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To: TobagoJack who wrote (12930)	12/24/2006 6:37:40 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 219937

what's my spin? There's money behind this. "Wiccans' struggle for recognition is with the federal government" Why? Because there is moolah to be made! Where is the moolah? Show me the moolah and and show the reality behind this religion thing. It can be a desguised subsidy, a non-profit wayo to not pay taxes... But there is monetary motivation. TJ those guys are Americans! There is always a profit motive behidn anything. Not that I am against profit, far from it, quite au contraire. I am against is wayo...

To: TobagoJack who wrote (12930)	12/24/2006 2:15:10 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219937

what's your spin? I don't have any particular "spin." Wicca is a religion, and the Constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of religion. Whoever is in charge of the VA is taking an indefensible stance, but federal agencies don't tend to have the best lawyers, the pay isn't very good. The real litigators for the feds work for the Justice Department, and they get paid to play hardball, looking for every loophole, but eventually, when they get to court, they'll lose on the merits. Which will inflame the Religious Right, causing them to pour money into various coffers, and thrill the Anti-religious Left, causing them to pour money into various coffers. Americans United for Separation of Church and State will make money, and get their name in the news. And various pundits will pundify.