[fogarty]

Standby. These type of events will occur more frequently. Look for the Bush administration to come down against these citizen patrols. More citizens will have their firearms seized and be themselves thrown in jail.

My prediction is that Bush, through Ashcroft, will soon start cracking down on these citizen patrols that dare to try to protect the border. The ranchers will be next.

[dirtboy]

My prediction is that Bush, through Ashcroft, will soon start cracking down on these citizen patrols that dare to try to protect the border. The ranchers will be next.

Quite frankly, the feds would have a hard time legally justifying such an action against citizens on private land. Since the groups are for the most part simply notifying the Border Patrol of suspicious activity on private land, outlawing their activity would be tantamount to the feds outlawing every Neighborhood Watch group in the country.

[Joe Hadenuf]

My prediction is that Bush, through Ashcroft, will soon start cracking down on these citizen patrols that dare to try to protect the border. The ranchers will be next.

Reminds me of the Californians that tried to protect their state with Prop 187......Same damn thing....

[asneditor]

My gut feeling tells me you are right.
Our country is in deep trouble.

[BenR2]

My prediction is that Bush, through Ashcroft, will soon start cracking down on these citizen patrols that dare to try to protect the border. The ranchers will be next.

I have said elsewhere, and will say it again here: IF you are correct (and no doubt you are), then Bush will NOT be re-elected.

A third-party crusader for border-security will "Ross Perot" the DemonRats back into power -- and Bush II (like Bush I), will only have himself to blame!

[Spirited]

Yep, Bushes from bushes.