Freedom Writer - July 1994

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What to do when theReligious Right comes to town

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	Form a group to study and research the groups and activists in your 
area. Find out where they stand on the issues, and be sure to look 
for their national connections. 
	Build a coalition with other groups with whom you can work. Although 
you may disagree on some points, unite to fight the radical Religious 
Right.
	Share your findings with the media. Give them facts, not emotional 
opinions.
	Start a newsletter to keep members of the community informed. Call 
the Institute for First Amendment Studies for permission to reprint 
articles from _The_Freedom_Writer_ and  _Challenging_the_Christian_
Right:_The_Activist's_Handbook_.
	Encourage voter registration and help get voters to the polls. Low 
voter turnout is the Religious Right's greatest strength.
	Run for an office for which you are qualified. Find and support other 
qualified candidates.
	Place advertising in local papers about candidates whom you know 
have extreme positions. Stick to facts. 
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