OOPS! 
Posted on 04/12/2005 9:03:38 PM PDT by Spiff
Eyewitness report from the Arizona/Mexico border from two Minuteman volunteers
Jack & Barb
April 9, 2005
Wind is really strong today. Blew over one of the porta-pots they put out in the field for the tenters to use. It was very strong out on the line for the time we were there.
Lots of new people came in today. Some to stay the weekend and some for a week or more. It is encouraging to see new people arrive every day.
We received an official BP report today. Only 74 aliens arrested yesterday where normally there are hundreds. In the sector where normally 500 to 600 aliens cross daily there were 0 arrested.
I mentioned yesterday that the BP was getting friendlier. The Agents in the field are but we found out today that they have a supervisor on duty 24/7 specifically assigned to interrogate any illegal aliens that are spotted and reported by the Minutemen and arrested by the BP to determine if the Minutemen did, said or even gestured anything that they can charge the Minutemen with. Our government does not want the Minuteman project to succeed. The BP supervisors are following the party line like the good little sheep they are and they are afraid that if the Minutemen project succeeds it will show the world how ineffective the BP is under the direction of its present supervisors. Washington DC does not want us to succeed.
We still have news media running all over the place interviewing everyone and taking pictures of everything in sight. A TV crew from Russia showed up today. Crews from Japan and Australia have been here also.
Barb volunteered for a 2-hour shift in the communications center today when we got back in from the line. Then we stood security on the main gate from 8 to 12. It was quiet for a change but I thought I was back in Washington state it was so cold out there.
Minutemen patrols observed and reported numerous attempts of groups attempting to cross last night in the mountains. The BP caught some of them and some got away. (They call them “get-a-ways”)
News Flash: The US Government announced today a plan that will tighten all borders by 2008. Unfortunately Mexico announced a plan to have all their people here by 2007.
Now Bush pay attention, we said:”CLOSE THE BORDERS”
Until tomorrow!!!!
Eyewitness report from the Arizona/Mexico border from two Minuteman volunteers
Jack & Barb
April 10, 2005
This is the tenth day of the Minutemen project and we are still determined to hold the line. Local law enforcement and individual Border Patrol Agents speaking off the record, say the illegal immigration has virtually stopped in the sector patrolled by the Minutemen. We have destroyed the historic immigration myth that it impossible to stop illegal immigrants.
Are you paying attention President Bush!?
Got up this morning and went out on the Naco Line and manned an observation post from 9A to 2P. The Mexican Federal Police (Federale) across the border were very active today. Directly across from our observation post is a group of oak trees, a large ravine, and a couple of railway trestles. The Mexican government has set up a large water point in these trees where illegals can get water and lay up and wait for opportunities to enter the US. The Mexicans call it Camp Freedom. The Federales were congregating in this area all day, which is unusual. We watched them - they watched us. Touché!!!
Lou Dobbs came out to the Naco line this morning to look around. He is going to be doing a TV show about the Minutemen and wanted first hand information for his programs.
A couple of locals that stopped by today stated they had never seen so many Border Patrol in the area we are observing as they have since we have been there. One local stated they have trouble getting them to respond when they spot illegals coming across and report it. Most of the locals thank us over and over for drawing attention to the problems along the border. There are some who don’t want us here for whatever reasons. Everyone has the draw his or her own conclusions. It is a rumored some conspire with the smugglers. Anything is possible down here.
Returned to the camp at 2P to assist in the communications center, keeping records, answering phones and manning radios. It is a very busy place at times.
Oh yeah, on the way back to camp from the line Barb and I spotted an illegal walking along the highway about a half mile from camp. We notified the Border Patrol and he was picked up.
Lots of action out by the mountains last night. Numerous spottings of attempted crossing by Minutemen. Rumor has it the illegals and drug smugglers are backed up in the mountains because we are watching this part of the border so closed. They are running out of food and water and some of them are making desperate runs across. We spot and report them and the Border Patrol manages to catch some of them. It is like a three ring circus down here. Like a game of hide and seek everyday. Border Patrol searches them out, apprehends them, gives them food and water, medical care if they need it, and a free ride back to Mexico. Then they turn around and do the same thing the next night. Sometimes with the same person. Burn out must be high for them.
Stood security at the gate from 8P to 12P cold but uneventful. Another day for the Minutemen
Don’t worry though; King George didn’t like the original Minutemen either.
Until Tomorrow!!!!!!!!
That I don't think will stop them from trying anyway. As others have correctly pointed out this is one project the open border apologists want to see fail at all costs.
Thanks for that little tidbit, at least we know what country ClintonBeGone is rooting for, or from for that matter.
It's obvious why you're in favor of illegal aliens flooding America. Have you ever recited the Pledge of Allegiance to these United States with a clear conscious?
To: budwiesest
Those above the fray fail to recognize how our porous souther border causes us to appear weak internationally and how this threatens our endeavors elsewhere such as Iraq and Afganistan.
Do you really think the folks over in Iraq and Afganistan, having seen up close US firepower, really think your country is weak? You can't seriously believe that.
42 posted on 04/13/2005 1:15:42 AM EDT by ClintonBeGone (In politics, sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
Lou Dobbs has been covering it heavily for the past month. His ratings are UP, UP, UP. Even staunch GOP activists are unable to ignore the historical impact of the MMP. FOXNews can no longer play pattycake games about it either. They now have to cover it.
GOP career talking heads wishing to linger on past 2006 are sitting up and wondering what in THEE HELL to do next.
(HeLLOH Mr. Bush!)
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"I was listening to Sean Hannity today as he interviewed Jim Gilchrist. Jim invited him down to look the situation over, and Sean committed to looking into coming down next week some time. He said he could probably do his radio show from their affiliate (KNST/790AM) in Tucson and drive down afterwards."
My guess is Bush himself.
#92 - history repeats itself.
General Santa Ana tried it once. The terrorists, drug smugglers, rapists, thieves, gangbangers are trying to take his place in 2005.
The author of this report didn't know that the Border Patrol has always had to interview any criminal invaders who have come into contact with us mean, awful citizens to make sure that their poor widdle feeling haven't been hurt. Because the Minuteman Project is here and because we're a bunch of < deep, echoing voice > EVIL, GUN-TOTING VIGILANTES < /voice > they feel that they have to have someone ready to do the interviews full time.
Number one, most of the world doesn't live in Cochise County, Arizona and hasn't seen the Mexican government enabling the invaders who are causing all of the problems around here. The Mexican government IS an enemy of the United States.
Second, only U.S. Citizens are Americans. Nobody else deserves that designation.
Second, only U.S. Citizens are Americans. Nobody else deserves that designation.
Clearly you cound't be more wrong. We have wonderful diplomatic and tourist relations with Mexico. Also, check you maps - we're all Americans (US, Mexico, Canadians).
OOPS!
No. I can picture the corpse being charged with violating the rights of and hurting the feelings of the poor, protected criminal invader and the grieving wife to be also charged and jailed.
We had a border security rally in Tucson last year. It was a bunch of retirees mostly. I brought my kids. It was a rally calling for more secure borders. It was not about illegal immigration, Mexicans, or anything of that sort. The next thing we know a bunch of masked thugs jumped into the middle of the rally crowd and started menacing and provoking the participants. The police would do nothing about them. We had reserved a section of the park for our event, but the police just stood by and refused our requests to make the racist thugs leave. They chanted "Viva la Raza!" a bunch, they held signs telling white people to get out of their land, etc. They were menacing one very elderly woman who was on an oxygen tank. One thug got in her face. The old lady reached up and tugged on the bandanna covering the thug's face. SHE was charged with assault.
Are you getting the picture now? I wonder if ClintonBeGone was in that mob of racist, anti-American masked thugs. He fits the profile.
The problem with stopping illegal immigration is, Bush doesn't want it stopped. I have never seen a President who was so bent on destroying America as Bush is.
First I would have to agree to characterize it that way. I'm not at that point.
Bttt
Well most would be wrong. Don't think that because YOU do something that MOST people do. Some of us put accuracy above agenda.
No, it is YOU who are wrong. I can see the effects of the invasion with my own eyes. I talk to refugees from the war zone in California too. They've got that 500 yard stare. Mexico is not our friend, they're policies are destroying the southwest. The invasion must be stopped.
And, you're wrong again. Only a drooling moron would allow anyone but U.S. citizens the designation of Americans. And even some of them don't deserve it as their loyalties lie elsewhere.
I've heard that rumor among the MMK bloggers - so take it for what it's worth.
I believe you said they came from Mexico/Mexicans. Please back up that slander.
My "agenda" is America first and foremost! Your agenda is obviously otherwise. This little conversation is quite telling about where your loyalty lies.
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