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HAB911

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Thu Mar 9, 2017, 03:48 PM Mar 2017

Trump turns apolitical Mennonites into protesters

Mennonites are out in the street.

http://pics.mcclatchyinteractive.com/news/politics-government/3ok7m7/picture137032778/ALTERNATES/FREE_960/IMG_IMG_6986_2_1_FAAIPHFU_L291872692

LANCASTER, PA.
Mary Beth Martin and Lindsey Martin Corbo each held one side of the large cardboard poster, the mother and her adult daughter eager to deliver a personal if unconventional message to their congressman, Republican Rep. Lloyd Smucker.

“Hey Smucker,” said the sign, written in red, green, and blue marker. “300 years ago our Mennonite family took sanctuary in PA, just like yours did.

“Lancaster values immigrants.”

The anger might have been directed at Smucker, but Martin and Corbo were really there – like 100 others – because of President Donald Trump.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article137032783.html#storylink=cpy

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Trump turns apolitical Mennonites into protesters (Original Post) HAB911 Mar 2017 OP
Very interesting. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #1
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2017 #2
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