Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc
From: [j k taber] at [netcom.com] (John K. Taber)
Subject: More Outrages in Waco
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 04:22:26 GMT

According to Dallas Morning News, the IRS has seized the Brittney Hotel 
in downtown Waco.  Y'all remember that after the Government massacre of 
the Branch Davidians, the few survivors not imprisoned were befriended 
and given shelter by Mark Domangue who allowed them to stay for free at 
his hotel, the Brittney.  

Some Branch Davidians did minor work for him, apparently to repay him for 
his kindness.  Things like making beds, cleaning rooms, etc.  

The IRS claims that this is barter, and that Domangue owes employee taxes 
for the work to some $14,443.  The IRS has seized the hotel.  Domangue's 
lawyer says that Domangue will probably be forced to declare bankruptcy.

There is an IRS spokesman, Branson, who says the guests were given 
"adequate" notice (of the seizure).  He says "We didn't just throw them 
out on the street."  

Solzhenitsyn, don't go back to Russia!  There is so much you could write 
about here.
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John K. Taber                        [j k taber] at [netcom.com]
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