Word: waco
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QUOTE OF NOTE: "[L]ocal governments do a much more effective job [at apprehending and detaining illegal aliens]. We would rather have them than those that brought us Ruby Ridge and Waco handling these types of affairs...
BORN: Dec. 3, 1935, Waco EDUCATION: St. Mary's College, nursing preparation, 1955; Texas Christian U, B.S., 1967; Southern Methodist U, M.P.A., 1976 FAMILY: Divorced; one child RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Registered nurse POLITICAL CAREER: Texas House, 1973-77; Texas Senate, 1987-93; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: 2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 810, Dallas...
BORN: March 22, 1955, Waco EDUCATION: Southwestern U, B.S., 1978 FAMILY: Wife, Nita; two children RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Public-policy analyst; phone-company executive POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1991; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 140970, Dallas...
...inconsistencies litter Nelson's account, a comprehensive micro-analysis remains beyond the scope of this letter. The general shortcoming of Nelson's article is a failure to distinguish between extremism and fundamentalism. The potential for religious extremism exists within any religious group, as demonstrated by tragic events in both Waco and Hebron. Christian fundamentalists include conservative Republicans wishing to reinstitute school prayer; nobody would accuse these religious fundamentalists, in Nelson's words, of wandering down a "dark path" or being opportunistic "parasites...
...really are two different people, the Michael who runs the more strategic 400 and the Michael who runs the more aggressive 200. The 400 Michael listens to jazz on his headset in the days before a race; the 200 Michael listens to gangsta rap. The 400 Michael repairs to Waco, Texas, after the opening ceremonies to work with Hart. The 200 Michael parties the night away at Planet Hollywood with actor Billy Baldwin, skier Picabo Street and former decathlete Daley Thompson. The 400 Michael checks in on his Website www.michaeljohnson.com to answer fan mail, and carries with him a letter...