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| | Branch Davidian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The term "Davidian" refers to the restoration of the Davidic kingdom. | | | In 1996 the court ruled that the land belongs to the Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventist Church. | | | During the pre-trial proceedings, Mitchell's attempts to obtain an injunction against Koresh's remaining followers that would have prohibited them from using the church's name and property was dismissed for "lack of jurisdiction". |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_Davidian
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| | Still seeking answers |
| | The Branch Davidians convicted on weapons and manslaughter charges, dispatched to prisons across the United States, garner much attention, if only because they continue to pay a price for much of the conflict. | | | Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms went to the Branch Davidian compound on Feb. 28, 1993, with an arrest warrant on Koresh and a search warrant for illegal weapons. | | | The court cases, the films, the investigations have answered some questions about what erupted 10 miles east of Waco in 1993. |
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http://www.rickross.com/reference/waco/waco304.html
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| | Prologue for No More Wacos, by David B. Kopel & Paul H. Blackman |
| | One of the tasks of the attorney hired for Koresh during the siege, interpreted by the attorney as evidence Howell/Koresh was planning for a future on earth, was to perfect legal title to the property. | | | The BATF is a descendant of the Bureau of Prohibition (which enforced alcohol prohibition in the 1920s and 1930s), and traces its lineage back to the federal "revenuers" who have waged a low-grade war with rural alcohol distillers since the founding of the United States. | | | After a prologue which sets forth the background of some of the major characters in the Mount Carmel tragedy, Chapter One of this book analyzes the procurement of the warrant to search the Branch Davidian compound, a warrant which was based on a combination of falsehoods, legal error, and apparent bad faith. |
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http://www.davekopel.com/Waco/Book/waprolog.htm
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| | Religious Movements: Branch Davidians |
| | In 1988, Roden was sent to jail for contempt of court, a charge which stemmed from a series of obscene documents he filed with the court. | | | This is evident in BATF agent Davy Aguilera's "Probable Cause Affidavit," which became part of the search warrant issued on February 25, 1993. | | | The advise was generally outstanding, but received without notice and published without notice. |
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http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/bran.html
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| | The Branch Davidian Trial |
| | Almost half of the subpoenas for witnesses requested by the defense were refused by the court, some on the flimsiest grounds or no grounds at all. | | | Finally, throughout the evidentiary portion of the trial, the court refused to permit any direct or indirect hint of the issue of self-defense on the Davidians' part -- neither in cross- examination of prosecution witnesses, nor in testimony or other evidence put on by the defense. | | | Only Roland Ballesteros, the first agent to testify, claimed he shouted out that the raiders were ATF and that they had a warrant. |
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http://www.firearmsandliberty.com/waco.tausch.html
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| | Waco aka Waco Davidians, Branch Davidians, David Koresh |
| | Davidian lawyer calls for test of gunfire theory | | | U.S. Supreme Court will hear appeal from Branch Davidians | | | Plaintiffs in Branch Davidian trial to wrap up case this week |
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http://www.rickross.com/groups/waco.html
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| | The Davidian Massacre page (Waco Tragedy) |
| | Davidians and their on-site attorney made it clear to FBI negotiators that evidence of illegal gunfire in the highest roofs and walls of Mount Carmel would lead to prosecution of agents for murder. | | | In 1999, pushed by evidence from Davidian civil suit investigators and attorneys, as well as film-makers, "Waco" made the headlines again. | | | And Americans must demand immediate freedom for the seven Davidian prisoners still serving 105 total years of sentences. |
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http://www.carolmoore.net/waco
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| | The Massacre of the Branch Davidians |
| | Koresh and the Branch Davidians were working with gun dealer Henry McMahon, who held a Class III dealer's license allowing him to legally own, sell, and buy, any type of weapon. | | | The affidavit states that INS records show most foreign nationals had overstayed their entry permits or visas and that "it is a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922 for an illegal alien to receive a firearm"; it does not provide evidence that any illegal alien was using a firearm. | | | She or he would have full power to subpoena witnesses to give testimony under oath and to grant immunity in exchange for evidence of criminal wrongdoing-- power which neither the Treasury nor the Justice Department's "review teams" had. |
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http://www.firearmsandliberty.com/waco.massacre.html
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| | Appeals court rejects Branch Davidian claim for damages from government in 1993 confrontation |
| | Without dissent, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Monday turned aside contentions that a lower court judge who ruled against the survivors was biased. | | | Appeals court rejects Branch Davidian claim for damages from government in 1993 confrontation | | | Michael Caddell, an attorney for the survivors, said he would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/07/15/national0922EDT0524.DTL
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| | Branch Davidians, Waco, and the FBI - religious cults and sects |
| | The lawsuit is now being heard in U.S. District Court in Waco | | | Database of archived news items on the Branch Davidians | | | After the jury's decision was announced, the Justice Department said: "This terrible tragedy was the responsibility of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians, not the federal government. |
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http://www.apologeticsindex.org/b10.html
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| | The elites had to have the Branch Davidian Village eliminated because: |
| | The original articles, and any sections quoted herein are copyrighted by the Express-News. | | | The Japanese American contract FBI sniper (one of four of the government | | | All packages are screened during the Branch Davidian trial." [Photo shows a man placing packages from a handtruck onto a conveyor belt feeding an X-ray machine mounted cross-wise in an apparently un- marked white van. |
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http://www.apfn.org/apfn/elites.htm
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| | WACO: The Rules of Engagement - The Movie |
| | Q: ATF officers swore under oath in court and before Congress that they were ambushed by the Davidians. | | | Their actions are, of course, subject to applicable law of war proscriptions. | | | Michael Caddell is a Houston attorney representing survivors and family members of the Branch Davidians in their suit against the government. |
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http://www.waco93.com
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| | Outline of Branch Davidian Teachings |
| | The principle is the same for the other seals, but in particular applies to the Seventh Seal, which is the most important re-interpretation. | | | Because David Koresh was able to explain the Seven Seals, Branch Davidians claim he must be the second Messiah. | | | One Branch Davidian document describes Koresh prior to his death as been "spiritually blinded" as Samson was prior to his death. |
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http://www.btinternet.com/~fountain/koresh/outline.html
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| | SERIES: American justice NOTES: Videocassette release of a segment of the television series, American justice. | | | SERIES: Major studies and issue briefs of the Congressional Research Service. | | | ACCESSION: 31101212 TITLE: General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists : [monthly report] PLACE: [Waco, Tex.] : PUBLISHER: The Branch, YEAR: 1976 1983 PUB TYPE: Serial FORMAT: v. |
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http://www.unc.edu/~elliott/koresh.txt
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| | The General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventists |
| | It specifically addresses issues which directly pertain to why there are both Davidian, and Branch Davidian, Seventh Day Adventists. | | | As the somewhat recent publications bring up many of the issues in the long-running controversy, a response to those articles, such as is contained herein, is a fitting forum to bring to the seeker of Truth an over-all view of the situation and the fundamentals of the controversy. | | | The General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventists |
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http://www.the-branch.org
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| | Branch Davidian WACO Jokes |
| | Charred-Ash Jeans What do David KorASH and Burger King Whopper have in common? | | | Short Books: The Branch Davidian guide to putting out fires The FBI/BATF guide to successful negotiations with religious cults and fanatics The original WACO acronym list (other than We Ain't Comin' Out) Waco McDonalds are now serving McCultist Burgers. | | | Did you hear that they evacuated all the Branch dividians in a single school bus? |
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http://www.runningpage.com/drears/humor/waco.html
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| | The Waco Massacre |
| | A transcript of the affidavit used by the BATF in order to obtain a search warrant of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. | | | The raid went badly; six Branch Davidians and four agents were killed, and after a fifty-one-day standoff, the United States Justice Department approved a plan to use CS gas against those barricaded inside. | | | Carol Moore: The Branch Davidian Trial and Appeals |
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http://www.serendipity.li/waco.html
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| | KWTX Anniversary of Branch Davidian Siege |
| | Last fall, a federal appeals court rejected the appeal by survivors of the siege to college damages from the federal government. | | | Feburary 28th marks the date when federal agents attempting to serve warrants on the Branch Davidian religious cult just outside Waco were met with a hail of gunfire. | | | At least five agents were killed and fifteen others wounded in the skirmish that began a 51 day standoff at the compound. |
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http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/621436.html
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| | Branch Davidian -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights established the three branches of government and basic individual rights. | | | Born Wesley Branch Rickey in Stockdale, Ohio, on Dec. 20, 1881, he was associated with the St. Louis Cardinals as club president, field manager, and general manager from 1917... | | | The novel was banned for a time, and Cabell's publisher was brought to trial on obscenity charges. |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9125803
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| | The Watchman Expositor: A Rebuttal of Branch Davidian Theology |
| | The Branch Davidians also believe that Jesus was crucified because he failed in his original mission to teach the seven seals. | | | Beyond that, believers must be prepared to give an answer to everyone who issues a challenge and to "earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered" (Jude 3). | | | The Branch Davidian's basic theology is a classic case of circular reasoning. |
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http://www.watchman.org/cults/rebuttal.htm
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| | Branch Davidian Notes |
| | A Washington Post article implied he considered himself a Branch Davidian prophet, but I don't think that was the case. | | | And there may be some others who have "converted" with their own personal spin. | | | This is a one-woman faction; she has no followers. |
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http://dan.tobias.name/controversies/davidian/davidian-notes.html
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| | Branch Davidian Conflagration |
| | The Branch Davidians were formed in the 1950s and Koresh &; who was born Vernon Wayne Howell in 1959, in Houston, Texas &; had become their leader in 1990. | | | It is not at all clear that the Davidians desired to die in an auto-da-fé, or that they set the flames that immolated their own home. | | | All this, however, was beyond the federal agents waiting outside the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. |
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http://www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com/rants/0419almanac.htm
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| | frontline: waco - the inside story: David Koresh PBS |
| | By 1990 Koresh had become the leader of the Branch Davidians and legally changed his name, saying on the court document that the change was "for publicity and business purposes." He said the switch arose from his belief that he was now head of the biblical House of David. | | | Instead, in 1981 he went to Waco, Texas where he joined the Branch Davidians, a religious sect which in 1935 had settled 10 miles outside of Waco. | | | Sometime during the next couple of years, Koresh went to Hollywood to become a rock star but nothing came of it. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/davidkoresh.html
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| | Delta Force At Waco |
| | Though Clark (who had served with Schoomaker) was not directly involved in the onslaught on the Branch Davidians, the role of the US Army in that affair throws into harsh relief the way prohibitions against the use of the US military for civilian law enforcement can be swiftly by-passed. | | | McNulty says that some documents about Foster and Waco were among those removed from his office after his death, later to surface in a White house store room sheltering archives of the First Lady. | | | Boykin and Schoomacher were present because the Army's Fort Bragg-based Combat Applications Group-popularly known as the Delta Force-had been enlisted as part of the assault team on the Branch Davidian Compound. |
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http://www.counterpunch.org/waco2.html
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| | Analysis of Branch Davidian Teachings |
| | When the SDA church first started it had a prophet from God and was constantly discovering "new light" (new doctrines) such as the seventh-day sabbath, the state of the dead, health and diet laws and so on. | | | Thus it is certainly the case that Branch Davidians are true to the original spirit of Seventh-day Adventism than the current denomination. | | | This creates a much more radical understanding of God working in his church than the safe, institutionalised, sanitised organisation the SDA church has become. |
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http://www.fountain.btinternet.co.uk/koresh/analysis.html
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| | mhp: Branch Davidian assault, Waco Texas |
| | • The FBI was responsible for the seige and final assault on the Davidian church (See: Justice Dept report) | | | • Religious cult leader David Koresh and his followers in the "Branch Davidian" church were suspected of possessing illegal firearms and of child abuse. | | | • 1993-04-19 : Federal agents launch a military assault against the Davidian complex, using tanks and tear gas. |
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http://www.modernhistoryproject.org/mhp/EntityDisplay.php?Entity=WacoAttack
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| | Branch Davidian Websites |
| | X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-1,3,5,7,9,11-12,14-15,17,19,21,23,25,27 From: factnotfiction@juno.com (Fact not Fiction) People might be very surprised to know what Branch Davidians include in their theological views. | | | No where else can Branch Davidian theology be read. | | | A free book is offered from their sites. |
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http://www.ufomind.com/misc/1997/nov/d11-001.shtml
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| | Pathologist describes grisly Branch Davidian case |
| | Dozens of South Plains law enforcement officers looked at the science of a tragedy Friday as a lead forensic pathologist in the Branch Davidian investigation detailed how the 85 bodies from the incident, more than of fourth of which belonged to children, were identified and analyzed. | | | The followers of Waco cult leader David Koresh perished in April 1994 following a long standoff with federal agents. |
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http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/101197/009-5104.htm
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| | frontline: waco - the inside story PBS |
| | With access to secret government documents, audio and videotapes, correspondent Peter Boyer of The New Yorker magazine probes the untold story of the fierce political infighting inside the FBI's Waco command center and in the corridors of power at the Justice Department in Washington. | | | FRONTLINE investigates the April 1993 FBI siege of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco
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| | The Davidian Massacre - Book Index |
| | The Davidian Massacre was published as a mass market paperback by Gun Owners Foundation and Legacy Communications in October, 1995. | | | Why the BATF and the FBI Massacred the Branch Davidians |
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http://www.carolmoore.net/waco/TDM-index.html
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| | Branch Davidian |
| | WACO: The Government's Failure to Understand Destructive Cults | | | Home » Resource Center » Groups » B » Branch : | | | The Freedom of Mind Resource Center Inc. was established by cult expert Steve Hassan. |
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http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/b/branch
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| | BRANCH DAVIDIANS (STUDENTS OF THE SEVEN SEALS) |
| | The Branch Davidians is a sect that split away from the Seventh-Day Adventist church. | | | Under their now deceased leader, David Koresh, it became a destructive, doomsday cult. | | | Click below to visit one of our sponsors: |
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/dc_branc.htm
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