Bates College Community

Information & Action Resource Page

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King Jr.

In order for evil to flourish, all that is required is for good men to do nothing.

Edmund Burke

Matthew Hale and the organization formerly known as "The "World Church of the Creator" plans to hold a rally in Lewiston on January 11, 2003. The "National Alliance" has also been leafleting and recruiting in the Lewiston/Auburn area.This page offers information to members of the Bates College community who wish to find out more about these groups and who may wish to respond to this group's presence in our community.

Information	Action
What the organization formerly known as the "World Church of the Creator" says about itself. What the National Alliance says about itself.	1. Become Informed Read about the organization formerly known as the "WCOTC", its leader, Matthew Hale, its beliefs and its goals.   Read about the National Alliance, and the goals and beliefs of its members.
What others say about the organization formerly known as "The "World Church of the Creator" What others say about the National Alliance General information on hate groups and peaceful opposition to them The trademark lawsuit over the name "World Church of the Creator.	2. Decide Where You Stand Once you've done your research, decide whether the presence of organization formerly known as the "WCOTC" in Lewiston is something that requires a response from you as a member of the Bates and Lewiston/Auburn communities.
What can happen when the organization formerly know as the "WCOTC" comes to town Violence at Wallingford, Connecticut rally by the organization formerly known as the WCOTC The rally by the organization formerly known as the WCOTC in Wakefield, Massachussetts The response of Chesterfield County, Virgina to a rally by the organization formerly known as the WCOTC." What to think about when formulating your response to the presence of the organization formerly known as the "WCOTC" comes to our town The Response page The Alternative Events page	3. Decide How You and Your Friends Might Best Respond You have a wide range of options when you decide how to stand against the organization formerly known as the "WCOTC" and for our community. Some will decide to participate in events in support of Lewiston/Auburn. Some will decide to stand in peaceful opposition to the the rally. Such opposition, to be effective, requires thought, care, and some orientation and training. Whatever you decide, try to bring friends and neighbors into the process. Working together we can do more and help each other stay safe. Review the Response page and decide which activity is best suited to your talents and temperament.
What can happen after organization formerly known as the "WCOTC" leaves town: Sacramento Killer Linked to White Supremacist Group (2001) Benjamin Smith's Three Day Shooting Spree (1999) Benjamin Smith's history	4. Act up and Speak Out at one of the alternative events.
The response of Many and One, a coalition of Lewiston and Auburn community members.	5. Keep it Up! Community isn't made in a day. It's made every day.