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Think invasion is too strong a term?

Lets see....... I believe I mentioned the term 'vigilante', not 'invasion'. I don't see where I said anything about 'invasion'.

21 posted on 04/03/2005 7:40:37 AM PDT by Jackknife (No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.-MacArthur)

President Bush calls them "vigilantes," but supporters say they're trying to protect America from "an invasion."

I thought you objected to the use of the term "invasion" in the quote from your post. I'm not sure however that "vigilante" is too strong a term. The American Heritage Dictionary defines vigilante as "A person belonging to a vigilance committee." That's exactly what the MMP is. Granted my copy is from 1991, but the definition would not have changed that much. What I object to is the unnecessarily negative baggage that leaves us thinking these people are out lynching folks.