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James Traficant: “Imagine a raid by 150 policemen. Was it a mob bust in Russia? No. Was it a drug warehouse in China? No. It was a church…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2001
Imagine a raid by 150 policemen. Was it a mob bust in Russia? No. Was it a drug warehouse in China? No. It was a church in Indianapolis. That is right. The Internal Revenue Service raided a Baptist Church seizing the pastor, and, in fact, removing the pastor by force. Unbelievable. Now, everyone knows there is two sides to every story. Think about it. In America, you cannot pray in school, but now, the IRS can raid churches. Beam me up. America is going to hell in a hand basket. I yield back the Gestapo attitude that just keeps growing in our Federal Government.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the IRS raid on a Baptist Church in Indianapolis.

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