Firsthand limited report of some activities on the third day of the Minuteman Project

Spiff | 3 April 05 | Spiff

[FreedomCalls]

Calling herself a 'Legal Observer,' Kristen Dillon uses the roof of her group's van as a perch to monitor the activity of Minuteman Project volunteers along the U.S./Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005. Minuteman volunteers are manning observation posts around the clock for the month of April along the border in the eastern part of Arizona to bring attention to the number of illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico. The Legal Observers, who are affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union, are concerned that Minuteman Project volunteers, some of whom are armed, could harm illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[FreedomCalls]

Minuteman Project volunteer JT Ready uses binoculars to scan for potential illegal immigrants while along the US/Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005. Minuteman volunteers are manning observation posts around the clock for the month of April along the border in the eastern part of Arizona to bring attention to the number of illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico. The group's policy is to be non-confrontational towards illegal border crossers they find and to call the Border Patrol instead of getting involved personally. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[FreedomCalls]

Minuteman Project volunteers Tammy Ahrens (L) and her husband Les keep watch along the US/Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005. Minuteman volunteers are manning observation posts around the clock this month along the border in the eastern part of Arizona, to bring attention to the number of illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico. They are calling on the federal government to increase the border presence to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[FreedomCalls]

Calling themselves 'Legal Observers,' Melisa Doran (L) and Wren Almitra use binoculars to monitor the activity of Minuteman Project volunteers along the US/Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005. Minuteman volunteers are manning observation posts around the clock this month along Arizona's southeastern border to bring attention to the number of illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico. The Legal Observers, who are affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union, are concerned that Minuteman Project volunteers, some of whom are armed, could harm illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Fred Greaves REUTERS

[FreedomCalls]

Minuteman Project volunteer JT Ready scans for potential illegal immigrants with the phone number for the local U.S. Border Patrol station on his hand while along the U.S./Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005. Minuteman volunteers are manning observation posts around the clock for the month of April along the border in the eastern part of Arizona to bring attention to the number of illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico. The group's policy is to be non-confrontational towards illegal border crossers and to call the Border Patrol instead of getting involved personally. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[FreedomCalls]

Minuteman Project volunteers Larry Morgan and John Lehman (R) talk about what they've seen during their respective shifts along the U.S./Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005. Minuteman volunteers are manning observation posts around the clock for the month of April along the border in the eastern part of Arizona to bring attention to the number of illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico. They are calling on the federal government to increase the border presence to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[durasell]

In response to the Legal Observers, the Minuteman organization has posted volunteers to monitor their activities. This action was quickly met by an ACLU response that posted a second level of observers to monitor the Legal Obervers' Observers.

According to un-named sources close to both organizations, behind the scenes meetings are currently in progress to come to some manner of arrangement. The source said that both the ACLU and the Minuteman organization are looking at some type of circular arrangement in which both groups could more effectively monitor each other.

The Minuteman founder, a former kindergarten teacher is said to be in favor of such a compromise and is willing to not only supply carpet remnants for both groups to sit on, but also organize activities such as Duck, Duck Goose, story time and snack time.

[Petronski]

Heh heh heh.

[Freedom2specul8]

Hey, would you mind adding me to your ping list? I am in awe of the volunteers!

[FreedomCalls]

In response to the Legal Observers, the Minuteman organization has posted volunteers to monitor their activities.

You jest, but that's actually not a bad idea, if for nothing else than to show how stupid it is for the ACLU's observers to be there.

[ATCNavyRetiree]

Thanks for the update. You are quite the superpatriot. We thank you!

Perhaps I'll come on down next year...I can visit my dad in Mesa on the way!

Keep up the great work...more Americans appreciate it than you will ever know. Tell those little hippie-girl and hippie-boy "legal observers" to have a nice cup of STFU for me...LOL!

[durasell]

I'd volunteer and would promise not to eat paste, just as long as they served milk and cookies on time.

[conshack]

Calling herself a 'Legal Observer,' Kristen Dillon uses the roof of her group's van as a perch to monitor the activity of Minuteman Project volunteers along the U.S./Mexico border west of Douglass, Arizona April 3, 2005

Looks like Kristen is wearing her "Sunday best" to persue her Socialist duties.

[conshack]

This action was quickly met by an ACLU response that posted a second level of observers to monitor the Legal Obervers' Observers.


Typical Socialist approach. Why have one person do what you can otherwise engage 2,3 or even 4 do it.

[durasell]

The whole exercise is stilly and obviously ineffective. Even as a form of protest, it's off the mark.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Those pics did my heart good. Thank God that the MS-13 gangs haven't attacked yet. Maybe the thought of fighting real men has them scared? FReegards....

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

This is working better than I had thought.

The Mexican military is on alert. There hasn't been one act of violence by the Minutemen that I know of yet. The area they are watching appears to be fairly secure now. It has my attention. It has other peoples' attention. It's a rally point for everyone who lives near the border or is concerned about borders. Hannity's talking about it. Limbaugh's talking about it. And the BORDERS MAN, Savage is talking about it.

--FReegards....

[spodefly]

Thanks for the reports, Spiff.

[oceanperch]

I have been reading your daily reports and it sounds like the media coverage may make it to MSM country wide. Hopefully.

We have migrant workers or illegals I don't know which. I don't support the illegal workers. We are way up here on the Central Oregon Coast. The workers have under cut by pay all the old guys at the fisheries out of jobs.

We don't have many young people who work after high school as they go away to college.

The workers who migrants are cutting out are locals that are the "working class" not able move on in education and jobs are limited here in our rural area.


Oh by the way here is a link to a STUPID article that was written to make the Minutemen look silly.

However it is so poorly done it just makes the writer look dim.

'Minutemen' identify Mexican...in Mexico
Address:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1376895/posts

[spodefly]

Hey, Luca. Welcome to FR, and thanks for volunteering to answer questions. You should provide some first hand reports, what you see and think about the various aspects of the MMP ... You would have unique perspective on the project as well as the press coverage and the ACLU idiots monitoring it.