Posted on 04/05/2005 1:20:05 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
Dear Mr. President:
I would like you to be aware of the following excerpt from the current Federalist Patriot:
"On the Homeland Security front...
Department of Homeland Security officials announced that 500 new U.S. Border Patrol agents will be added to the southern border of the U.S. -- well short of the 2,000 new agents promised next year [mandated by a new law]. They estimate that 150 will be ready immediately and the others will be added by summer. The Border Patrol apprehended 1.15 million illegals last year; only about 20 percent of the estimated total. Somehow, we doubt a token 500 agents will contain the flood. With Congress and the President steadily refusing to comprehensively deal with the immigration problem, [patriotic] citizens have already organized the Minuteman project -- more than 1,000 civilians watching the borders to report any illegal activity to the border patrol for one month, beginning April 1.
Meeting with Mexican President Vicente Fox, President Bush went so far as to disingenuously refer to citizen-volunteers of the Minuteman Project as "vigilantes." Perhaps Mr. Bush did not yet receive the memo for extending PC terminology into this topic. These volunteers are not "vigilantes" -- they are "undocumented persons," specifically, "undocumented Border Patrol agents." They are also "willing workers matched with willing employers" (border-area residents happy to have greater protections). And they are simply "doing jobs that Americans won't do" (that is, the jobs the American President and members of Congress won't do, but are constitutionally-mandated duties for common defense against border invasion).
Contrary to the President, the Border Patrol is apparently asking for more "vigilantes," with its "Operation Be Alert" program encouraging citizens to report suspicious activity along the nation's border. Citizens can report such activity by calling the U.S. Border Patrol hotline: 1-877-USBP-HELP (872-7435). "
Mr. President, we voted for you but we are not fools. I never thought I would see the day that you would insult in public those of us who voted for you and who are patriotic citizens of the United States of America. As a voting citizen, I strongly recommend that you apologize for the 'vigilantes' remark and begin to work WITH us instead of against us.
Regards,
[La Enchiladita]
letter-writing ping
Got it. Thanks.
Oh yeah, I meant to say this could be our ongoing 'bulletin board' to post the letters and e-mails we write on this issue. Thanks.
Okey smokey pokey.
Thank you, ma'am! I haven't started mine yet, darn it!
>>let's be a good 'auxiliary.<<
My phone bill shows I've never stopped.
This is the place to post copies of letters to the White House or other elected reps in support of MMP. Go for it!
Don't forget that www.numbersusa.com is waiting for new faxers, it's free and easy.
Also, www.grassfire.org has a good petition going, same subject, illegal immigration.
BTTT Well stated!
I signed the grassfire petition and circulated it.
Thanks. Y'all come back and post your letters, too.
I will honor our agreement, with pleasure, but I threw my back out and I've been flat on it for the past day. I'm back to FReeping, though, so expect to see mine posted by tommorow.
Sorry about your back. Ouch! Take care...
Thanks. I last disabled myself like this about three years ago, and swore never again. Yeah, right...
ping to do later!
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