Posted on 05/26/2005 3:01:03 AM PDT by calcowgirl
GARDEN GROVE — An event honoring an anti-illegal immigrant leader tonight was marred by altercations between anti-immigration activists and protesters, resulting in an arrest when two demonstrators were hit by a slow-moving van.
The driver was Hal Netkin of Van Nuys, said Barbara Coe, chairwoman of the California Coalition for Immigration Reform.
Protesters were blocking a driveway when Netkin tried to drive through and knocked two demonstrators to the ground, Deputy Police Chief K.J. Raney said.
Netkin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. At least one of the protesters was hospitalized.
"Knowing (Netkin), he panicked," Coe said.
Billy Hall, a member of Coe’s group, said shortly afterward that his car window was broken by a protester. Hall said he filed a police report.
The event sponsored by Coe’s group honored Aliso Viejo resident Jim Gilchrist. Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project last month attracted nearly 900 people to patrol a stretch of Arizona border in an effort to stop entry by illegal immigrants. The effort was praised by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger but condemned by President George W. Bush, who called the volunteers "vigilantes."
"I’m damned proud to be a vigilante," Gilchrist told the 150 people assembled at the Garden Grove Women’s Club. "How about you?"
He received a rousing ovation. He also said that deporting the millions of people in the country illegally would lower home prices, reduce traffic congestion and lower taxes.
Nearly 100 protesters picketed and chanted on the sidewalk. One sign read, "Beat Back the Racist Attack."
"Their racist acts are being masked by patriotism," said Obed Sanchez of Garden Grove. "To say illegal immigrants are coming over here and ruining our lives is ridiculous. We need immigrants like a tree needs water. Even President Bush recognizes that."
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Exactly the reason Zell Miller said on O'reilly our presidents don't use the National Guard at the border. They don't want to be accused of being racists. He's absolutely right.
Yes, and no. While there isn't much "up front" we can learn some important things by what ISN'T there.
The simple fact that the person or org that runs SWARM is hiding their identity is indicative of their fundamentally dishonest nature. They claim that they are doing it because they fear violent retribution, but then they turn around and slander those who oppose illegal immigration by constantly calling them violent and promoters of violence.
This is no less than agit-prop; slanderous labelling INTENTIONALLY published to cause or to give rationale for the reactionary violence against their political opponents. Further, it is so transparent that this is the case, that it renders the disclaimer they post on their website completely useless. The disclaimer says one thing and the content they post obviously intends the opposite.
They've got to be interdicted before they get someone hurt or killed.
Any Legal Eagles in the house want to endure the self-abuse of reading the content at swarmtheminutemen.com to see if there's anything there that could be legally actionable?
Then the President is a coward, and should resign.
I think I get it - thanks.
On this issue and several others, he is a coward.
I'll get back with you on the Lou Dobbs show. Going to hit the hay.
Like "No Teachers Union Left Behind Kennedy Bill" ?
How about free Viagara for every senior citizen and convicted sex offender who drives a Cadillac?
Or how he backed Frist and kept the Republican senators in check this week?
Bush makes me sick.
Signed,
Sad, lonely, angry 50 year old Reagan republican.
I really don't think a bunch of disorganized Reconquista organizations would be that adept at covering their tracks as to register in such a way. Points to a more sophisticated group, so the DNC or some other more well funded and politically and technically informed group is behind it.
The Democrats have no illusions about which way the votes of Mexicans will go if they are given the vote in the U.S. Since the Democrats have lost the Americans, they need to have America overrun to retain power. In other words, they seek to subjugate us to the will of foreigners. The Minutemen and any other group which looks like it might stop that or prove to be a speed bump on the road are therefore targets.
Dead on.
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