Barb Michaels

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  Selling Sacramento, CA Convention Deal to Skeptical Public

  by dannyboy in

  1. jw
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  i live near sacramento, ca and earlier this week the local convention authority held a big deal press conference announcing a "deal" with jehovah's witnesses (see clip below).

  based on comments to local news media on their websites, more than a few people are not too crazy about the idea..... i heard an interview on a local station where the head guy [of the convention authority] was defending (sounded very defensive) the city's deal with the dubs, by saying "well, they'll bring hotel dollars, food dollars, and they'll be visiting all of our local museums, evening life, and entertainment attractions.....so the monetary impact will be huge for us...".

  specifically discouraged from doing any of those "extra" things..... hope those attractions aren't hiring more employees to handle the witness "crowds"........ also, during the interview, he said that the convention authority would be able to select the dates for the various conventions.

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  Barb Michaels

  Thanks Smiddy. And I didn't realize last night that the string I was commenting on was 7 years old. I was tired :)
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  Help Keep IT Going, write your newspaper

  by jst2laws in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the suits claim some congregation ... .

  sacramento, california-a -- the jehovah's witnesses organization is facing.

  sacramento, california-a -- the jehovah's witnesses organization is facing.

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  Barb Michaels

  Thanks for posting. I had a friend tell me that we live in America and we have freedom of religion. I told her yes, but not when they molest children, beat their wives, get rich off the believers, make people work for free. Her jaw dropped. She said she didn't know that about Jehovah's Witnesses, she just thought they were zealous in their preaching. The links are helpful...I am going to see if I can get something over the Sacramento Bee. Fingers crossed.
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  Selling Sacramento, CA Convention Deal to Skeptical Public

  by dannyboy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i live near sacramento, ca and earlier this week the local convention authority held a big deal press conference announcing a "deal" with jehovah's witnesses (see clip below).

  based on comments to local news media on their websites, more than a few people are not too crazy about the idea..... i heard an interview on a local station where the head guy [of the convention authority] was defending (sounded very defensive) the city's deal with the dubs, by saying "well, they'll bring hotel dollars, food dollars, and they'll be visiting all of our local museums, evening life, and entertainment attractions.....so the monetary impact will be huge for us...".

  specifically discouraged from doing any of those "extra" things..... hope those attractions aren't hiring more employees to handle the witness "crowds"........ also, during the interview, he said that the convention authority would be able to select the dates for the various conventions.

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  Barb Michaels

  They won't visit any local attractions. They'll fill the streets with their brand of hatred. I work about 4 blocks from the convention center. This is a nightmare. Can we organize protests during the conventions? I picture signs warning of Child Molesters, Child Abusers, Bigots...the list goes on.