Posted on 06/26/2005 12:44:06 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak
Demonstrators disrupted a meeting in Bridgewater yesterday of a group organizing civilian patrols to catch illegal immigrants along the nation's border.
The group, the United Patriots of America, drew about two dozen people from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to a function room overlooking the ice rink at the Bridgewater Sports Arena.
The groups goal is to pressure the government to toughen enforcement of immigration laws and tighten the nation's borders.
About 60 protestors marched outside the meeting denouncing the group's stated goals as veiled racism. Four protestors were arrested, including two who were among a group that sneaked into the meeting and disrupted it with loud chants of "fascists go home."
(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...
They feel so sorry for the illegals, but have NOTHING to say about what the REAL problem is for these people.
THEY SHOULD BE DEMONSTRATING IN FRONT OF THE MEXICAN EMBASSY. HUUUUMMMM that's an idea.
"fascists go home."
I wonder where the hell do they think the United Patriots are from?
Funny how that works isn't it. Even funnier that they can't get new writers to come up with something different.
I guess freedom of speech, assembly, and petition isn't allowed for people who want immigration law to be followed.
While organizations affiliated with the Minutemen effort have held meetings recently in several states, the local organizers have struggled to dodge disruptive protests.
In February, the United Patriots of America were forced to call off a meeting on Staten Island when immigrant advocates contacted the hotel the group had rented and persuaded them to cancel.
In April, protesters contacted the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Freehold, whose site the group had booked, prompting the VFW to cancel the group's meeting.
When the group moved to a diner, protesters contacted the diner owner who also canceled.
The advocates were chased from a second diner when protesters showed up and began picketing outside and finally met at a diner in Union County.
Protesters again yesterday said they hoped to shut down the meeting and prevent the Minutemen from organizing in New Jersey.
And these leftist/pro-illegal alien protesters were calling the border security folks fascists?!
The border problem is more than a Mexico and U.S. problem. The OTM problem is more likely to scare people because of sleeper cells that are here and adding to their strength to do damage.
"two who were among a group that sneaked into the meeting and disrupted it with loud chants of "fascists go home.""
If these idiots could behave as adults and control themselves they might not have to sneak in, theres even a chance they could be invited to sit quietly or debate honestly and learn something.
These are the same anarchist that gave you all a hard time a few years ago.
Those of us trapped in 56K dialup HELL really appreciate it!
From the article:
The group also is seeking to recruit locals for the Minuteman Project, a volunteer effort that sent hundreds of people in April to Arizona, where they patrolled the U.S.-Mexico border calling Border Patrol agents when they spotted illegal migrants.I would suggest that if the Border Patrol was doing it's job the Minutemen would quickly become bored with nothing to do.Those patrols also drew protests from immigrant rights groups. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security criticized the group, fearing they would interfere with the U.S. Border Patrol activities.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Surely you jest.
Well said!
I grew up believing in rational discussion so I have trouble with the concept of people who are childish and out of control.
The SWAT team leads me believe things got a little more heated.
"'Our government has abandoned us,' said Vincent Citarella of East Windsor.No kidding. Just realized that?
So 24 citizens peacefully assembled for a meeting and another group of 60 people tried to stop them and then, when that didn't work, tried to break up the meeting. How does this qualify as "protesting"? These people are just plain thugs.
I have tried many times to discuss things rationally w/ these moonbats at our counterprotests. I also usually tape the debates w/my camcorder
More often than not, it's a lost cause. Most times, they can't even complete sentences.
I am coming to the conclusion that the effort is not worth the trouble. You would NOT believe some of the footage I have. 'Pod.
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