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The "No Hate" emblem was developed to support the cause of Anonka's WitchMuseum in Caro, Michigan. After years of discriminatory behavior against them,of instances where police failed to cite people making threats and disruptingbusiness, Anonka had the nerve to question why a nativity scene was placed onthe Tuscola County Courthouse lawn, assisted by government employees andillumined by government money. At a Commission Meeting they were insulted,allegedly lied to and rudely dismissed without even a mention in the originalminutes of that meeting. Attorney Jean Marie Hansen of Bloomfield Hills,Michigan filed suit in Federal Court regarding the issue of the nativity sceneand to defend the right of a Witch, or any person, to question the involvementof government in religion.
Since that time, Anonka and her daughter Tammra have been subjected toreligious harassment, a silent boycott, possible racketeering and death threatsby phone and mail. Hate is alive and well in Caro. A group of fundamentalistsdistributed foot tall wooden crosses to place in the windows of nearly all ofthe businesses lining the main street around Anonka's Museum. It was todemonstrate that Caro is a "Christian community," but seemed clearly directedto isolate Anonka in a sea of religious fascism. If you are curious about theclimate of Caro, you need only look at the fact that during one of the Ku KluxKlan's recent visits to Michigan, that noble Christian organization held arally near downtown Caro. Maybe the wooden crosses in the store windows havegreater significance than many of us think. Next there may be a "Caro WhiteSheet Sale" in support of "Christian values."
This NO HATE emblem is a way to promote harmony though proclaiming "NO HATE."The "NO HATE" emblem carries even more significance than just the matter inCaro. It speaks out against the hatred that so many Witches face everydayacross the United States. It calls for the defense of mothers and father whohave children taken away in custody battles because one parent or another ispagan. It speaks against the silent, subtle, harmful discrimination that manyWitches must face where they work and live. It demands an end to themistreatment of teens who are harassed in school by classmates, teachers andadministrators. We support truly American values by supporting NO HATE towardsany religion, any race, any sex, any gender, any orientation, anyone!
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