Posted on 04/01/2005 7:32:09 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters
Later this week, the spotlight will be on Southeastern Arizona. Starting Friday, the month-long Minuteman Project will have volunteers, some armed, watching and waiting for illegal border crossers.
It's gaining international attention. Tuesday, Mexican officials met with the Mayor of Douglas to discus how they will handle potential violence.
Angela Castillo Lopez and her 10-year-old granddaughter live in Agua Prieta Sonora. They cross daily into Douglas to visit family and to buy groceries.
But with word of the Minuteman Project, Lopez says she won't be crossing after April 1st. She feels its too dangerous.
That concerns Agua Prieta Mayor David Figueroa and Douglas Mayor Ray Borane. They met privately to discuss the situations.
Mayor Borane showed fugueroa a flyer distributed over the weekend by a group calling themselves National Alliance.
Borane says, "I think they are concerned, maybe a little bit more, because its going to be dealing with their compatriots."
That's why the Agua Prieta Mayor called a meeting with 50 other local and national officials.
It was one of those officials who bought another flyer to distribute to Mexican citizens. It warns people about crossing the desert in April.
The flyer states, "vigilantes" will be patrolling 24 hours and might be armed.
Mayor Figueroa says his plan is to be cautions and to maintain a low profile. The last thing he want is to provoke violence.
David Morales, a spokesman for Agua Prieta says, "We understand it can become a volitale situation and we don't want to contribute to that in any form."
The Mexican military is on stand-by. One unit has about a thousand soldiers. They're located just across the border.
They're united with the Mayor of Agua Prieta and they're saying they're hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.
Hint: they will be able to provoke the violence with impunity. (That ain't the MM)
"G.W. had better understand the political ramification if one of those Minute Men get harmed. There will be a move to impeach him from the Left. You watch and see!"
While I don't want GW impeached, I might consider egging them on just a little, let them get a little steam up, if Borders is the issue. It's too important to worry about GW's comfort.
FReegards....
"Angela Castillo Lopez and her 10-year-old granddaughter live in Agua Prieta Sonora. They cross daily into Douglas to visit family and to buy groceries."
Yeah we should call this whole thing off. Angela needs to go to Piggly Wiggly.
This writer thinks we'll feel sorry for the grocery shopper. The succor moms will all weep for her. Yeah I bet.
All the writer did was prove how unguarded the border is.
FReegards....
thanks for noticing.
What you said!
Ladies have such fine bumps! I just love them.
It could just as easily say "Mohammad transports explosives daily and now he's afraid." Halleluja!
"All they need is tourist visas."
I don't know about the layout of this particular area, but if they blip across the border to shop (right, as if products here are cheaper than in Mexico), there should be a legal crossing area. If not, why not display the visa the way we display fishing licenses?
Methinks her daughter is going to school illegally here, on our dime, with our property taxes, paid for by property owners who are sick and tired of illegals trespassing on that property.
I am a compassionate person and believe all children should have a good education, and medical care. But if it diminished our quality of education and health care, the Bushie needs to tell the sly Fox in the chicken coop that he needs to provide for his own people if he wants to do business with this nation.
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