money for each defendant to have one investigator working

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for only one week to build an adequate defense. The reason given for this miserly

allocation of funds is out of concern for the taxpayers' money.

Why isn't the taxpayers' money an issue when it comes to the prosecution's budget?

Why isn't the taxpayers' money an issue when it comes to the pretrial detention of

illil" ?J illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)? The money spent to keep seventeen

innocent people imprisoned before trial could be better spent elsewhere. On one

side, the prosecution can run up a bill unto the millions of dollars, and on the other

hand a few thousand dollars for the defense of innocent people is deemed to be too

much. The Yahwehs have been law-abiding, tax-paying citizens for years. Whereas

other religions enjoy a tax-free status, the Yahwehs have been required to pay taxes

for years. Now all of a sudden, the same money that they put into the system cannot

be used for their benefit. This is nothing but religious persecution!

Next, we have Judge Norman C. Roettger, who has been assigned to this case, openly

admitting, "I am not terribly concerned about getting an impartial jury." This judicial

system in this country is built around being tried before an impartial jury of your

peers. If the jury has already condemned the defendant before the trial begins, then

what is the use of a trial? If the judge is not concerned about an impartial jury, then

he is obviously not concerned with justice being served in this case.

The main reason behind the problem of getting an impartial jury is the onslaught of

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negative publicity from the Miami Herald. In the first 120 days since the indictment

was issued, the Miami Herald has printed over 30 negative stories on the Yahwehs,

most of them on the front page of the main or local section. The Herald has not

limited its coverage to just the facts, but has focused primarily on unsubstantiated

allegations and hearsay. This proves that this negative campaign is far from being

fair journalism. il1 il ' 1 3 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has actually gotten

more press coverage than deposed Panamanian General Manuel Noriega.

The Miami Herald reaches approximately 275,000 readers daily in Dade County,

which represent almost half of Dade's registered voters. In addition, the Herald has

a daily circulation of 100,000 in Broward County, or about one-sixth of their

registered voters. Thus, it is apparent that it will be extremely difficult, if at all

possible, to have an impartial jury in the case of il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH). However, the judge is not concerned about "an impartial jury."

So we have il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers locked

up to prevent him from getting a fair trial. Then we have the prosecution

withholding information from the defense to further prevent a fair trial; then the

defense is severely limited in investigating this information to even further prevent

a fair trial. The judge does not care about a fair trial, and the Miami Herald is doing

everything it can to prejudice the public against the Yahwehs before the trial begins.

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If the charges against il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) were actually

true, then all of this foul play would not be necessary. So obviously the charges are

untrue. Why would all of these people go through all of this trouble to bring up and

try to sustain false charges to stop one man? They obviously do not want him to

continue his good works. Immoral individuals throughout the Government and the

media are trying desperately to stop il1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

because of his good works.

Immoral individuals can only succeed as long as the righteous people of the world

remain blind as to what is really happening. Two thousand years ago, the Scribes

(reporters) and the Pharisees (immoral rulers) persuaded the people to turn against

Jesus and crucify him. They said Jesus was the Son of God, and the people didn't

listen back then. Today, il 1il' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) says he is the

Son of God, il1il., (YAHWEH). Will we listen this time? •

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SUPREME COURT JUSTICE MARSHALL CONDEMNS LAW HOLDING YAHWEH

AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

-Currently, il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and sixteen members of the

Nation of il 1il' (YAHWEH) are being held under a Pre-Trial Detention Clause of

the 1984 Bail Reform Act. In a recent Supreme Court decision regarding the 1984

Bail Reform Act, Justice Thurgood Marshall, the only Black Supreme Court Justice

ever, condemned this Act as unconstitutional. Justice Marshall stated in his official

opmwn,

"This case brings before the Court for the first time a statute in which

Congress declares that a person innocent of any crime may be jailed

indefinitely, pending the trial of allegations which are legally presumed

to be untrue ... Such statues, consistent with the usages of tyranny and

the excesses of what bitter experience teaches us to call the police state,

have long been thought incompatible with the fundamental human rights

protected by our Constitution. . .. [The Bail Reform Act] disregards

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basic principles of justice established centuries ago and enshrined

beyond the reaction of governmental interference in the Bill of Rights."

il lil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has already been imprisoned over four

months. Though a man in this country is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty,

this has not been the case with illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). The

charges against him, which are assumed to be untrue until proven, are the very cause

for his incarceration.

Justice Marshall continues,

"Our fundamental principles of justice declare that the defendant is as

innocent on the day before his trial as he is on the morning after his

acquittal. Under this statute an untried indictment somehow acts to

permit a detention, based on other charges, which after an acquittal

would be unconstitutional. The conclusion is inescapable that the

indictment has been turned into evidence. 'If it suffices to accuse, what

will become of the innocent?"'

" . . Imprisonment to protect society from predicted but

unconsummated offenses is ... unprecedented in this country and ...

fraught with danger of excesses and injustice ... "

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"Unless the right to bail before trial is preserved, the presumption of

mnocence, secured only after centuries of struggle, would lose its

meaning."

Though the Eighth Amendment guarantees the right to Bail, il1 il' [3 il 1 il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his sixteen followers have been categorically denied

bail before trial because of their common religious belief. In a series of staged

hearings before four different U.S. magistrates, all the Yahwehs were ordered to pre

trial detention, although no witnesses and no evidence have been presented against

any one of them. Justice Marshall concludes,

"Throughout the world today there are men, women, and children

interned indefinitely, awaiting trials which may never come or which

may be a mockery of the word, because their governments believe them

to be 'dangerous.' Our Constitution, whose construction began two

centuries ago, can shelter us forever from the evils of such unchecked

power. ... Today a majority of the Court [in enforcing the Bail

Reform Act] applies itself to an ominous exercise in demolition.''

In addition to Supreme Court Justice Marshall's decision,"The last two times the

Second Circuit [Court of Appeals] has dealt with the dangerousness branch of the

pretrial detention provisions of the Bail Reform Act of 1984, it has been held to be

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unconstitutional. The first Second Circuit case to face the constitutional issue

directly was United States v. Melendez-Arrrion. The Honorable Jon 0. Newman's

opinion in the case details how detention for dangerousness breaks radically not

merely with the history of bail in the United States, but more importantly, with the

fundamental notions that define liberty in this freest of nation. . .. That a competent

adult may be jailed, before conviction of any crime, because government officers

consider him 'dangerous to the community' under the terms of what the Government

styles a 'regulatory' provision is too close to 'a police state approach."'

In Unites States v. Gallo, it states, "The inevitable consequences of pretrial incarcer

ation, particularly when prolonged beyond a short period, are undeniably severe.

They constitute a pattern of harms that we traditionally consider punitive."

The Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy support this by stating, "The quality

of the detainee's legal defense is likely to diminish dramatically as long as he or she

is incarcerated. The interlude between arraignment and trial is 'perhaps the most

critical period of the proceedings.'

... A defendant free on bail or on his own recognizance can make good use of this

liberty. He is available on a twenty-four hour basis to consult and participate fully

with counsel in time-consuming preparations for trial. He alone may be able to

locate and persuade key defense witnesses to testify. He is often the key source of

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factual details on which to base pretrial motions and negotiations. He can assist in

tracking down evidential leads. Authorities recognized that prior detention hobbles

adequate preparation for trial."

United States v. Gallo further adds, "All of these factors insure that the quality of

the defendant's legal defense will be diluted at best, and possibly be rendered

inadequate by extended pretrial incarceration.

All of these hardships, including deterioration of morals, demeanor, finances, re

sources, reputation, and quality and thoroughness of legal defense, may combine to

disadvantage the defendant at the judgment and sentencing states of the pro

ceedings. As to judgment, studies have indicated that detention is likely to increase

the chances of conviction at trial.

. . . studies indicate that detention increases the chances of harsher and longer

sentence.

. . . Detained defendants are stigmatized, disheartened, and made to suffer great

hardships that would normally be associated with punitive sanctions.

Other democratic nations which permit pretrial detention enforce fairly strict time

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limits. For example, the sixty-day or two month rule governs most cases of pretrial

detention in Japan and France."

All of these facts prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Government is using

pretrial detention against il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) to attempt

to destroy his character, and any chance that he may have for a fair, just, impartial

trial. Judge Roettger supports this claim by his statement at a status hearing held on

February 4, 1991, when he stated, "I am not terribly concerned about getting an

impartial jury.''

In addition, the fact that this method of incarcerating il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) is undeniably unconstitutional in itself, the very means in which it

is being employed in this particular case is unprecedented and defies standards set

throughout the country. Numerous examples exist to prove that in the Trial of

il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), the Government is clearly over

stepping its bounds with regard to the laws of this country. In United States v.

Knight, it is clearly stated that "the fact that the defendant is charged with an offense

... is not, in itself, sufficient to support a detention order."

In United States v. Hurtado, adds that, "The Government may not merely come

before the trial court, present its indictment, and thereby send the defendant off to

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jail." Yet, that is exactly what took place in the case of il lil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH).

Judge Roettger, who approved a pre-trial detention order for il lil' 13 il lil'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) on January 22, 1991, clearly stated at a status hearing

held on February 4, 1991, that "All I have is an indictment, and that's about as much

as I know about the case." Roettger's decision shows a blatant disregard for the law,

and is a clear case of an abuse of his judiciary authority.

In United States v. Fisher, a standard was set for offering bail because, "Government

offered only hearsay testimony, and chose to rely on triple hearsay ... moreover,

conduct for which defendant was indicted occurred two years before indictment,

during which time Government allowed him to remain on the streets." Yet in the

case of il lil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), the only witnesses presented

by the Government against il lil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) were three

detectives who could only tell the court what a convicted killer told them that he

heard from somebody else.

In addition, all of the charges in the indictment against il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) are at least four years old, during which time the Government

allowed him to remain on the streets, and during which time not one single accu-

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sation against il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has arisen. It is obvious

il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has not been a threat to the communi

ty for at least the past four years, and the Government has no evidence to the

contrary.

In conclusion, first we have the United States Constitution ignored as a statute is

created to imprison il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). Next, we have the

guidelines and standards of that statute ignored in order to continue to persecute

il 1il' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

Only once before in history, were all the laws of a country totally set aside in order

to persecute one man, and that man was Jesus Christ. Are we going to let history

repeat itself? •

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PROSECUTION SEEKS TO RAILROAD THEYAHWEHS

-For the past six months, the prosecuting attorneys have refused to release any

information or witnesses against Yahwehs. Yet, 17 Yahweh defendants, including

il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), remain incarcerated on unsub-

stantiated allegations.

The prosecution has totally ignored federal laws, rules, regulations and guidelines in

every aspect of this act. The most recent case has been its continuous refusal to

provide discovery to the defense.

Discovery is when the prosecution releases the names of witnesses and all the

evidence it will submit during trial. This information is given to the defense attorneys

so that they may prepare a case, and to insure that the defendants get a fair trial.

Discovery is required by law. Yet the prosecution has refused to release this

information.

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Since the indictments were handed down on November 6, 1990, the prosecution has

withheld vital information: information needed to prepare a proper defense, and

information needed to insure a fair trial. The prosecution stated that they would

not release this information until 30 days prior to trial. The trial is scheduled for

May 20, 1991. As of April 20, 1991, 30 days before the scheduled trial is to begin,

the prosecution still has not provided this vital information. The prosecution has now

decided that they will not provide this information until two days before trial! This

is totally unethical, unjust, and illegal.

Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure clearly states, "Upon request of

the defendant the Government shall permit the defendant to inspect and copy or

photograph books, papers, documents, photographs, tangible objects, buildings or

places, or copies or portions thereof, which are within the possession, custody or

control of the Government, and which are material to the preparation of the

defendant's defense or are intended for use by the Government as evidence in chief

at the trial."

Federal Criminal Code and Rules 1990 edition expounds on the necessity of dis

covery by stating, "Discovery contributes to the fair and efficient administration of

criminal justice ... by minimizing the undesirable effects of surprise at the trial; and

by otherwise contributing to an accurate determination of the issue of guilt or

innocence."

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It goes on to state, "The American Bar Association Standards mandate the

prosecutor to make the required disclosure . . . Due process will require the pro

secution, on its own, to disclose evidence 'helpful' to the defense." "In Brady [vs.

Maryland, 373 U.S. 83] the court held that 'due process' requires that the prosecution

disclose evidence favorable to the accused."

"Subdivision(a)(l)(E) ... provides for discovery of the names of witnesses to be

called by the Government and of the prior criminal record of these witnesses. Many

states [including Florida] have statutes or rules which require that the accused be

notified prior to trial of the witnesses to be called against him. . .. The American

Bar Association's Standards Relating to Discovery and Procedure Before Trial §

2.1(a)(i) require disclosure of the prior criminal record of witnesses places the

defense in the same position as the Government, which normally has knowledge of

the defendant's record and the record of anticipated defense witnesses. In addition,

the defendant often lacks means of procuring this information on his own." These

laws are clear. They were established to ensure that every citizen, regardless of race,

religion, or ethnic origin, would get a fair trial. However, the prosecution has broken

each of these laws, only in this case with the Yahwehs.

In addition to this unlawful conduct by the prosecution., they have also committed

many more illegal acts; namely:

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• Refusal to address il 1 il ' 1 J il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) by his legal name.

• Refusal to allow the defendants to exercise their freedom of religion by wearing their religious attire in the courtroom. The defendants are required to wear prison garb; however, Noriega is allowed to wear his military attire.

• The judge is "not concerned about getting an impartial jury," although this is one of the fundamental requirements on which this country was built.

If the prosecution, which represents the Government, is allowed to blatantly violate

the very laws that they established, then no citizen is safe in this country. The

prosecution is setting a very dangerous precedent where a person can be

apprehended and imprisoned for months without bond, without a single piece of

evidence, or a single witness against him. Now, anyone who is considered a "threat

to society" by this government becomes a potential political prisoner. This is exactly

what is happening in the case of il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

No longer do the words "innocent until proven guilty" carry any meaning within the

U.S. justice system. No longer do the words "all men are created equal" continue

to be relevant. As long as these evil, wicked individuals within the U.S. Government

continue to run rampant, breaking every law in the book, then this country will

continue to degenerate into nothing more than a police state.

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How can we condemn Sadaam Hussein and other dictators around the world for

violating the human rights of their citizens when the exact same thing is happening

right here in the United States? To claim to be the international champion of human

rights while simultaneously persecuting citizens within this country is hypocrisy on a

global level.

What is the reason for this attack? Why is the prosecution violating the laws of the

land in this case with the Yahwehs? If the Yahwehs are actually guilty, as the media

would have us believe, then all of these devious, underhanded schemes by the

prosecution would be unnecessary.

Therefore, the question anses, "Why is the Government trying to railroad the

Yahwehs?" Could it be that they suspect that il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is actually the Christ promised to return? Remember the purpose of

Christ is to establish the Kingdom of Heaven. If il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is not the Christ, then these wicked rulers have nothing to worry about.

But what if il 1il., 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is The Christ promised to

return? •

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-In 1991, the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News reporting was awarded to a series of stories

centered around the name il1il j (YAHWEH), and the people who are called by that

name -- the Nation of il1il j (YAHWEH), also commonly refereed to as "The

Y AHWEHs." The stories were systematically designed by wicked persons within the

media and the U.S. Government to cast il1il' (YAHWEH's) name out as evil. Yet,

it has brought the following facts to the attention of the world:

• il 1 il j (YAHWEH) is the true name of God.

• il 11P 13 il1il j (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has come as the SelfProclaimed Son of God to proclaim the name il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) to the whole Earth.

• There is a controversy in America surrounding the YAHWEHs "because there is no truth, nor 'justice,' nor knowledge of il1il' (YAHWEH) in the land" -- Hosea 4:6.

• il 1il j 13 il 1il j (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers are suffering persecution by the U.S. Government, and denial of their basic human rights as prescribed in the First, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments of the Bill of Rights.

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Evil agents within the U.S. Government are in collusion with the media to attempt

to discredit il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) through misinformation. Although the media has

been able to get secret information from the Government such as information

contained in a sealed indictment, defense lawyers have been denied access to records

they are entitled to-- information they vitally need to prepare for the upcoming trial.

Worldwide media reports attempted to blot out the name il 1il' (YAHWEH) in

stating that the Pulitzer Prize was awarded to coverage of a "local cult." Yet,

headlines in the Miami Herald read, "Herald Wins Pulitzer for Articles Probing

Yahweh Religious Sect." In fact, all of the stories emphasized the name il1il'

(YAHWEH) in the headlines. This is because the media is trying to capitalize off of

the fact that the Earth is becoming full of the knowledge of il 1 il ' (YAHWEH). The

media is capitalizing off of the fact that people are interested in the name il 1 il '

(YAHWEH), and the people who are called by that name. The media is using the

name il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) both to sell newspapers and to secure fame for themselves.

This becomes apparent in light of the fact that almost 50 stories, most of them front

page, have been written in the Miami Herald in the last six months.

Although more stories have been written about il1 il ' (YAHWEH) than any topic,

other than the Gulf war, the Herald admits that it has only done "spot" reporting,

rather than complete coverage. In "spot" reporting, the Herald is quick to pick up

on any negative gossip, rumor, or hearsay concerning the YAHWEHs, sensationalize

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it, and mix and match it together for several articles. Yet, verifiable facts are

intentionally overlooked. In its "spot" coverage, the Herald has failed to report the

. following facts:

• No evidence has been presented against the YAHWEHs.

• No witnesses have come forth to testify against the YAHWEHs.

• No bond has been granted to the YAHWEHs, although the law calls for "clear and convincing evidence."

• The Y AHWEHs have suffered sabotage at their businesses during this ordeal.

• The YAHWEHs have suffered persecution in prison.

• Several members, including il 1 il ., 1 J il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), himself, have been placed in solitary confinement without provocation.

• One member, Judith Israel, was denied emergency medical treatment and almost suffered a stroke.

• Before even looking at the appeal, the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to grant il 1 il ., 1 J il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) bond.

• Judge Roettger is not "concerned about an impartial jury."

• Judge Roettger will not allow the defendants to wear their religious garments, and has indicated that he may not allow spectators to wear theirs.

• Convicted killers are granted bond while awaiting their appeal, while the "accused" Y AHWEHs have been denied bond.

Why are these modern day "scribes" only reporting half of the story? Why are these

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modern day "scribes" attempting to deceive the public? Why are these modern day

"scribes" honoring each other for their deception?

Two thousand years ago, the "scribes" condemned Christ to death (Matthew 20:18).

Two thousand years ago, Christ warned the "scribes" saying, "Woe unto you, scribes

and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye

neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in" (Matthew

23:13).

Just as the scribes in the past were upset with Christ for preaching the Kingdom of

Heaven, these modern day scribes are upset with il1 il' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) for teaching the Kingdom of Heaven today. Just as the scribes in the past

plotted against Christ, so are the modern day scribes plotting against il1 il ' 13

il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) today. Just as the scribes in the past deceived the

people and turned them against Christ, so these modern day scribes are attempting

to deceive you and turn you against il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

Is il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) the Son of God il1il" (YAHWEH)

who was promised to return? This is the one question that these modern day scribes

do not want you to consider. •

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DENIED BOND BECAUSE HE QUOTED THE BIBLE

-In a unprecedented motion which is totally contradictory to the First Amendment

guarantee to freedom of free expression, Judge Roettger denied ill il" 13 ill il"

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) bond based upon two taped classes given by ill il ., 13

illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). On the first tape, Judge Roettger condemns

illil" 13 illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) for quoting Luke 19:27. Anyone with

a red-lettered edition of the Bible can clearly see that these were the same words

spoken by Jesus almost 2,000 years ago. In order for Judge Roettger to rule that

ill il ., 13 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a threat to the community because

he quoted Jesus means that Roettger, had he been around 2,000 years ago, would

have likewise ruled that Jesus was a threat to the community. Thus, Roettger's

decision means that hundreds of thousands of Christian ministers who teach from the

Holy Bible, as well as hundreds of millions of Christians worldwide, are a threat to

the community.

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On the second tape, we hear il lil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) quoting

Leviticus 24:16. Leviticus 24:13lets us know that these are the words which the Lord

il 1il' (YAHWEH) spoke unto Moses. Would Roettger have us believe that Moses,

or even the Lord il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) himself, is a threat to the community? Not only

does this affect all Christians, but since Leviticus is one of the first five books of the

Bible, also known as the Torah, then all Jews worldwide are likewise condemned by

Roettger's decision.

Other than these two taped sermons, no other evidence was brought forth against

il 1il' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). Thus, it becomes apparent that the

charges against illil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) are not the real issue.

THE REAL ISSUE IS HIS TEACHINGS.

This is the type of decision we could expect if this were a communist state, or a

totalitarian dictatorship, especially one where the worship of God is illegal. But this

is America. The founding fathers of this country set up constitutional guarantees to

insure that not only could you worship God as you please, but you could also express

that belief. If nowhere else on Earth, you would expect that in America you could

quote the Bible without being thrown in prison.

This is the same Bible that the President puts his hand on to be sworn into office.

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This is the same Bible that each witness in court puts his hand on to swear "to tell

the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God." This is the

same Bible that has been the world's best-seller for centuries. This is the same Bible

that is in virtually every home in America. This is the same Bible that is in almost

every hotel and motel room in America. This is the same Bible that every Christian,

Jew, and Muslim around the world believe in, either some part of it, or all of it. This

is the same Bible that thousands of ministers quote over the radio or TV stations

every week.

Now all of a sudden, it has become a crime to quote the Bible. It is now a crime to

interpret the Bible in any manner contrary to those powers that be. Though a raving

maniac can stand in front of the White House reading the Communist Manifesto;

though millions of people can open up shops which sell pornographic books and

magazines; though anti-semitic and anti-black racists can demonstrate in the middle

of any city in this country espousing their hatred openly-- all in the name of the First

Amendment freedom of free expression, it has now become a major crime to speak

the holy words that are found in the Bible. Only an evil, wicked, corrupt, profane

person would condemn the words of God il1il' (YAHWEH). Only a hypocrite of

the worst kind can sit in a seat of authority saying "In God We Trust" and then turn

around and imprison a man because he speaks the words of this God that we trust

in. Perhaps il1 il" 1 J il1 il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is shedding new light on

these old Scriptures by introducing original interpretations. But is this any reason to

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condemn him? Remember 2,000 years ago, Jesus quoted the Old Testament and

introduced new, radical interpretations. If the world would have disregarded his

teachings just because they were different, where would we be today? Remember

that Jesus was persecuted for his teachings, even as il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) is being persecuted for his teachings today. il 1il' 13 il 1il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) claims to be the Son of God il 1 il ' (YAHWEH). If he

is not, then we have nothing to worry about. But what if il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) really is the Son of God il 1il' (YAHWEH)? •

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-President Bush is already running for re-election in 1992, and is facing a serious

dilemma at home and abroad. President Bush and his administration are standing

on the sidelines as the Nation of il1 il' (YAHWEH) is suffering total violation of

their constitutional rights, Sixth Amendment Rights, and Due Process.

Members of the Nation of il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) are suffering religious persecution,

racism, anti-black hatred, hate crimes, human rights abuses, denial of bond, seven

months pretrial detention, no trial date, denial of indigent status, denial of

presumption of innocence, tried and convicted by the media, treatment as criminals

although they are innocent civilians, attempted blackmail of a lawyer by Federal

Judge Roettger. This is the most uncivilized scandal in the history of the United

States Government.

Where is President Bush this time? His hands off policy while a whole religion is

being attacked and destroyed reflects a cold and callous attitude toward double

standards and the rule of law in the United States Government.

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In March, while the human rights of the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH) were being

slaughtered, President Bush went fishing. This is a Judas Kill before the world

community. It is moral treachery to stand on the sidelines and watch freedom of

religion be destroyed in America. It is like the police officers who stood around and

watched fellow officers beat Mr. King in Los Angeles.

While President Bush is preparing for re-election in 1992, he is allowing the public

lynching of Almighty God il 1 il ' (YAHWEH's) people. President Bush is allowing

Federal Judge Norman Roettger to commit reversible errors and to remain the judge

after publicly demonstrating racism, religious intolerance, and using pre-trial

detention as a tool of imprisonment without a conviction. The law of the land says

pre-trial detention shall not be punitive.

The Assistant United States Attorney, Richard Scruggs and his assistant, have

stooped to the lowest of morality by attempting blackmail of a co-defendant by

threatening him that if he did not falsely plea bargain and lie for them, they would

falsely charge him with drugs.

President Bush, as you seek re-election, will you allow the greatest mistrial of justice

against one of the most respected religious leaders in the history of America? More

than 15,000 voters in Miami (Cubans, Jews, Whites, and Blacks) have signed petitions

for the release of il lil' 1::1 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). About 1 million

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voters (Whites, Jews, Blacks, Latins) have signed petitions nationwide for his

release. Tourists from several countries have signed petitions for the release of

il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

President Bush, we know you have the power to cure double standards at law, since

your son was let off easy in the S & L problems. •

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PERSECUTION BY U.S. GOVERNMENT

DRIVES YAHWEH MEMBER INSANE

-For the past eight months, Ahinadab Israel, along with il 1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) and 16 other members of the Nation of il1il., (YAHWEH), has

been incarcerated under pre-trial detention. No evidence has been presented and not

witnesses have testified against them, yet they still have been detained well beyond

the three months prescribed by the Speedy Trial Act. In addition, corrupt

government officials have abused their authority to persecute these presumably

innocent defendants during these last several months. While people who have been

convicted are being treated like decent human beings, these members of the Nation

of il1il., (YAHWEH), who have only been accused and have not yet had a trial, are

suffering from inhumane living conditions.

Most recently, the Government has imposed starvation upon them. All of the

defendants are strict kosher vegetarians whose diet is prescribed by the Bible.

Thousands of inmates, both pre-trial detainees and convicts from other religions such

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as Judaism or Islam, have filed lawsuits requesting pork-free vegetarian meals. In

every single case, the Government has granted these petitions with decent meals.

Yet, in dealing with the Yahwehs, the corrupt government officials have twisted the

meaning of kosher meals. One day it may mean two pieces of rotten fruit. On

another day, it may mean brown lettuce and spoiled tomato salad. On another day,

it may mean a few strips of carrots and a handful of broccoli. Whereas orthodox

Jews can get kosher meals three times a day, and devout Muslims can get pork-free

meals three times a day, members of the Nation of il1il"' (YAHWEH) have been

reduced down to one paltry serving that is barely edible (and sometimes isn't edible

at all).

Months of this imposed starvation have taken its toll on the Yahwehs. The Yahwehs

have experienced their first casualty as a result of this persecution by corrupt

government officials. Ahinadab Israel, who refused to deviate from his Bible

prescribed diet, has been starved to the point of insanity. He recently ran from the

shower naked and went and put his head in a toilet. He has become totally paranoid.

Ahinadab is suffering from anemia, malnutrition, starvation, disorientation, and

massive hallucinations. If a team of doctors were brought in to examine him, they

would probably all agree that he should be hospitalized. Yet he has been denied

medical treatment. To make matters worse, instead of placing him in the hospital

where he belongs, prison officials threw him in the "Hole" (solitary confinement).

In fact, at the time of this publication, the prison officials have not even contacted

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his relatives. The Ahinadab that was arrested on November 7, 1990, has been killed

off. Aside from i11i1' 13 i11i1' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), Ahinadab no longer

recognizes any of his brothers. Thanks to continued persecution by corrupt officials,

he is no longer the same man that walked into the jail.

For years, i11i1' 13 i11i1' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has prescribed a diet for his

followers that consisted of beans, rice, vegetables, and a Hebrew salad which

contained a wide variety of vegetables. Corrupt government officials have criticized

i11i1' 13 i11i1' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) for this diet. Assistant U.S. Attorney

Scruggs has even accused i11 i1 ' 13 i11 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) of abusing

his followers and starving them. Yet there has not been one proven case of this

happening. While adhering to this diet for years, none of i11 i1 ' 13 i11 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH'S) followers, including Ahinadab, have ever suffered

abuse or malnutrition. In fact, some of his followers who came to him with terminal

cancer have been fully rehabilitated solely because of this diet.

This type of torture and abuse that Ahinadab is suffering is the type we would expect

to see in places like the Soviet Union, Vietnam, Korea, Uganda, Haiti, Cuba, or any

other underdeveloped or communist country -- but certainly not in America. Who

would think that in America, you could be arrested, denied bond, held several

months without a trial, starved and torturect to the point of insanity, without a single

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p1ece of evidence or a single witness against you? We wonder which one of the

Yahweh defendants (who have also been malnourished for over eight months) is next.

You must ask yourself if you will be the next target of corrupt government officials.

· Are you an enemy of the state? If the Republicans are in authority, then being a

Democrat might make you an enemy. If Christians are in authority, then being a Jew

or a Muslim might make you an enemy. If a Methodist is in control, then being a

Baptist, Catholic, or Episcopalian might make you an enemy. Maybe this sounds far

fetched, but it probably sounded far-fetched to so-called witches in this country in the

late 1600s. How many months of starvation and malnutrition could you take before

you go off the edge? Today it's Ahinadab because he's a Yahweh. Tomorrow it

could be you. •

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FEDERAL JUDGE ROETTGER ATTEMPTS BLACKMAIL OF YAHWEH LAWYER

-One of the public defenders assigned to the Yahwehs' case was forced to drop out

after almost six months of preparation and with a month left before the scheduled

trial date begins. Our informed sources close to the case reveal that Judge Roettger

stated he was not going to sign for the lawyer to get paid because the lawyer did not

get the defendant to plea bargain. This is outright religious persecution and racial

discrimination. This is an open violation of human rights.

The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution grants every individual in

this great country the right to due process of law. This due process means that

whenever any individual is arrested, he is told he has the right to be represented by

an attorney and one will be provided to him if he is unable to afford one. On top

of that, the U.S. Constitution dictates that a person is innocent until proven guilty.

Yet, here is the case of a federal judge, a public servant paid to enforce the law,

showing total disregard for the most fundamental laws on which this country is

established.

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This lawyer was also one of the lawyers who adopted a motion to recuse Judge

Roettger from the case because Roettger has clearly demonstrated that he does not

intend to hold a fair trial. At a status hearing held February 6, 1991, Roettger urged

all defendants to plea bargain, and then followed up by going over his sentencing

· guidelines. Now we have this same federal judge attempting to coerce pleas by

applying pressure to the legal counsel of the defendants.

When explaining the situation to the defendant, the lawyer explained that he has a

wife and children to support. These actions by the Judge made it impossible for him

to fulfill his obligations to his family. So in order to continue to support his family,

he has no other alternative than to drop the case.

This is outright extortion by a federal judge. This is Blackmail! For a judge to force

a lawyer to get his client to plead guilty or face monetary loss is illegal. Will this

judge attempt this same extortion on the other defense lawyers? What about the

jurors? Will the judge misuse his power to suppress evidence that would exonerate

the defendants? Will this judge allow hearsay testimony (which is illegal) against the

defendants, which has been the case in all of the bond hearings?

How can the Yahweh defendants receive a fair trial from a judge who attempts

blackmail against their lawyers? How can the Yahweh defendants receive a fair trial

from a judge who "is not concerned about getting an impartial jury?" How can the

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Yahweh defendants receive a fair trial from a judge who shows open contempt for

their religious beliefs? How can the Yahweh defendants receive a fair trial from a

judge who allows the prosecution to ignore laws regarding discovery of evidence?

How can the Yahweh defendants receive a fair trial from a judge who considers mere

accusations as sufficient evidence to deny them bond for several months? How can

the Yahweh defendants receive a fair trial from a judge who urges them to plead

guilty at every available opportunity?

If the Yahwehs, who are a model of excellence for the Black community, are allowed

to be railroaded, then what hope do 60 million Blacks of America have for justice?

Add to this the fact that when a white man was wrongly jailed for three years, he

received over $250,000 compensation; but when two black men were wrongly jailed

for 12 years, they have been repeatedly denied any compensation. Add to this the

fact that police officers can outright kill innocent blacks and either be declared

innocent (as in the case of Neville Johnson and Arthur McDuffie) or allowed to roam

the streets without serving a day in jail after being convicted (as in the case of

William Lozano). Now the one group that was making real progress in the economic

empowerment of the Black community, the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH), is being

denied justice at all turns.

Are all men created equal as the Declaration of Independence states? Or should this

read, "All white men are created equal"? Is everyone innocent until guilty? Or

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should this read, "Innocent until proven Black, and thus guilty"? Is the U.S.

Government sending a message to the Black community that "When you stop

begging for government dollars, pool your resources, become self-sufficient and

independent, and rebuild your communities, then we're going to persecute you into

submission"?

Why does the U.S. Government continue attacking and persecuting ill il' 13 ill il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)? Could it be that illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is taking a stand in behalf of Blacks of America? Could it be that illil'

13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the Self-Proclaimed Son of God who is

promised to return? All indications of world affairs strongly imply that these are the

days when Christ would make his second coming. What if ill il' 13 il 1 il.,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the second coming of Christ? •

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ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY SCRUGGS TRIES ''DIVIDE AND CONQUER'' TACTICS

AGAINST THE YAHWEHS

-On Friday, March 15, 1991, one of the Yahweh defendants was rudely awaken at

4 a.m., and brought to a surprise hearing before U.S. District Judge Norman C.

Roettger. Immediately, the Yahweh defendant was confronted by Assistant U.S.

Attorney Richard Scruggs. He told the defendant that another defendant had told

on him and that it would be best for him to plea bargain. The Yahweh defendant

adamantly denied the charges against him, as he has done for the last four months

while imprisoned before trial. Scruggs then began to badger the Yahweh defendant

and to demand a confession and plea bargain. When Scruggs saw his bluff had been

called, he pleaded with Judge Roettger. Roettger responded angrily declaring that

he was informed he was called for a plea bargain, which was not taking place.

Scruggs begged, saying he needed more time. Roettger reprimanded him saying that

something stunk about the whole thing.

After four months of holding all the Yahweh defendants without bail, the prosecution

has produced absolutely nothing. No witnesses. No evidence. No confessions.

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Nothing! Roettger has stated at an earlier status hearing held on February 6, that

it is "unusual to have a case with 17 defendants and no pleas [plea bargaining] by this

stage [after three months]." Now, a month after that status hearing, Scruggs has

tried to force the issue by pressuring the defendants into plea bargaining, but to no

avail.

Then another bizarre twist is added to the dirty, underhanded schemes of the

prosecution. Absolutely no record exists of the surprise hearing on March 15.

According to U.S. District Court officials, records are made of each hearing, and are

available to the public. Many hearings are transcribed and those transcripts are

available for public inspection. Those that are not transcribed may be ordered to be

transcribed for a fee. However, when inquiry was made into this strange hearing of

March 15, request for public records were flatly denied. No explanation was given.

All indications lead to the inescapable conclusion that Assistant U.S. Attorney

Scruggs is trying to conceal the facts and mislead the public by hiding information

that would be damaging to his case. This is nothing less than a coverup of major

proportions!

Inside sources reveal that Scruggs plans to try the same "divide and conquer" tactics

with each of the Yahweh defendants by isolating them and outright lying to them,

saying, "So-and-so told on you so you might as well confess. If you do, we'll make

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sure you get a lighter sentence. Otherwise you'll be facing so many more years if you

refuse to cooperate."

Earlier this year, another defendant in the case, Sister Judith Israel, was denied

emergency medical treatment. She later found out that if she would speak out

against il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), that she would become one

of the "favored" inmates and would have full access to all the medical treatment she

needs.

On the one hand, you may say that these "divide and conquer" tactics are necessary

to expose the truth. However, if you presume these people to be innocent, as the

U.S. Constitution dictates, then it becomes easy to see how their refusal to confess

to crimes they did not commit could be misconstrued as "not cooperating." The

question becomes, "How long do you continue these devices before finally giving the

defendants the benefit of the doubt?" The very fact that Scruggs has to resort to

such wicked devices reveals that he does not have enough information to prove that

person's guilt. So if you do not know of a surety that a person is guilty, how can such

tactics be justified? The end does not justify the means.

Two thousand years ago, the "divide and conquer" tactic was used successfully

against Jesus Christ in order to separate him from his followers and the people, and

thus, crucify him. Now the same tactic is being used against a man who claims to be

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the Second Coming of Christ. What if il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

really is the Son of God il1il "> (YAHWEH) who is promised to return? •

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ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY SCRUGGS SECURES FALSE WITNESSES AGAINST ~ 1 ~ ' (YAHWEH)

-Two hypocrites, former pretenders, were indicted along with il1 il ' 13

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 16 followers, and were denied bond as

a flight risk and a "danger" to the community. When these two traitors agreed to

lie for the Government, they were suddenly given bond and freed on their "own

signature" bond of $500,000. They did not have to put up anything.

The trick and game is: When you agree to lie for Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs,

representing the Government, you are not a flight risk or a danger to the community.

This is an insult to all intelligent people. What a shame on Assistant U.S. Attorney

Scruggs. This continued type of low-minded, immoral behavior is bringing disgrace

upon all good, law-abiding citizens of America.

Here we have two wicked men who have confessed to wicked acts, free on bond,

meantime il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), a holy man

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and teacher of righteousness -- only accused by admittedly wicked individuals -- is

denied bond.

This is open proof of religious persecution: denial of due process of law under the

U.S. Constitution. President Bush should be ashamed to "allow" Assistant U.S.

Attorney Scruggs to indict a "whole religion" and call the "true" practice of religion

a "racket."

The King James Version of the Bible is the religion of the Yahwehs. Only an Anti

Christ has the nerve to call practicing the teachings of the Bible an "enterprise."

This is racist and anti-black and is a "hate crime" against a whole religion. This

"hate crime" against the Nation of ill il' (YAHWEH), which encompasses all 60

million Blacks of America, who are descendants of slaves, is enough to cause the U.S.

Government to "fall apart" during the upcoming Presidential elections.

If any President of the United States of America allows an Assistant U.S. Attorney

to disallow the First Amendment constitutional protection of a whole religion based

exclusively on the Holy Bible, then your religion is next. Several nationalists and

religious groups (over 5,000 people) are in prison now under the RICO law! You

must wake up now before it is too late!

Remember, Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs is not only indicting individuals for

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crimes, but he is also indicting the whole Bible religion of the Yahwehs.

The Holy Bible says, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of Almighty God il 1 il .,

(YAHWEH)" (Psalm 118:26). Yet, Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs has indicted

every person who is called or comes in the blessed, holy and righteous name of

il1il' (YAHWEH).

Warn all Americans -- Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs is trying to set a precedent

to destroy il1il' (YAHWEH's) Bible religion today. (The trial date has been set for

September 11, 1991.) This will be worse than Hitler's Germany for all Americans.

Because the Jews were different, Hitler's Germany allowed their destruction, which

destroyed Germany. If this becomes the law of the land, then your entire religion

is next. If President Bush allows Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs to set the

precedent, indicting the whole Nation of il1 il' (YAHWEH) (of 60 million ex-slaves),

then ethnic and nationals had better flee to your own lands, because you are next.

People are saying that il1 il ., [ 3 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being

persecuted and crucified for your sins of breaking the laws of Almighty God il1 il .,

(YAHWEH). People are saying that these hateful acts against il1 il ., [ 3 il1 il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the disciples of il1il., (YAHWEH) are open

"proof' to the world that the Son of Man is come. People all over the world are

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saying that the incarceration and suffering of il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) is open proof that ill il ., 13 ill il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the

Savior the whole world has been waiting to come. We demand ill il ., 13 ill il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) release now!!! America must end this persecution

now!!!

What if il lil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) really is the Son of Almighty

God i11il' (YAHWEH) promised to come? Will you submit to the Kingdom of

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~S.GOVERNMENTST~S YAHWEH GROCERY STORE

-In a blatant act of religious persecution and racial discrimination, the United States

Government has forced the closing of First Rate Foods, the only supermarket in the

predominantly black Overtown neighborhood of Miami.

In 1990, followers of i11il" 13 i11il" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), conforming to

his teachings of self-help programs, utilized their resources to establish First Rate

Foods. These hard-working, tax-paying citizens pooled their hard-earned savings to

purchase equipment, to repair the run-down equipment provided by the city, and to

stock the shelves. Then they volunteered their leisure time to clean up the building

and prepare the store for grand opening. By unifying their efforts and working

together as family, members of the Nation of ill il j (YAHWEH) were able to achieve

the impossible and open First Rate Foods with less than two months preparation

when it usually takes six months to a year to open a supermarket.

In the Grand Opening celebration, Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez, City Commissioners

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Miller Dawkins and Victor De Yurre, Greater Miami Urban League President T.

Willard Fair, former City Manager and Developer Howard Gary, all gave their seal

of approval and urged community support. Dignitaries, media, and the community

were all astonished at the cleanliness of the store, the friendliness of the personnel,

the variety of products, and the team spirit that permeated the store. Residents of

Overtown, the predominantly black neighborhood that became infamous nationwide

following several riots in the past few years, at long last had a supermarket in its

midst that was truly "First Rate."

However, evil individuals within the U.S. Government, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney

Scruggs, have continually misused and abused their power to harass and hound First

Rate Foods until it finally closed it doors. First they cast a shadow over First Rate

Foods by publicly claiming that the owners and management were under federal

investigation and, thus, in violation of the contract with the City of Miami. In fact,

none of the owners, managers, or staff of First Rate Foods are under investigation.

Yet, simply because other members of the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) have been

arrested (although not convicted), Scruggs is persecuting the entire Nation of illil'

(YAHWEH) under the pretense of "guilt by association." This is totally in violation

of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment guarantee of Freedom of Religion. This

is totally against the basic fundamental right that a person is innocent until proven

guilty.

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Since the inception of this great country, millions of people have been arrested for

various crimes. However, never in the history of this country has the mere arrest (not

the conviction) of a person been just cause for other persons with a common belief

to be subjected to harassment and persecution. Never has a group of people been

denied the right to participate in the free enterprise system because of their religious

belief. Yet this is exactly what is happening to members of the Nation of i11 il j

(YAHWEH).

If this dangerous precedent is allowed to stand, then the consequences for this

country will be disastrous. Hitler, in persecuting the Jews because of their beliefs and

economic successes, transformed Germany into a fascist police state. By eliminating

the rights of the Jews, he successfully eliminated the rights of all citizens, particularly

anyone in opposition to his plans. In addition, he caused Germany to be isolated and

all the nations to turn against Germany and unite in its destruction.

By allowing the U.S. Government to force First Rate Foods to close because of the

belief of its owners, managers, and staff allows it to continue in this line of attack

against all religions and nationalities. It will allow them to attack businesses owned

by Christians. It will allow them to attack financial institutions owned by Jews. It

will allow them to attack Marriot hotel and other businesses owned by Mormons. It

will allow them to attack hotels owned by Hindu Indians. It will allow them to attack

various businesses owned by Japanese. If the U.S. Government is allowed to shut

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down a legitimate business because the owners share the same nationality or religious

belief with someone who has only been arrested, then no one is safe.

By forcing First Rate Foods to close, the U.S. Government is sending a clear message

to Blacks, discouraging them from "doing for self." At the same time, by reversing

Affirmative Action, vetoing the Civil Rights Bill, and turning back the civil rights

calendar with ultra-conservative Supreme Court rulings, Blacks are being discouraged

from asking the Government for assistance. If the U.S. Government does not want

to assist Blacks and does not want Blacks to help themselves, then what do they want

Blacks to do? The U.S. Government is clearly illustrating to sixty million Blacks of

America that they have no future in this country. How many times in this century

have we seen a Black leader actually unite Black people towards success, only to see

the Government attack the leader and his movement relentlessly?

Two thousand years ago, a group of people (Hebrews) were suffering persecution by

another nation (Romans) and a Savior (Christ) came along to intercede. The

oppressors attacked the Savior, his followers, and even turned some of his own

people against him. Now we see that identical situation happening today. ill il ' ?3

ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) claims that Blacks of America are the true

Hebrews and that he is the Savior that has been promised to come. Could this be

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ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY SCRUGGS ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY BARCLAY HOTEL

IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA

-We are witnessing religious persecution at its worst. The Grand Jury, at the request

of Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs, has issued subpoenas to all "known" officers of

"independent" corporations who "believe" in Almighty God il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

Wicked men who sit in high places (courts) are allowing the vindictive, racists, anti

Black and anti-religious prosecutor Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs to persecute and

crucify il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and "all" who believe in

Almighty il1il' (YAHWEH), God of the Bible.

There is absolutely no link to these legal corporations except the otlicers known have

a common belief in il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

This attitude allowed by white supremacists in positions of trust, called "courts," will

set the precedent for an attack against all Jewish synagogues: make rabbis responsible

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for the alleged acts of a few Jews in their synagogues; "subpoena" all Jews in

businesses who "believe in Judaism"; and prosecute them under "RICO conspiracy"

as an "enterprise" simply because they "associate" together. This is what is

happening to illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers today.

You and your religion are next. What happened to the Jews in Germany is now

happening in America: German generals are now in charge of the U.S. military.

Could General Swarzkoff be a sign?

Four so-called black men got together and formed a corporation in Atlanta, Georgia

(B&W Ltd.) and bought the Barclay Hotel, Atlanta's most convenient address. These

four brothers are from Atlanta, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Miami. With the

financial support of BOSS (Brothers of Superior Status) and WON (Women's

Opportunity Network), their "united donations" made this great, miraculous venture

possible. These four brothers share the common characteristics of a good public

reputation of honesty and morality; intellectual ability and ethical behavior.

BOSS and WON are non-sectarians groups of Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews,

Hebrew Israelites, and Yahwists, who have decided it is time to set a "perfect role

model" for the Black community "first," and then the world. These two

organizations openly support illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) because

he has clearly demonstrated that he has the ability to teach Blacks in all cities How

to Move From Poverty to Riches.

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This attempt to take and destroy this miraculous symbol of Black hope in downtown

Atlanta is not going to be tolerated by the "moral" and "religious" people of the

world.

There are 60 million so-called Black people in America who are not going to tolerate

this anti-Black, racist, genocidal attack by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs, who is

misrepresenting the U.S. Government.

African-Americans are accused daily of every evil, and are told that they should "do

for self." Yet, il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) (who is indigent) has

successfully established a $100 million dollar empire for those who follow his

principles. il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has established the perfect

role model of doing for "self," regardless of petty differences.

This attack against the Barclay Hotel of Atlanta, owned by a group of Blacks of

different religions, is proof that Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs and his assistants are .

anti-religious, anti-Black, and racists. They seek to make it a "crime" for Blacks to

"pool" their dollars and become economically independent as all other nations who

come to America.

Japanese, Asians, and other nations have bought real estate in downtown areas of

major cities throughout America. Blacks have suffered blood, sweat, and tears, and

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have died in wars for America. Why the double standards? il 1 il ., I 3 ill il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is offering proof that Blacks in America are "ready" to

positively contribute to America as "moral" citizens, and to "do for selr' as others

do. All double standards must stop now!

illiP 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has come "first" to the lost sheep of

the house of Israel as prophesied. What if ill il ., 1 3 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) really is the Christ promised to come?

Why is the U.S. Government attacking illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH)? Why does the Government want to put an end to his good works?

What if illil' I 3 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the Christ promised to

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-The world must be made aware of the fact that il 1 il ., 7 3 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) took an "oath of poverty" over 12 years ago as a "servant" of Almighty

God illil' (YAHWEH). The works of il 1il' 73 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

prove that he is the most unselfish servant of the people to ever live on Earth.

il 1 il ., 7 3 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has dedicated his life to help, benefit,

promote, and advance the spiritual, economical, educational, political, and social

interests of the people in 100 cities of America and several foreign countries.

illil' 73 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) offers proof to the world that he has

the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of how to establish a system and

organization that is able to educate and employ the people of the Earth. il 1il' 73

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has established a $100 million empire for his

followers and is ready to do the same for all who follow his principles. ill il ., 7 J

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) teaches the divine secret of "How to Move From

Poverty to Riches." illil' 73 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) accomplished this

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great miracle in less than ten years. This $100 million empire is legally in the names

of the followers of illil' (YAHWEH).

In a hearing earlier this year, ill il' (YAHWEH) told Federal District Court Judge

Norman C. Roettger that he had no bank accounts, stocks or bonds anywhere on

Earth; no property in his name on Earth; and is not an officer of any business or

corporation. ill il' (YAHWEH) also admitted that he earns no salary as the Spiritual

Advisor of the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH). Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs

admitted this is all true before Judge Roettger on May 30, 1991.

Federal Judge Roettger decided on Thursday, May 30, 1991, that Spiritual Advisor

il 1 i1 ' 7 J il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is too poor to pay for his defense in

a RICO conspiracy case -- and the U.S. Government should pay his lawyer, Alcee

Hastings.

Why does racist, anti-Black Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs seek to destroy the

effective Bible religion of the Nation of ill il' (YAHWEH) and crucify il1 il' 7 J

il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)? Did Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs perpetrate

this "hate crime" out of a "fear" that "all" 60 million Blacks of America may get the

"idea" of uniting with il1il' 7J il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and becoming

positive contributors to America?

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As President Bush seeks re-election in 1992, we ask: how long must il1 il ' 13

il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) suffer at the hands of wicked individuals within

the U.S. Government?

A mass movement is clearly beginning to emerge across America in support of il1 il '

13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH'S) immediate release from prison; and the

moral people of the world are beginning to take notice.

It is becoming clear to all GOOD PEOPLE that il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and the Nation of ill il., (YAHWEH) are suffering religious persecution

and double standards. Even U.S. Judge Roettger said he doubted a Catholic

Archbishop (who also takes an oath of poverty) would be treated like il1il' 13

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs' evil design to destroy il lil' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) is to illegally hold him responsible for the "alleged acts" of 14 of

his followers. All preachers and leaders of organizations are in deep trouble if RICO

is allowed to be used successfully in this wicked manner by an enemy of God,

religion, and the U.S. Constitution.

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The only conspiracy in this case is between the Judas serial killer, Rozier, Assistant

U.S. Attorney Scruggs, and the media.

Sister Judith Israel, an indigent co-defendant in the conspiracy case, has also asked

the court to pay her lawyer. The 16 other indicted Yahweh followers were declared

indigent after their arrests and have been given court-appointed lawyers.

RICO was designed to attack drug empires and not a whole religion. Since the

intent, the legislature in passing the RICO statute was to destroy money laundering

and to punish persons engaging in a pattern of racketeering activities. The facts in

this article alone eliminate all RICO motives as a basis for a case against ill il' r 3

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), the Nation of illil" (YAHWEH), the Yahwehs,

the Children of God, and the Temple of Love.

All property and assets of the Temple of Love, Inc., were acquired through the tithes

and offerings of its believers and supporters -- the same as any church. Only anti

christ, Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs, calls tithes and offerings a racket and a

criminal enterprise. If the court recognizes illil' [::I illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH'S) indigent status, then why does the Government insist that ill il ., r 3

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is a money-hungry religious racketeer. Your

religion, church, temple and leader are next!

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il 1iP 73 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is suffering this evil persecution for

your sake. il 1 il ' 73 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being crucified for the

sins of the world. Lawbreakers caused the death of Christ 1900 years ago. What if

il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) really is the Son of Almighty God

il1il" (YAHWEH) promised to come?

Why is the U.S. Government attacking il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH)? Why does the Government want to put an end to his good works?

What if il 1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the Christ promised to

return? •

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ONE MILLION SIGN PETITION FOR YAHWEH'S RELEASE

-One million people of all nationalities have "SEIZED THIS MOMENT" to let the

world know they will not stand idly by and watch the U.S. Constitution and Bill of

Rights be crushed by the immoral YAHWEH indictment.

The YAHWEH indictment sets the PRECEDENT for the INDICTMENT OF A

"WHOLE RELIGION" and a "WHOLE NATION OF PEOPLE." Additionally,

this indictment holds the leader of a religion responsible for the ALLEGED acts of

his parishioners. It is known all over the world that priests hear confessions and are

not charged with conspiracy because of what they hear. Yet, the YAHWEH

INDICTMENT CHARGES that some members of il 1il' 1:::1 il 1il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH) church ALLEGEDLY confessed to him they took part in a murder;

thus, the Government has charged il 1 il' I :::1 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

with conspiracy in the act.

We are now "CONSCIOUS" of the fact that our 60 million Black population is

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"THE MAJORITY" ETHNIC GROUP IN AMERICA. AMERICA WILL NOW

EXPERIENCE 30 MILLION BLACK ACTIVE REPUBLICANS AND 30 MILLION

BLACK ACTIVE DEMOCRATS WHO WILL ''WIN." The persecution of il 1 il' [ 3

il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is bringing about our unity, regardless of our

religious, political, educational, social, and economical condition.

Our 60 million strong will determine who the next congressmen and senators will be.

We will be heard "NOW!" The persecution of il 1 il ' [ 3 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) lets the so-called black man know that il1 il j (YAHWEH) is the God of

the Bible and the God of our forefathers.

Our 60 million population in America is beginning to realize that power and justice

are in our hands. We must take the power and justice that il 1 il ' [ 3 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has given all of us and stop this injustice against il 1 il .,

[ 3 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and all of our leaders.

Almighty God il1 il j (YAHWEH) has won this battle, and now it is time for the

people to join to help fight and win this battle. Again, we must understand that

il1il j (YAHWEH) has already won, so we must now go out and "stand up" against

the wicked ones within the Government until they are removed.

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We, the people, want the false indictment against the Nation of illil" (YAHWEH)

and their religion dropped and dismissed now!

Remember, this Government is by the people, for the people, and of the people, and

60 million will settle for nothing less. •

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INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN MOVEMENT DEMANDS il 1 il ') 1 J il 1 il ') RELEASE

-On February 21, 1991, the International African Movement (lAM) demanded the

release of illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH).

On November 7, 1990, over 300 Government agents raided all Yahweh properties

nationwide, breaking down doors, handcuffing men, women, and children; seizing

documents and arresting members wholesale -- all without a search warrant or an

arrest warrant. Until this day, illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 16

of his followers remain imprisoned, awaiting trial on trumped up charges. All of the

Yahwehs have been denied bail -- totally disregarding their Eighth Amendment right

to a reasonable bail. During this illegal incarceration, all of the members have been

persecuted in prison, ranging from being placed in solitary confinement for weeks to

outright denial of emergency medical treatment.

The lAM's response to this vicious persecution of ill il ' 13 ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) because of his race and his beliefs is this:

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"Let Him Go! We declare that illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) should be set free, on bond or otherwise until proven guilty

of a crime under the laws of the land.

We declare, however, that if illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) declares the right of being an independent nation or of

having inter-dependent status of a nation in the land, then he should be

set free to himself. After being given such status, ill il ' 13 ill il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has the right to uphold the moral laws of

his nation and to execute justice to the fullest extent."

"Further, that the incarceration of illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and his followers -- along with so many others of African

descent being held in the American prison systems -- is not justice but

a travesty against justice. They are categorized as little more than

'prisoners of war.' Our people who are in these prisons are, to us,

hostages who we want to be set free back to us."

The lAM's press release was timed to coincide with the anniversary of Malcolm X's

assassination. Their views are the views that they believe Brother Malcolm would

have stated if he were alive today. This event should serve to remind us that in the

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past, any African-American leader who stood up to defend our people was either

assassinated or had his character assassinated by the established media. We must be

mindful of the fact that when our leaders stand up to defend us, we must, in turn,

defend them. When our leaders stand up to protect us, we must stand up to protect

them. It is out of their love for us, as a people, that they take a stand to prevent

others from manipulating our people, robbing our people, oppressing our people, and

using and abusing our people. Thus, they become a target by the very groups who

have a vested interest in the continued exploitation of our people.

il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has stood up to set an example, to us

and the world, that we can become self-sufficient and independent as a people. His

works in the educational, political, social, economical, and spiritual realms clearly

demonstrate that we, as a people, possess all the key ingredients. All we need is

someone to show us how to put it all together. This is what il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been doing for our community, and this is why he

is suffering the persecution he is going through today. Thus, we must support il 1 il' .

13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). An attack on il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH), is an attack on us, as a people. Consequently, his success means

our final success as a people.

Until il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) receives justice, then 60 million

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Blacks in America must come to the conclusion that there is no justice for the Black

man in America. Why does the U.S. Government find it necessary to persecute

il1il' 13 il1iP (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)? Could it be that il1il' 13 il 1il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is the Christ that is promised to return? •

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HRS PERSECUTES il 1 fl ; (YAHWEH) UNIVERSI1Y

-il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) University is a Perfect Role Model for schools in America. ITS

STUDENTS ARE 100 PERCENT LITERATE. The atmosphere is one where

Learning Is Fun and Fun Is Learning . il1il" (YAHWEH) University is free from

drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, AIDS, venereal diseases, teen pregnancies, truancy, and

behavioral disruptions. Graduates of il 1 il" (YAHWEH) University are straight A

students in all subjects. The students are well-adjusted and happy. il1 il.,

(YAHWEH) University has a perfect record of achievement for the past ten years.

Yet, HRS descended on il1il" (YAHWEH) University campus recently, saying they

had received a report that there were unnamed students who were being abused and

who were starving. These allegations are totally illegal, discriminatory, and amount

to religious persecution.

The first act of persecution is the fact that there are no boarding students. All of

the students live off-campus. The act of harassing the Yahwehs' private school and

not the public schools and other private schools is RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION and

TOTALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL. This is further proof to the world that the U.S.

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Governmental agencies are being used in an attempt to destroy il 1 il ., 13 il 1 il .,

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), the Nation of ill il' (YAHWEH), and Black people in

general. The citizens of the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) are the relatives of all

Black Americans.

The acts of police brutality, racism, anti-Black hatred, religious persecution,

unconstitutional attacks, and double standards must come to an end. This is the

Day of Judgment. Must 60 million Blacks in America be forced to conclude that

there is no justice for Blacks in America?

Compare the elegant, immaculate, appearance of ill il., (YAHWEH) University and

its healthy students with all the schools in America. We challenge the U.S.

Government to a picture comparison of all public and private schools.

Although the Nation of ill il' (YAHWEH) is double taxed, it manages to support a

first-class University for its children. According to the laws of the United States, the

Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) has a legal right to operate private schools. Therefore,

what reason exists for this unwarranted attack? SIXTY MILLION BLACKS

DEMAND AN END TO THIS PERSECUTION NOW!

HRS has abused children at the hands of its own staff. There are millions of

homeless mothers and children in the streets of America. Nothing is being done by

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the HRS about poor mothers and children in such areas as Madison, Florida. Com

pare the filth of these inhumane conditions to ill il' (YAHWEH) University and

you will see clearly the hatred for the great works of il1 il' 13 il1 il' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH).

The U.S. creates a safety zone for Kurd refugees in Iraq while 15 million Americans

suffer hunger, unemployment, and homelessness; and while death claims poor rural

Blacks in America. WHAT HYPOCRISY!

How long, il1il' (YAHWEH), must the children of Almighty God il lil' (YAHWEH)

suffer at the hands of the wicked?

For which of il1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) good works do the

wicked seek to crucify him? What if il1 il ' 13 il1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

is the One promised to come according to the Bible? •

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GOING AFTER YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH: PROSECUTION OR PERSECUTION?

-Reprinted courtesy of The Miami Times, Thursday, February 21, 1991.

"Anyone who knows the Bible would understand that the real Jews are Black, just as Jesus Christ was Black. Black people are the chosen people and the persecution Jesus Christ experienced for his beliefs is the same kind of harassment that these followers (Yahwehs) are dealing with." -- Horace Stamps. In the book, "From Poverty to Riches -- The Works of Yahweh Ben Yahweh," published by The Temple of Love.

Jesus Christ, among men, is a vivid example of persecution and crucifixion in the

absence of prosecution or trial. Some say the same may be true of the "Miami

Messiah, " Yahweh Ben Yahweh.

In our town--"love it or leave it"-- the Black person on the street is once again faced

with the dilemma that both confounds and confuses him or her.

The concern involves the religious group known as Yahwehs or Black Jews. The two

questions most frequently heard are: What is the true interest of the federal

government in the prosecution of the [group]? And, why is there so much reluctance

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on the part of the Black community to get involved in the plight of their fellow

citizens of color?

With regard to question one, there appears to be two schools of thought. One is

economic, involving the old Egyptian adage of the Phoenix rising from the ashes to

again rule the world. This idea relates to Yahweh Ben Yahweh's formula for the

redemption of Black people, which appears to be working, as shown in the regal

bearing of his followers, and the community wealth they've been able to amass in a

little more than a decade. The other is religious and political, involving biblical

differences on the origin of the "one God" concept and fear of a "Black takeover"

if they ever found out their true beginnings.

The reluctance on the part of fellow Blacks to get involved in "Yahweh's business"

is thought to stem from ignorance, media hype, and government propaganda. Ask

any Black on the street about his attitude on the arrest and indictment of Yahweh

Ben Yahweh and the leaders of the [group], and you will hear everything from a

simple "I really don't know" to a barrage of stories they've heard or gotten strictly

from "the horse's mouth" of a friend who is a member or former member. The

question under these circumstances now becomes: To what extent are we, as

responsible citizens of color, obligated to find out the truth about the problems of

a group that are racially related (Black)?

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Two aspects of this scenario bother these writers. One is: Why is Yahweh Ben

Yahweh incarcerated and denied bail before his trial? And the other is: Why is the

traditional "separation of church and state doctrine" conspicuously absent from these

proceedings? It is also our understanding that this [group] (a bonafide religious

entity) has been denied tax exempt status. Why?

According to newspaper reports, the indictments stem from tapes of speeches made

by Yahweh Ben Yahweh and circumstantial or hearsay information extracted from

former members, or a convicted murderer of two Opa-locka residents, who is now

m pnson.

A very significant factor that appears to have been overlooked by prosecutors is the

attitude of practicing Yahweh members, who categorically reject the Government's

contention that their leader is an evil, merciless dictator, prone towards violence,

sexual abuse, or even murder. From outward appearance, the members all seem

well-adjusted, happy, and satisfied with their lives.

The Yahwehs' simple response to what they believe is an "act to destroy their faith"

has been through the distribution of leaflets and pamphlets extolling what they

believe is the truth about what and who thy are: a newspaper ad (showing pictures

of properties they own) containing the words: "For which of these works do they

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seek to persecute Yahweh Ben Yahweh?" and a 229-page book which explains in

detail the philosophy, objectives, and practices of the [group].

In the book, "From Poverty To Riches-- The Works' of Yahweh Ben Yahweh, "published

and edited by The Temple of Love, the following explanations of their beliefs are

explored:

• Who is Yahweh? "Yahweh, in the original Hebrew, is the covenant God of Israel." "According to Jewish custom, because of reverence, the divine name was not to be spoken, so the words 'Lord' and 'God' were substituted. Because the divine name discloses God's nature, it is laden with authority, power and holiness of God himself."

• Where is the name Yahweh found? "The name is found in numerous writings and in many places, but the principal source of the name is the ancient Hebrew writings found in the Old Testament."

• Who is Yahweh Ben Yahweh? "Yahweh Ben Yahweh, the selfproclaimed 'wonderful one'-- claims he rose from the dead to be [the] Messiah ... Yahweh Ben Yahweh, whose name in Hebrew literally means 'God, the son of God' said he ... preach(es) ... only morality. 'I am the Messiah. I am the Word; I am Incarnate [Yahweh] Ben Yahweh ... said 'all who receive me shall be saved from immorality and death."'

• Who are the followers of Yahweh Ben Yahweh? "Followers of Yahweh are human beings who actually invoke and summon their intellectual powers to think and transform thoughts into organized actions which produce miraculous, tangible effects. They take Yahweh as their guide

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• What is so spiritual about their holy white garments? "First, it is the culture of God, Yahweh, and the son of God, Yahweh Ben Yahweh. Daniel 7:9 describes God, the Ancient of Days, as wearing a garment as white as snow."

• Beliefs about education: "All knowledge that is recognized by every nation is derived from the study of books written by Hebrew Israelites. 'God' is the sole educator and only by him and through him can a proper education be obtained."'

• Beliefs on the origin of American Blacks: "The Yahwehs believe that American Blacks are the true (Hebrews), descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel."

These ideas and many others, including photos of good works, letters of appreciation

and testimonials are found throughout this very illuminating book about people who

are visible and, oddly, invisible in our community.

The questions still remain however: Why are the leaders and heads of this

organization incarcerated and denied bail? Why are fellow Blacks indifferent? We

have no answer to the first question: it seems incomprehensible and incredible to us.

With regard to the question of Black indifference, we believe it relates to a lack of

knowledge outside of religious faiths that are not Christian or Islamic. What do you

think?

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1992 --AFRICAN AMERICANS WILL WIN THE WHITE HOUSE

WITH 50150 STRATEGY

-il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has a divine plan to win the White

House in 1992. African-Americans are no longer the minority. We are the Majority

ethnic group of 60 million strong. Half of us must register as Republicans and the

other half must register as Democrats. This means the husband must register in one

party while the wife registers in the other party. No matter which party wins, "We"

Win!

We must let the officials and the Democratic and Republican Parties know that we

do vote, and by registering with both parties our voice will be heard in the White

House and in Congress. SIGN THE PETITION below and help us to tell the heads

of both parties that we are not going to be left out anymore. Put an "R" or a "D"

beside your name and we will forward it to the appropriate party. We, the people,

want the false indictment of the Nation of illil' (YAHWEH) and their religion

dropped and dismissed immediately because it is unconstitutional!

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Show your support for human and constitutional rights by signing the petition below

and sending it to the return address. Invite your family, friends, and co-workers to

sign as well.

PETITION

We, the people, demand the immediate release and constitutionally fair treatment of illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the other incarcerated members of the Nation of il 1 il ' (YAHWEH).

NAME I ADDRESS I CITY I ST I ZIP I

I I I I I Mail petition to: THE PEOPLE FOR TRUTH· P.O. BOX 470776 ·MIAMI, FL 33247-0776

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YAHWEH USES NATURE TO RETALIATE AGAINST AMERICA'S PERSECUTION OF ;=] 1 11 ; 1 J il 1 ;=] ;

-((If they [the Government] put their hands on me, they'll find out that illil., (YAHWEH) controls nature." -- illil' [J il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), West 57th Street, 1989.

This statement demonstrated that il lil' [J illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was fully

conscious of the wicked plans of the Government to apprehend him. November 7, 1990,

the FBI, in an unprecedented illegal terroristic raid against a religion, arrested ill il' 7 J

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 16 of his followers. NATURAL CATASTROPHES

HAVE PLAGUED THE WORLD SINCE HIS ARREST. RECORD BREAKING

NATURAL DISASTERS ARE PLAGUING THE PLANET EARTH AS THEY DID IN

THE DAYS OF PHARAOH. THESE ARE SOME OF THE REPORTED DISASTERS

SINCE illil' [J illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH'S) ARREST:

• 15,000 Earthquakes • 18 Typhoons • 8 Severe Storms • 14 Floods • 6 Cyclones • 5 Record-breaking Cold Waves • 2 Gale Winds • 2 Heat Waves

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• 73 Tornadoes • 3 Mudslides • 3 Droughts • Volcanic eruptions • A major Cholera Epidemic • Thousands of Lightning Strikes • Lightning Storms • Ice Storms • Major river changing course • UFO sightings • Famines • Pestilences • Locust plagues • Mosquito plagues • Frog plagues

THE WORLD IS SUFFERING THESE DISASTERS BECAUSE THE NATIONS OF

THE WORLD HAVE UNITED WITH AMERICA TO PERSECUTE THE SON OF

GOD, illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). REV.18:3 --ALL NATIONS HAVE

DRUNK THE WINE OF THE WRATH OF HER FORNICATION.

THESE PLAGUES, PESTILENCES, DISEASES, CATASTROPHES, DISASTERS,

HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND ECONOMIC CHAOS SHALL CON

TINUE TO GET WORSE AND WORSE UNTIL illil' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH), THE SON OF GOD, IS RELEASED, AND THE INDICTMENT DROPPED

AND DISMISSED.

SCIENTISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE RECORDING NATURAL DISASTERS

AT UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS AND DEGREES.

RELIGIOUS SCHOLARS ALL AGREE THAT THESE ARE SIGNS OF THE

RETURN OF CHRIST (THE MESSIAH) AND THE SIGNS OF THE END. If

il1il' IJ il1il., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is not the Son of God, then you have nothing

to worry about. But what if he is? •

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COINCIDENCE OR DE-JA-VU

-illil" 13 illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has stated for years that he is the Son of God

illil' (YAHWEH), the Messiah, the Second Coming of the Son of Man. These were not

just unsubstantiated claims: illil" 13 il lil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has used

numerous Scriptures in the Bible, as well as world events, to support and prove his claim.

In recent months, illil" 13 illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has suffered many

incidents of persecution that bear a striking similarity to the suffering that Christ went

through during his crucifixion. We are presenting those similarities before you, so that you

may decide for yourself: Is this merely a coincidence, or is this the Second Coming?

• Christ was betrayed into the hands of the authorities by Judas Iscariot, one of his own disciples. The surname, Iscariot, is derived etymologically from a word that means "assassin" (Matthew 26:15-16, 21-25).

The allegations against illil" 13 il lil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) stem from and hinge entirely upon the testimony of Robert Rozier, a former disciple, and an admitted serial killer.

• Though Christ taught openly and daily in the Temple, the authorities decided

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to apprehend him in the middle of the night with a large group of heavily armed men (Matthew 26:47-55).

il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has taught openly for years. Yet the FBI chose to apprehend him in the middle of the night, utilizing over 300 officials in four states.

• Christ offered no resistance and surrendered peacefully.

il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) offered no resistance, and surrendered peacefully.

• Christ was accused of stirring up the people through his teachings.

il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is accused of stirring up the masses through his teachings. The main piece of evidence used to justify keeping il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) imprisoned is a class tape where il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) expounds on the words that Christ spoke in Luke 19:27.

• Christ was accused of being a "malefactor" (John 18:30).

il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is accused of "Racketeering" which is a direct synonym of "malefactor." (See Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale.)

While imprisoned, Christ was scourged (John 19:1).

While imprisoned, il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been horribly mistreated. He has suffered the following acts of persecution: Placed in solitary confinement upon arrival; denied some meals; denied showers at times; forced to drink water from the same line as the toilet; denied access to the Bible; given medical shots without his permission; arm bruised by guards; other inmates denied emergency medical treatment because of their association with him.

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• While imprisoned, Christ's robes were taken from him and he was forced to wear other clothes in mockery of him (Luke 23:11; Mark 15:16-17; Matthew 27:27-29).

While imprisoned, il 1 il ' 1 3 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has been denied the right to wear his holy robes, even though prison rules allow for such, and other prisoners (such as deposed Panamanian President Manuel Noriega) are allowed to wear the clothing of their choice.

• Though no evidence and no honest witnesses were brought against Christ, he still was not released (Matthew 26:59-60; Luke 23:13-14).

Though no evidence and no witnesses have been brought forth against il 1 il ' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), he still has not been granted release on bond. This is totally contrary to the laws of America in which the Bill of Rights guarantees bail under these circumstances.

• Though many false accusations were made, the real reason behind the persecution and crucifixion of Christ was that "he made himself the Son of God" (John 19:7).

Though many accusations have been made against ill il ' 13 ill il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Scruggs, "What the Government's evidence is going to be ... is that over the period of time ... from 1981 to 1986, [YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH] becomes the total and maximum leader of the group known as the Yahwehs. Also, the Government's proof is that during this same period of time ... he reveals to his followers that he is in fact the Son of God."

The facts have been presented before you. The question of the validity of the allegations

against il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) will rest with 12 men and women.

However, the more important question of whether or not il 1 il' 13 ill il' (YAHWEH BEN

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placed judgment upon him made the wrong decision, one that their ancestors regret until

this day. If you had been there, what would your decision have been? Would you have

condemned Christ also, or would you have accepted him back then? More importantly, now

that the same set of circumstances are present today, will you condemn il 1 il ' [ J il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), or will you accept him as the Messiah? Can you afford to be

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THE CRUCIFIXION OF YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH:

HOW IS THE SON OF ALMIGHTY GOD YAHWEH IDENTIFIED? THE SON OF YAHWEH IS IDENTIFIED BY

"SUFFERING" AND "PERSECUTION"

On November 7, 1990, the United States Government arrested il 1 il' 13 il1 il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 16 of his followers in an unprecedented pre-dawn,

terroristic raid against an entire religion. Since that time, the wicked individuals

within the Government have caused il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)

to suffer great persecution. This crucifixion is clearly delineated in the Holy

Scriptures of the King James Version of the Bible.

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"If they have 'persecuted' me, they will also persecute you" (St. John 15:20).

"He that hates me hates my father il1 il ' (YAHWEH) also" (St. John 15:23).

"Affliction and persecution' arise because of the word" (Mark 4: 17) .

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• "All that live godly in illil' (YAHWEH) shall suffer persecution" (II Timothy 3:12).

• "They shall lay their hands on you and arrest you falsely, and 'persecute' you ... delivering you into prisons ... for illil' (YAHWEH's) name sake" (Luke 21:12).

• "We labor, working with our own hands: being reviled and criticized, we bless; being 'persecuted,' we suffer it" (I Corinthians 4:12).

• "Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely and in a deceitful fashion, for my sake" (Matthew 5:11-12).

This is "Bible Proof' that il 111' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is "The

True Light" (St. John 1:9) that is shining from the "East" to the West to "Light" up

North America where men sit in "darkness" in need of "justice" (Matthew 24:27).

THE FOLLOWING SCRIPTURES PORTRAY THE CRUCIFIXION THAT illil'

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He had many stripes or false allegations laid upon him (Acts 16:23),

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such as conspiracy to commit murder, arson, and extortion.

They spit lies in his face (Matthew 26:27) with a flurry of exaggerated charges.

He was buffeted (Matthew 26:67), and labeled a "racketeer" (malefactor) (John 18:30).

They accused him of blasphemy before the district court (Matthew 26:65) because he claimed to be the Son of ill il' (YAHWEH) who has come to show others how to be the sons and daughters of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

His accusers declared him guilty of death (Matthew 26:66) and smote him with the palm of their hands (Matthew 26:67).

ill il ., ? 3 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was handed over to his captors by a Judas who covenanted for "a silver" sentence after he (Judas) confessed to killing four persons (Matthew 26:15).

He was delivered to prison by ones envious of his great works (Matthew 27:18).

A federal judge washed his hands of il 1 il ., ? 3 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) because he is innocent (Matthew 27:24) and postponed the trial for a third time until 1992.

They stripped him of his holy robes and gave him prison clothes

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(Matthew 27:28) even though prison rules allow for such, and other prisoners, like deposed Panamanian President Manual Noriega, are permitted to wear the clothing of their choice.

They platted a crown of thorns (a negative image in the community) and placed it on il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH'S) head (Matthew 27:29).

His captors placed a reed (the false words of his supposed former followers (Matthew 27:29) in his right hand.

Prison guards and small-minded inmates bowed their knees before il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and mocked him saying, "Hail King of the Hebrew Israelites," or so-called Black man of America (Matthew 27:29).

They smote illil' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) on the head with the reed (caused him much grief) (Matthew 27:30).

Sixteen of his followers at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) were compelled to bear his cross (Matthew 27:32) by being forced to suffer for their belief in his teachings, and being denied fair treatment because of their association with him.

They gave il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) vinegar to drink mingled with gall. -When he tasted thereof he refused to drink (Matthew 27:34). il1il' [3 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has refused to remain silent as to his ill treatment and the lies being spoken against him.

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• They crucified il1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), i.e., permanently injured his wrist, caused him to grieve over his followers, afflicted him with petty chores and regulations, set upon him cruelty, caused him continued mental distress, and tormented him physically and emotionally (Matthew 27:35).

• They parted his garments ($100 million empire) casting lots for them (Matthew 27:35).

• They set above il 1iP 73 il 1iP (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) head accusations which are contained in a written indictment (Matthew 27:37).

• He sits in the midst of convicted, confessed criminals and is being crucified with thieves (Matthew 27:38), being treated as one.

• Many passed by, reviled him, wagging their heads (Matthew 27:39), believing the negative media hype.

• Many people have said, "If you be the Son of God, save yourself' (Matthew 27:40) and others have said, "If you are the King of Israel, come down now off the cross of affliction and we will believe in you" (Matthew 27:42). Still others have said, "He trusted in ill il' (YAHWEH), let him deliver him now if he will have him, for he said, 'I am the Son of ill il' (YAHWEH)"' (Matthew 27:43).

• And the thieves that were crucified with il1il' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) cast the same in his teeth (Matthew 27:44) in that the negative propaganda was an attempt to assassinate il1 il ' 7 3 il1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) character among the prisoners.

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• ill il ., 13 ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has cried, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" (Matthew 27:46) indicating that he has transfigured to the spiritual requirements necessary to save this world.

• illil' 13 il lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has yielded up the ghost (Matthew 27:50) by submitting to the efforts of the Government prosecutors to destroy the works accomplished for his followers.

• illil' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) says, "All of these persecutions and more I suffer for your salvation, redemption, resurrection, and true freedom."

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE CRUCIFIED ill il' 13 ill il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) AND HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY DENIED HIM HIS CONSTITUTION

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Hindering the activities of the Nation of il1il., (YAHWEH) with persistent inquiry and investigation for 10 years, including the past 12 months of incarceration.

Permitting government prosecutors to withhold evidence that was gathered over five years from the defense until one month before trial.

Relying on hearsay upon hearsay testimony of envious, miscreant exfollowers to charge il1il' 13 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) with conspiracy to commit racketeering acts.

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• Indicting an entire religious-based belief and practice.

• Calling the Nation of ill il"' (YAHWEH) an enterprise and operating as a racket.

• Holding il 1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and 16 of his followers because of their shared spiritual beliefs.

• Using the 1984 Bail Reform Act, which has been held unconstitutional by retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, to detain i1 1 il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his incarcerated followers for 12 months without trial.

• Prosecuting the Yahwehs by use of an indictment as evidence against them, when an indictment is just a piece of paper and never legal proof of guilt.

• Holding il lil' 13 il 1il"' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) guilty until proven innocent rather than innocent until proven guilty.

• Using pre;.trial detention to hold il lil' 13 il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) while dismantling the economic base established for his followers.

• Denying him any chance for a fair and impartial jury trial because the prosecutors cooperated with the media's character assassinations.

• Divulging contents of a sealed indictment to the press.

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Refusing to recognize legal Hebrew names of il 1 il ., I ::1 il 1 il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and other defendants.

Demanding unnecessary and unwarranted medical tests and treatment .

Securing false witnesses .

Attempting, through blackmail tactics, to make defendants plead guilty .

Ignoring the Bill of Rights and due process clause of the Constitution .

Judge Roettger refusing to rule on requests for monies to pay investigators and failing to rule on other motions including one to dismiss the charges.

Allowing the Government's witness to remain on bond, after being found with a gun in violation of his conditions for such bond.

Labeling il 1il' 1::1 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) a danger to the community when he has never owned a weapon nor was he found in possession of a weapon when arrested.

Using a Bible quote -- Luke 19:27 -- to hold il 1 il ., 1 J il 1 il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) responsible for the supposed acts of others.

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[3 i11il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) WHILE BEING INCARCERATED:

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June 3, 1991, i1 1il' [3 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers, incarcerated at MCC, Miami, were placed on non-kosher, common fare meals and told, "You will chose your faith or your health."

The common fare diet, which consisted of rotten vegetables and unfit foods, caused i11 i1 ' [ 3 i11 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) to lose more than 35 pounds.

Upon being placed at MCC, i11il' [3 i11il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was thrown into the "hole" without justification while his followers were placed within the general population of the prison.

i11il' [3 i11il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was denied religious visits for weeks at a time, and during the same period, denied phone access to call his attorney.

Neither i1 liP [3 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) nor any of his followers were permitted to carry a Bible, and asked not to group together but to be individualists.

The reason i1 1il' [3 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is suffering this crucifixion is for you. i11 i1 ' [ 3 i1 1 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being crucified for your sins of breaking the laws of Almighty God il1il' (YAHWEH), as written in the Holy Bible. i11il' [ 3 i11 i1 ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is being hanged on the cross so

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that you may have life eternal. He has yielded up the ghost so that you, the mentally and spiritually dead, may be resurrected out of your spiritual graves to live forever as the saints of God il1il" (YAHWEH).

Give thanks to il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) for giving us the victory through the suffering of

iJ 1il" 13 iJ 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH). iJ 1il' 13 iJ 1il' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) has taken the form of a servant, and is made in the likeness of man: He

has humbled himself and has become obedient unto death, even the death of the

cross in prison. Therefore, il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) has highly exalted il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il '

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and has given him a name which is above every name:

that at the name of iJ 1 i1 ' 13 iJ 1 iJ ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) every knee shall

bow of things in heaven and things in Earth, and things under the Earth; and every

tongue shall confess that illil' 13 iJ lil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) is Lord, to

the glory of ill il" (YAHWEH) the Father.•

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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS FOR JUSTICE SUPPORTS YAHWEH'S RELEASE

-The People For Truth (PFf) conducted the following interview with the National

Taxpayers for Justice (NTPJ) from its Ohio headquarters:

PFf:

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Who are the National Tax- payers for Justice?

Our organization operates for the benefit of all tax paying citizens. We're a watchdog group, and we support fair treatment for all people, regardless of their race, creed, color, or religion. We support and defend the constitution, especially civil liberties afforded under the constitution, including freedom to worship as you choose. We have members from various religious faiths. We work for a living and we pay our taxes. We fight this country's wars and we obey this country's laws.

Why is your organization in contact with the PFf; that is, why are you concerned about il1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)?

Simply, to support your efforts to free il 1 il ' 13 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his followers. We see that this indictment against the Yahwehs for racketeering is an unconstitutional attack against a religion. Can you believe that they are holding a man for quoting the Bible? It's like all your ads have been stating: "If can happen to il1il' 13 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), it can happen to you."

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If they're successful with this religion, then any person or organization they target as a potential threat to their political, philosophical, or religious beliefs is next. Now that's frightening! This one case against the Nation of il 1 il ' (YAHWEH) brings too many issues so close to home.

You mentioned the PFI' ads. Which one or ones moved your group to act with us at this point?

The 50/50 strategy ad, especially. If we can understand that by splitting our vote among the parties, we can elect the winning ticket regardless of who wins; we can also come to understand that we are the tax base of this country -- rich folks don't pay taxes anyway, and won't if the Bush administration has its way. We need to coalition and unite to get the total tax burden off our shoulders, and get the rich and corporate America to share this weight like it ought to be.

So, how will this understanding help us as a people?

By showing us that as the purse behind the Government spending, we no longer have to sit idly by while agencies we support with hard earned tax dollars go after any group to destroy it. It's obvious to us that the courts and justice department are being used to attack the Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH) to destroy a whole church because they don't like the economic and political strength it was gathering.

What does this say to those government agencies?

That we require accountability from Congress and the Senate, not just on how they spend our money, but how they support laws like pre-trial detention to slowly dwindle away our constitutional rights. This also says to the

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government that we taxpayers, the majority, working class of this country, supply their salaries and very jobs. As the support structure of this country, we no longer have to beg; we will not beg our representatives to do what is right, and right is upholding the constitutional guarantees to il lil' [3 il 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and his church.

Taxpayers always have the right to withhold our money from an unconstitutional government and to remove unsavory public servants.

What would you like to convey to all U.S. citizens?

Simply, don't give up your rights. It is our sovereign duty to nullify and refuse to accept bad or misapplied laws as a fundamental right of citizenship. We must act together. To begin, get the message to our elected leaders that selective persecution of any group will not be tolerated.

Thanks for sharing with us.

No problem. Glad we can help get the word out.

If it can happen to il 1il' 73 illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), it can happen to

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CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION DEMANDED IN YAHWEH CASE

-Miami, Florida ... Several Dade County, Florida County and Circuit Court judges and

attorneys have been under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office and last week

at least four were indicted under the R.I.C.O. statute, with one judge charged with

conspiracy to commit murder, just like Yahweh Ben Yahweh. The Government has

announced the possibility of a second wave of indictments to be handed down within

weeks that will charge even more judges, lawyers, and bail bondsmen.

Acting U.S. Attorney Dexter Lehtinen stated that "Corruption in the judiciary

destroys public confidence in the system of justice." Isn't applying the laws of the

land by DOUBLE STANDARD considered corruption within our justice system?

These indicted judges, condemned by Lehtinen, were yet provided the following

"rights" while Yahweh Ben Yahweh and his followers were denied theirs:

• The four indicted judges were informed when the indictments would be handed down, and allowed to surrender to U.S. Marshals without being seen handcuffed on television.

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Yahweh Ben Yahweh was arrested and paraded in handcuffs on national television, even though he cooperated with the grand jury investigation and had requested to surrender himself and his followers should an indictment be handed down.

• These indicted judges were in custody 90 minutes!

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Yahweh Ben Yahweh has been held by the words of Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs and the orders of Chief Judge Norman Roettger for over 10 months.

After posting a $500,000 bond, each indicted judge was released to go home without any other conditions.

Yahweh Ben Yahweh has been DENIED BOND, although his attorneys have offered numerous alternatives that could be made conditions for his bond.

So why is Yahweh Ben Yahweh being held without bond? Could it be that he is a

political prisoner, suffering religious persecution at the hands of unjust government

officials?

We can clearly see that the rights granted by the Constitution aren't meant for all of

its citizens, but we have an obligation to claim the constitution and make it a reality

for us, too!

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We demand that our servants, the U.S. Congress and the Senate, look into the acts

of the true conspirators in this matter -- Acting U.S. Attorney Dexter Lehtinen,

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scruggs, and Chief Judge Norman Roettger -- and the double

standards applied in the case against Yahweh Ben Yahweh and the Nation of

Yahweh.

It has become evident: "If it can happen to Yahweh Ben Yahweh, it can happen to

you ... and your religion!" •

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CALL! CALL! CALL! REMEMBER: WE ARE CALLING UNTIL

VICTORY!!

-WHY: To demand the immediate release of Yahweh Ben Yahweh and his followers

who are being held as political prisoners by the American Government.

Call! Call! Call! Since our calls to the Government officials started on September

17th, we have had a receptive response, but certain congressmen and senators have

stated that they have nothing to do with Yahweh Ben Yahweh because he is

incarcerated outside of their district. Don't let them pass the buck!

R.I.C.O. is a national concern, and the 1984 Bail Reform Act's pretrial detention

affects us all. Wasn't it members of Congress and the Senate who voted in these

laws? They must know how these laws are being used to deprive citizens of their

constitutional and human rights. They cannot pass the buck.

Why is the U.S. Government attacking Yahweh Ben Yahweh? Why does the govern

ment want to put an end to his good works? What if Yahweh Ben Yahweh is the

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We, the people, want the false indictment of the Nation of Yahweh and their religion

dropped and dismissed immediately because it is unconstitutional!

Show your support for human and constitutional rights by calling the numbers below.

Invite your family, friends, and co-workers to call as well.

President George Bush

(202) 456-1111

Vice President Dan Quayle

(202) 456-1111

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Ron Brown, Chairman (202) 863-8000

Lynn Cutler, Co-Chairman (202) 863-8123

Republican National Committee

Clayton Yeutter, Chairman (202) 863-8700

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il 1 il ) (YAHWEH) AND VOTERS PUT PRESIDENT BUSH AND CONGRESS

ON NOTICE

DICK THORNBURG'S DEFEAT IS NOT THE ONLY SURPRISE

There are many important cautionary messages to President Bush and Congress from

the 1991 elections. A sour economy makes middle class voters apprehensive about

their future. This fact plus a 50/50 strategy among the 60 million Black voters spells

political trouble for all politicians. While a small majority of whites voted for

Edwards in Louisiana, over 90% of the Blacks voted against Duke. The signal to

America is that Blacks now, too, recognize the strength of crossing party lines to

achieve election results believed best for their concerns.

ill il" (YAHWEH) is warning politicians that most Americans, especially Blacks, are

concerned about the violation of constitutional rights. The case against il 1 il' 1 J

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has "brought home" the example of how laws

passed by Congress and enforced by the administration are being used to destroy

those rights afforded to all citizens. Trying to ignore this issue is political suicide.

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Thornburgh, as U.S. Attorney General, approved the "illegal indictment" of the

Nation of il1il" (YAHWEH) and is the symbol of Washington's failures.

The Tax Payers For Justice are causing a voter revolt that is contributing to "upset"

losses in both parties. Remember, The Taxpayers for Justice supports the dismissal

of the unconstitutional indictment against the whole Nation of il 1 il ., (YAHWEH).

Is it a coincidence that Thornburgh lost his bid for Congress after such a successful

political career? Thornburgh is "out," because he became the front man for the

administration's efforts to overturn constitutional protections.

The same risk could befall President Bush and members of Congress. They, too,

appear to be without firm convictions about constitutional protections as

demonstrated in the case of ill il ., I J ill il ., (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH): He has

been held in pre-trial detention for over 13 months without trial, bond, evidence, or

witnesses.

We, the people, are demanding that President Bush and Congress let the LIGHT OF

REASON PIERCE THE DARKNESS OF RACISM in the case of il ·1 il ., I J ill il'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the Nation of il1il" (YAHWEH).

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Taxpayers and voters are saying, "If it can happen to il 1 il ' r 3 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH

BEN YAHWEH), it can happen to you and me! •

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CITIZENS PROPOSE ADHERENCE TO 50!50 STRATEGY

-A 78 year-old, retired teacher and civil rights worker called the National Voters

League headquarters to exclaim, "Boy, was Yahweh Ben Yahweh ever right! Did

you see Tuesday's (October 25th) papers talking 'bout the civil rights bill, and how

Bush supposedly compromised to pass one almost identical to the one already

proposed? Ya know, he did that to appease women voters and to win the support

of blacks? Well, that got me to thinking about what the ads have been saying -

splitting our households and communities 50/50, so that we win regardless of which

party gets in the White House. NEITHER PARTY REALLY CARES ABOUT US.

THEY JUST W ANNA WIN!!! AND SO DO WE!!! That's why we're rallying to

push the 50/50 Strategy."

That was just exemplary of the hundreds of calls that reached the National Voters

League, the People For Truth, and the Nation of Yahweh headquarters from citizens

who have recognized the strength of being the Majority ethnic group -- 60 Million

strong-- and the political clout of the 50/50 suggestion from Yahweh Ben Yahweh.

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Republicans and Democrats recognize this power, too. All reports from either camp

reflect that they are after the votes of middle-class Blacks which have always been

one of the Democrats strongest constituencies.

If this power were just a dream, and not real, then it would not explain why the FBI

conducted its mass raids against 10 Black-majority Alabama counties in 1984 in an

effort to bring criminal charges against leaders who had shown that they could

organize to elect fair, moral representation. Eight of those leaders were indicted with

210 charges of vote fraud, and not one of those charges held up in court.

If illil' IJ illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) strategy is just a joke, then why

would the Government have spent years to develop its case against him and the

Nation of il 1 il ' (YAHWEH), going back five to ten years to dredge up charges with

the help of a confessed murderer of at least four and maybe nine people? Why

would the Government also maintain its hold on him and his followers under pre-tria]

detention based on illil' jJ illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH's) teachings? Could

it be that illil' ?J illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) has prophesied these words

to the African-American: 0 Black man of America, you are the whole house of

Israel of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Behold, you say, our bones are

dried, our minds are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off from our true God,

history, culture, language, nationality, name, and land. Behold, 0 My people, I will

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open your mental and spiritual graves, and bring you into productivity, riches, honor,

glory, power, rulership, independence, self-sufficiency, and strength to stand up on

your feet before the world as a free people. I will restore your "divine" inhedtance.

It is part of our divine inheritance to come to understand that as honest citizens-

true to our consciences -- it is essential to a free country that our public servants

exhibit integrity in office or be replaced. African-Americans are seeking fair

representation in government without being harassed and persecuted by government

agencies under the label of engaging in criminal activity when in actuality we are

standing up in unity economically, politically, and spiritually as a free people.

That is why we, as American citizens, voters and taxpayers, WANT THE FALSE

INDICTMENT OF THE NATION OF YAHWEH AND ITS WHOLE RELIGION

DISMISSED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

Remember we are calling our senators and representatives until Victory!!! •

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A MESSAGE FROM THE NATION OF il l il )

AND THE PEOPLE FOR TRUTH

-We Believe:

ECONOMICALLY

That in order for a man to eat, he must first work. That all Americans

should develop ideas and concepts of self-sufficiency, ownership, and

proper business ethics. That the economic development that the Nation

of il 1 il j (YAHWEH) has exhibited over the years is an example of the

self-help process that will provide all Americans equality within this

society.

EDUCATIONALLY

That every American family should exercise a most important duty

of teaching its own how to develop self-esteem, self-worth, pride,

and dignity; how to be industrious and exhibit moral behavior. This

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educational process will help all Americans to become better and fuller

members of the American society.

SOCIALLY

That if America's communities can live as they wish but come together

on issues of common good, we would reach the highest level of "divine"

solidarity, such as in the adage of Booker T. Washington, We can live

separate as the fingers on the hand but collectively as a first in our

combined abilities to keep this country as the world's greatest power.

SPIRITUALLY

That honest, ethical, well-behaved, and chaste people will receive the

truth and justice that the Creator of the world demands, and to receive

eternal life.

POLITICALLY

That all Americans should shape and determine their own individual

and collective destinies. That such a process should provide for justice

and fairness for all. That America's fate lies in the equal applications

of its laws and inalienable rights, be it black or white.

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If freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is the basis on which this great

country is founded, then illil' ?J illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the

Nation of ill il' (YAHWEH) should be treated fairly under the highest laws of this

judicial system, thereby being innocent until proven guilty in a timely manner.

If it can happen to il 1 il ' I J il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), can it happen to you

as weU? •

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UNJUST TRIAL AGAINST ~ 1 il ) (YAHWEH)

AFTER TEN YEARS, INVESTIGATION REVEALS LITTLE TO DEFENSE

We are observing one of the most gross misuses of our tax dollars in the

Government's case against ill il" (YAHWEH), and we can get set for the most unfair

trial in 6,000 years of civilization.

After ten years of investigating ill il., (YAHWEH), and spending untold millions of

dollars, the U.S. Government has turned over to the defense, within thirty days of

trial 15 names of witnesses, with no addresses and no statements; immunity

agreements and plea agreements with four of those witnesses, and amounts paid to

three more of those witnesses who are known, proven drug abusers and distributors

who are willing to lie for the Government for money and a good deal on reducing

the sentences they have received for their crimes.

This constitutes trial by ambush! The accused, in this case, are being totally denied

the right to defend themselves. The American people have been deceived to think

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that a fair trial is possible. But we are convinced that the wicked in high places do

not allow the Constitution to apply to all citizens, regardless of race or religion.

The case against i11il' 73 i11il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) proves that a fair

trial in Federal Court is a myth and a hoax. The use of any evidence not provided

to the defense is unfair, unjust, and unconstitutional. Use of such evidence will

cause an uproar throughout the whole world about this racist travesty of justice and

outright denial of religious freedom. If it can happen to i11 i1 ' 7 3 i11 i1'

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the Nation of i11il' (YAHWEH), it can happen to

you and your church!!! •

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TAX MONIES USED TO PERSECUTE ~ l il ) (YAHWEH)

-Americans are suffering through a recession as we observe a gross misuse of our tax

dollars-- the U.S. Government's attack against ill il" (YAHWEH). Within ten years,

the Government has spent millions of dollars to compile allegations against ill i1 .,

[J illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the Nation of illil" (YAHWEH), includ-

ing over $13,000 paid to one witness for worthless, inaudible secret tape recordings

of his own mother.

Untold thousands of more dollars have been spent per week, per person, to keep

illil" [J illil" (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), the other 15 followers, and Sister

Judith housed in prison, without a trial, for the past 58 weeks. What a great and

unnecessary harm has been inflicted on the community by reducing 17 otherwise self

sufficient, viable persons to government dependents, while taxpayers strain under the

already huge demands on their middle-class salaries, caused by the increasing number

of unemployed.

Few of those taxpayers, unfortunately, recognize the insurmountable revenues lost to

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the city and county because the U.S. Government forced the Nation of illil"

(YAHWEH) into an economic collapse equal to involuntary bankruptcy. Yahwehs

may have believed in self-help, and hiring from within its own numbers, but they were

also valuable consumers and customers to FPL, Southwestern Bell, taxing agencies,

plumbers, carpenters, electricians, realtors, banks, food distributors, fabric shops,

appliance dealers, linen manufacturers, plant nurseries, office equipment distributors,

office supply companies, computer companies, paper mills, paint companies,

construction wholesalers.

Also, car dealerships, car rental companies, service stations, audio/visual businesses,

pool maintenance companies, furniture shops, bookbinding suppliers, printing

suppliers, auto body/parts shops, carpet mills, restaurant equipment distributors,

grocery equipment manufacturers, heating and air conditioning companies, lumber

mills, wholesale shoe companies, doctors, dentists, optometrists, lawyers, airlines,

travel agencies, industrial sewing machine companies, insurance agencies, jewelers,

hair salon equipment and products suppliers, wholesale book distributors an<;I

publishers, courier services, and advertising agencies.

With military cutbacks, major businesses closing their doors, and the fear of national

financial disaster, our servants within the Government should concentrate on

supporting groups like the Nation of illil" (YAHWEH). Instead, the Nation of

ill il" (YAHWEH) was indicted as a racketeering organization.

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Is it because they are different in their religious practices? Could it be there is a

double standard for African-Americans -- Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps,

but don't let your boots get too big? Ask yourself: If it can happen to il 1 il' 13

il1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) and the Nation of il1il j (YAHWEH), could it

happen to you and your church? •

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NOTED ACLU LAWYER: ''RICO DOES NOT APPLY TO

NATION OF ~ l ~ ' (YAHWEH)''

GOVERNMENT'S PURSUIT OF RACKETEERING AGAINST il 1 il ' 1 :::1 il 1 il ' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) CALLED INTO QUESTION

The RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization) law of 1970, was

intended to fight organized criminal activity. Amended in 1978 and 1984, the statute

was so broadly worded that it could be made to apply to any group or organization

who is far outside of what would be normally considered racketeering enterprises.

Even though this broad language in the statute could apply to religious organizations

such as the Nation of il 1 il., (YAHWEH), Kevin O'Neil, the Legal Director for the

Ohio ACLU, reviewed the charges against illil' jJ illil' (YAHWEH BEN

YAHWEH) and the Nation of il1il' (YAHWEH), and stated, "It is still

unconstitutional for a church to be prosecuted under a racketeering law simply as

a matter of First Amendment freedom of religious issues."

"I think that this is the sort of effort by federal prosecutors to penalize ill il ' 1 J

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) for his success and to discourage his followers,"

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O'Neil said on Cleveland's WJTB Radio. "The federal authorities have had to

'stretch' the law to the breaking point to get it to apply him. The key to look at is

the financial assets that the church has; I think that is what the Government is

interested in appropriating, and they would be able to do that under the racketeering

statute. That explains why they have 'stretched' the RICO law to apply to ill il ., 13

illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH); and believe me, it is quite a STRETCH. I do

think [there is] a very strong argument that the criminal acts that prompted this

particular persecution cannot be deemed to be in furtherance of the purposes of a

church; therefore, the RICO law as written would have no application to a man like

illil' IJ illil' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH)."

Other court decisions support O'Neil's comments. Courts have ruled that RICO

statutes may not be applied in cases in which neither the group charged, nor the

criminal acts alleged, have a financial purpose. Therefore, it is beyond the scope of

RICO when the group, or alleged enterprise, is devoted solely to advancing a political

cause, or to fostering spiritual beliefs. Otherwise, the tithes and offerings given by

followers and supporters of any church can be deemed as a racketeering activity.

Beyond the purpose, legislative history, and possible abuse of RICO statutes, is a

more current question: What is the necessity for pursuing a racketeering prosecu-

tion against the Nation of illil"' (YAHWEH), illil' IJ illil' (YAHWEH BEN

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YAHWEH), and his followers when the racketeer label case on the Nation of i1 lil"

(YAHWEH) has caused the type of financial collapse equal to involuntary

bankruptcy? On Tuesday, November 26, 1991, even the judge assigned to sit on the

case against i1 lil" 13 i1 liP (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) questioned the motives

of government prosecutors. Judge Norman Roettger suggested that this case could

be removed from the federal courts as a RICO prosecution and easily filed as murder

charges in state court. After he had monitored the finances of the Nation of ill il .,

(YAHWEH) and realized they were not improving, he stated he was "wondering why

we are here?''

MORE THAN EVER, IT IS EVIDENT, IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO i1 lil" 13 i1 lil"

(YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH), AND THE NATION OF illil" (YAHWEH) IT CAN

HAPPEN TO YOU AND YOUR CHURCH!!! •

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GENERAL INDEX

11th Circuit Court of Appeals ... 58, 95

1984 Bail Reform Act .... 80, 162, 172

ACLU ...................... 188

Acts .............. 45, 55, 72, 81, 90,

116, 118, 125, 130, 133, 141, 153,

157, 161, 163, 171, 189

Administrative Detention . . . . . . 22, 23

Affirmative Action ............. 123

African-American . . . . . . . . . . 138, 178

AIDS ....................... 140

Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

all men are created equal . . . 10, 11, 78,

80, 88, 91, 140, 152, 154, 157, 185

American Bar Association . . . . . . . . 90

American Blacks .............. 147

Ancient of Days ............... 147

anemia ...................... 105

anti-black attitude . . . . . . . . . 56, 57, 59

anti-Black hatred . . . . . . . . . . 101, 141

anti-religious . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 126

anti-semitic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

L -- -------

191

apartment buildings . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 41

Archbishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

armed men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Aronovitz, Judge Sidney . . . . . . . . . . 15

arrest warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi, 8, 136

assassin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Atlanta University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Atlanta, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . iv, v, 125

atrocities ................... xi, 50

Attorney General ...... 55, 56, 58, 175

Banstra, Magistrate Ted . . . . . . . . . . 34

barbarous acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Bill of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 35, 40,

81, 93, 133, 154, 163

Blackmail ........... 50, 69, 101, 102,

108, 109, 163

Blacks ............ 43, 44, 58, 59, 61,

72, 102, 103, 110, 111, 117, 123,

125-127, 129, 139, 141, 142, 144,

147, 174, 177, 178

Borsch, Mr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Brothers of Superior Status . . . . . . 125


GENERAL INDEX

Due Process . . . . . . . . . . 16, 56, 58, 65,

90, 101, 108, 117, 163

Duke 174

economic chaos ............... 151

economic empire . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 50

economic empowerment . . . . . . . . . 11,

33, 110

educational excellence ............ v

Egyptian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Eighth amendment . . . . . . . . . . 65, 136

Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani . . . . . . . . 161

Enid, Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Episcopalian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

eternal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

evil plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ex-followers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 161

exile ......................... 68

Exodus ....................... 57

fair journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Fair, T. Willard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

fair trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 69, 74, 78,

88-90, 109, 110, 184

194

false promises of peace . . . . . . . . . . . 45

FBI .................. 6-12, 41, 48,

55, 56, 58, 150, 153, 157, 178

FBI Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56, 58

Federal Grand Jury ............. 75

Federal Prison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Federal Regulations . . . . . . . 15, 17, 18,

27, 37

Federal Rules of

Criminal Procedure . . . . . . . . 89

Federal Witness

Protection Program . . . . . . . . 75

financial wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 50

firepower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 10

First Amendment ......... 14, 18, 28,

38, 63, 65, 97, 99, 117, 121, 188

First Rate Foods . . . . . 46, 47, 120-123

First-Class University ........... 141

Florida Department of

Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Florida Jurisprudence . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

followers ............. 1-6, 9, 14, 15,


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17-20,25,27, 33,36, 38, 47, 49, 53,

55,59,65, 67, 68, 75, 76, 78,82, 93,

106, 114, 116, 120, 123, 125,

128-131, 136, 137, 143, 144, 146,

150, 154, 156, 159-162, 164, 166,

169, 170, 172, 178, 185, 188-190

foundation of freedom . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Founder of the Nation of il l il., .. iv, 59

France ....................... 85

Free Enterprise System . . . . . . 35, 122

freedom of religious affiliation . . . . . 19

freedom of the press . . . . . . . . . . 3, 23

From Poverty to Riches . . . 13, 43, 125,

128, 143, 146

gall 159

gang violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Gary, Howard ................ 121

Gates, Chief ................ 55, 56

general population ........ 22, 23, 164

Geneva Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

genocidal attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Germany ............. 118, 122, 125

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195

Ghana ........................ v

Gilmartin, Mr ............... 26, 36

Good People ............ 12, 42, 130

Government de jure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Grand Jury ........... 9, 75, 124, 170

gray area of conspiracy . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Great Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Greater Miami Urban League ..... 121

guerrilla invasion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

guests ........................ 9

guilt by association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Gulf War ..................... 94

Haiti ....................... 106

handcuffed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 169

handguns ...................... 6

Harvard Journal of Law

and Public Policy . . . . . . . . . . 83

Harvard Law School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Hastings, Alcee . . . . . . . . . . 28, 38, 62,

63, 74, 129

hate crimes .................. 101

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health care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

hearsay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 78, 86, 94,

109, 145, 161

heavy artillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Hebrew Israelites .... 72, 125, 147, 159

Hindu Indians ................ 122

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 39

Hitler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 122

hoax ....................... 184

Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 26, 28, 29,

36, 38, 39, 67, 105, 164

Holy Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 18, 28, 39,

4~ 7~ 71, 9~ 117, 118, 164

holy headdresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Holy Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Holy Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 10, 48

homeless .................... 141

Hosea ....................... 93

hospitalized ............. 16, 50, 105

HRS .................... 140-142

human rights . . . . . . . . . . 1, 51, 67, 72,

73, 80, 92, 93, 101, 102, 108, 172

196

Hussein, Sadaam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

hypocrites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 116

I Corinthians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

II Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

illeg~de~ntion ................ 47

illegal invasion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

illegal raid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

immoral rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

impartial judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 74

impartial jurors ................. 65

In God We Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

inalienable rights . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 181

indigent status . . . . . . . 56, 60, 101, 131

individualists ............ 27, 38, 164

industrious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

inescapable conclusion . . . . . . . 64, 113

inhumane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4, 24, 50,

67, 104, 142

inhumane conditions ............ 142

inhumane treatment . . . . . . . . 4, 24, 50

injunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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innocent until proven guilty .... 44, 50,

69, 81, 91, 108, 121, 162, 182

International African Movement . . . 136

Iraq ........................ 142

Israel, Aher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Israel, Ahinadab . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105

Israel, Hezion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Israel, Judith . . . . . . . . . 33, 49, 51, 60,

95, 114, 131

Islam 105

Jackson Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . 50

Japan ........................ 85

Japanese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 126

jealous ....................... 53

Jesus ........ 79, 87, 97, 100, 114, 143

Jewish Synagogues . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Jews ............ 16, 43, 53, 98, 102,

103, 105, 118, 122, 125, 143

John ............. 153, 154, 156-158

Johnson, Magistrate Lynn ......... 31

Johnson, Neville ............... 110

Judaism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 125

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197

Judas . . . . . . . . . 43, 102, 131, 152, 158

Judas Iscariot ................. 152

Judas Kill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

judicial branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

justice . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34, 44, 56-59,

62, 72, 76, 77, 80-82, 89, 91, 93,

102, 110, 134, 137-139, 141, 157,

16~ 16~ 16~ 169, 175, 181, 184

juvenile delinquents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

keys to success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

King, Chief Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

King James Version ... 18, 63, 117, 156

Kingsfisher, Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Korea ...................... 106

Kosher diet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Kurd ....................... 142

Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 39

law enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

law library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

law-abiding ........... 10, 51, 77, 116

law-abiding citizen . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 51

legal name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 91

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Lehtinen, Dexter ........ 70, 169, 171

Leviticus .................. 14, 98

living conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 104

Lock-Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Los Angeles, California .......... 55

love conquereth all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Lozano, William . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 110

Luke . . . . . . . . . 97, 153, 154, 157, 163

M-16s ........................ 6

Malcolm X ................... 137

malefactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 158

malnutrition ............ 16, 105-107

Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 156

Marriot Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Marshall, Justice Thurgood . . . . 80, 162

Martinez, Hialeah Mayor . . . . . . . . . 68

Martyr ....................... 42

massive hallucination . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Matthew ............... 42, 51, 96,

152-154, 157-161

McDuffie, Arthur .............. 110

medical treatment ........ 49, 51, 67,

198

95, 105, 114, 136, 153

MCC ........................ 37

Metropolitan Correctional Center 15, 22,

26, 36, 57, 159

Miami Arena .................. 59

Miami Messiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Miami, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 169

microcosmic Nation of il l il : ...... 45

Middle East War ............... 43

military attire .................. 91

military uniform . . . . . . . . . 2, 26, 3 7, 68

miraculous works . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 53

miscarriages of justice . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

miscreant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 161

moral behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

moral treachery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Mormons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

myth ....................... 184

National Business League ......... 32

national leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

national origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

National Taxpayers for Justice .... 166

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GENERAL INDEX

nationality . . . . . . . . 5, 11, 31, 123, 178

NBC News ................. 26, 36

negative campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

negative gossip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

negative media hype ............ 160

negative propaganda . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

negative publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

New Orleans ............... 6, 8, 9

New York .................... 71

Nigeria ........................ v

nightmare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 39

non-capital case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

non-sectarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Noriega, Manuel . 2, 26, 37, 68, 78, 154

North Dade Detention Center ..... 49

North Shore Hospital ............ 49

Novicki, Gertrude ............... 50

nuns ........................ 60

oath of poverty .......... 60, 128, 130

Old Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 146

one God .................... 144

One Law for All . . . . 29, 40, 57, 59, 61

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199

O'neil, Kevin ................. 188

Opa-locka

oppressors

145

123

orthodox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

ousted ........................ 2

Overtown ........... 46, 47, 120, 121

Panamanian President 2, 26, 37, 154, 159

paranoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

parole board .................. 71

parted his garments ............ 160

partial house arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

peace ................ 45, 47, 48, 72

personal hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Pharisees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Phillips University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

philosophical ................. 167

Phoenix 144

pilgrims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

plagues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

plea bargain . . . . 69, 102, 108, 109, 112

police chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

police substation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7

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political hostage . . . . . . . . . . 56, 59, 61

political prisoner ......... 25, 91, 170

Pope of Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

pork-free diet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

positive contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

prayer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

pre-trial detainees . . 14, 15, 26, 37, 104

Pre-trial detention . . . . . 28, 39, 44, 58,

68, 80, 82, 86, 102, 104, 162, 175,

178

Pre-trial Detention Clause . . . . . . . . 80

President Bush . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56, 58,

101-103, 117, 118, 130, 173-175

press coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

press release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 137

pride ....................... 180

priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 133

prison garb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

prisoners . 2, 15, 137, 154, 159, 160, 172

private schools . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 141

productivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

profane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 99

200

prominence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Psalm ....................... 118

public defender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Pulitzer Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 94

pump shotguns .................. 6

punitive ................ 83, 84, 102

pursuit of happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Quayle, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

rabbi ........................ 23

racial hatred ........... 25, 29, 36, 39

racism ............ 27, 37, 56, 57, 59,

60, 101, 10~ 141, 175

racketeer ............. 131, 158, 190

ransacked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

reasonable bail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 136

recuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 109

red-lettered edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

redemption ............ 25, 144, 161

registered voters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

religious attire ...... 19, 63, 65, 69, 91

religious beliefs ....... 5, 64, 110, 167

religious discrimination . . . . . 25, 36, 63

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religious persecution .. 25, 27, 29, 37, 39,

42,50,56-60,77,101,108,117,120,

124, 130, 140, 141, 170

religious rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

resurrection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 161

revenues lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

rights of citizenship . . . . . . . . . . 26, 37

Roettger, Judge Norman C. . 62-64, 69,

74, 77, 85, 86, 95, 97, 98, 101, 102,

108, 109, 112, 113, 129, 130, 163,

170, 171, 190

role models .................... 4

Romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 60

Rozier, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 32, 152

Rulership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

rumor ....................... 94

S & L ...................... 103

sabotaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

sacred holy festivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

201

sacrifice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

safety zone ................... 142

savage treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 113

scourged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Scribes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 95, 96

Scruggs, U.S. Attorney Richard . . . . 102,

106, 112-114, 116-118, 121, 124,

126, 128-131, 154, 170, 171

sealed indictment ......... 70, 94, 162

search warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8, 136

Second Coming of Christ .. 73, 111, 115

secret information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

segregation . . . . . . 22, 26, 28, 29, 36, 39

Segregation Review

Official . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

self-esteem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

self-help programs ............. 120

Self-Proclaimed Son of il l il ") ...... 45

self-sufficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 180

self-worth .................... 180

sensationalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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sermons ...................... 98

Sixth Amendment Rights . . . . . . . . 101

Sixth Amendment ........ 65, 101, 108

SMAC Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Snow, Magistrate ............... 62

soft-cover material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

solitary confinement 1, 95, 105, 136, 153

Soviet Union ................. 106

Spanish Inquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

speaking engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

special diet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15

special housing unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Speedy Trial Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

spirit of hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Spiritual Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

spiritual graves . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 179

Spot News .................... 93

St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Star Witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 35, 39

starvation ..... 14, 16, 17, 104, 105, 107

stealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

strip-searched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

202

stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 95

Suarez, Mayor Xavier ........... 120

subpoena .................... 125

supermarket ............ 46, 120, 121

supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 189

Supreme Being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 72

Supreme Court . . . . . . . 80, 82, 123, 162

Supreme Court Justice ..... 80, 82, 162

surrender ............... 9, 169, 170

SWAT ...................... 6, 7

tax-free status .................. 77

tax-paying citizens . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 120

TB vaccine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

tear-gas ....................... 8

teen pregnancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

tenants ................... 8, 9, 41

terroristic attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

terrorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 41, 48

testimony ............. 3, 31, 32, 34,

86, 109, 152, 161

tetanus shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

the Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 181

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the Messiah . . . . 51, 146, 152, 154, 155

Theocratic Government . . . . . . . . . . 57

Thornburg, Dick ....... 55, 56, 58, 174

threatened at gunpoint ............ 8

threats to society ................ 3

tool of imprisonment . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Torah ....................... 98

totalitarian dictatorship . . . . . . . . . . . 98

totalitarian police state . . . . . . . . 30, 40

travesty of justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

truancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

true leaders .................... .

true freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 161

true public servant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

True Shepherd ................. 42

trumped up charges ....... 10, 47, 136

U.S. Constitution .... 14, 30, 35, 40, 50,

63, 108, 114, 117, 121, 130, 133

U.S. Justice Department .......... 62

U.S. Justice System ............. 91

Uganda ..................... 106

UN adoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

203

unblemished record . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

unchecked power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

uncivilized scandal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

unconstitutional attacks . . . . . . . . . 141

underhanded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 113

unemployment . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 151

Unenlightened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

unit management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

united donations ............... 125

United Nations ................. 67

Universal Declaration of

Human Rights . . . . . . . . . 67, 72

unkosher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

unsubstantiated allegations . . . . . . . . 78

unwarranted attack ............. 141

vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

vandalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

vegetarian meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 105

venereal diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

veteran ...................... 43

Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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visitation room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

visiting hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

voluntary religious worship . . . . . . . . 19

volunteer army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

war on drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Washington, Booker T ........... 181

watchdog group ............... 166

WCIX ....................... 15

well-behaved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

White House ........... 99, 148, 177

white supremacists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Whites . . . . . . . . . 43, 53. 102, 103. 174

witch hunts ................... 25

WJTB Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Women's Opportunity Network . . . . 125

world leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

world renown name . . . . . . . . . . 28, 38

worship . . . . . . . 14, 15, 19, 70, 98, 166

worship services ................ 19

Yahweh defendants . . . . . 88, 107, 109,

110, 112, 113

Yahwehs .......... 10, .29, 39, 46. 48,

204

55-58, 62-64, 67-70, 72, 73, 77, 78,

82,88,90,92-95,101,105,108,110,

112, 117, 118, 131, 136, 140, 143,

145, 147, 154, 162, 166, 186

Y ahwists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Yeutter, Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

THE PERSECUTION OF · The Persecution of i1 1 il"' I :::1 i1 1 i1 ., Volume One ABOUT THE AUTHOR i1 1il' 13 i1 1il' (YAHWEH BEN YAHWEH) was born October 27, 1935, m Kingsfisher, Oklahoma.

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