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Author: TedTed Date: Dec 22, 2007 02:25
On Dec 21, 6:56 pm, "johnny@." wrote:
> Dec. 21, 2007
> By John Gordon*
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> HERNDON, Va. (UMNS)-Not far from the U.S. capital, where political
> debate rages over immigration, Floris United Methodist Church invites
> day laborers in from the cold for a Christmas party.
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> Church members serve a lunch that includes tamales and beans and hand
> out gifts such as gloves, socks, hats, long underwear and gift cards for
> groceries.
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> "These are people that are here in our community, and we should not
> ignore them or dehumanize them. We need to treat them as our brothers,"
> said Mary Ann Kral, who helps organize the annual party, which is held
> at a local community center.
>
> Many of the day laborers are alone, thousands of miles from home. They
> gather on street corners hoping to find work-from construction to
> gardening-but say jobs have been scarce this winter. ...
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Author: Kickin' Ass and Takin' NamesKickin' Ass and Takin' Names Date: Dec 22, 2007 04:11
On Dec 22, 5:25 am, Ted hotmail.com> wrote:> On Dec 21, 6:56 pm, "johnny@." wrote:
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>> Dec. 21, 2007
>> By John Gordon*
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>> HERNDON, Va. (UMNS)-Not far from the U.S. capital, where political
>> debate rages over immigration, Floris United Methodist Church invites
>> day laborers in from the cold for a Christmas party.
>
>> Church members serve a lunch that includes tamales and beans and hand
>> out gifts such as gloves, socks, hats, long underwear and gift cards for
>> groceries.
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>> "These are people that are here in our community, and we should not
>> ignore them or dehumanize them. We need to treat them as our brothers," ...
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Author: Dr. LippschitzDr. Lippschitz Date: Dec 22, 2007 20:28
"Ted" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Dec 21, 6:56 pm, "johnny@." wrote:> Dec. 21, 2007
> By John Gordon*
>
> HERNDON, Va. (UMNS)-Not far from the U.S. capital, where political
> debate rages over immigration, Floris United Methodist Church invites
> day laborers in from the cold for a Christmas party.
>
> Church members serve a lunch that includes tamales and beans and hand
> out gifts such as gloves, socks, hats, long underwear and gift cards for
> groceries.
>
> "These are people that are here in our community, and we should not
> ignore them or dehumanize them. We need to treat them as our brothers,"
> said Mary Ann Kral, who helps organize the annual party, which is held
> at a local community center.
>
> Many of the day laborers are alone, thousands of miles from home. They ...
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