30th Anniversary of Jonestown Massacre

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  1. Sid

    Sid Well-Known Member

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    I've always known that the Jim Jones movement originated in Indianapolis, but this article provides a perspective that for me as a Hoosier is eye-opening. It might or might not be of interest to others, but in view of the currently in-vogue phrase "drinking the kool-aid" I thought it would be appropriate to post the article:

    Jonestown Massacre Nov. 18, 1978
     
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  2. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Last night on George Noory's Coast to Coast they played some tapes from Jim Jones meetings, they were chilling to say the least.
     
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  3. IrishCorey

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    too soon?

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  4. IrishCorey

    IrishCorey Well-Known Member

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    on a more serious note.

    1. Thank you for the article. It's a horrific tragedy by any standards, but reading the article really brings home the personal tragedies suffered by 'the little people' which amazingly are the ones who give maniacs like Jim Jones the power he wields.

    I think it is best summed up in the following quotes from the article
    This is where it starts
    And this is where it ends.
     
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  5. Bear Down Rick

    Bear Down Rick Well-Known Member

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    I just read the article. I can only imagine how tough it is for the relatives of the victims.

    Not to make light of the event, but when Jonestown occurred we had a guy named Jim Jones in our fraternity. His nickname was "Rev" from that point forward.
     
    Bear Down Rick, Nov 20, 2008
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