Didn't I read somewhere that onyx had left CA and moved to the South?
I don't know onyx real well but I know her through the threads over the years. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe she is inland a bit in MS. Somewhere near Jackson?
Minutemen help in Katrina relief by Filling Gaps in Border Patrol
MinutemenHQ 02 Sep 2005 | Chris Simcox
SPECIAL DISASTER ALERT: The Minutemen Civil Defense Corps has started our "Secure Our Borders" operation EARLY to aid Border Patrol helping with Katrina relief... which means we need YOUR help NOW.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 100 U.S. Border Patrol Agents have been reassigned from Arizona and New Mexico to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Already, CBP agents are en route to the affected area to provide security and law enforcement support during the evacuation of the Super Dome.
Minuteman Civil Defense Corps deployed volunteers to the border today in order to fill gaps in border security as the U.S. Border Patrol was reassigned to disaster relief duty.
Due to the mounting crisis, U.S. Border Patrol officers are being shifted away from their posts guarding the US-Mexico border to aid in the Hurricane Katrina disaster, leaving our country vulnerable to increased trafficking by illegal aliens and terrorists attempting to enter the U.S.
Martial Law has been declared in the disaster stricken areas, and the Border Patrol along with thousands of National Guard personnel have been mobilized to enforce the rule of law. As a result, we've decided to push up our launch date of our "Secure Our Borders" operation, which had been scheduled to begin in October, so that Minuteman volunteers can be immediately deployed to the southern border with Mexico to assist with border security.
According to a report from Homeland Security, the Bush administration ordered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the federal agency charged with securing the border, to provide manpower, assets, and humanitarian support to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, which understandably has some border state residents nervous about the lack of border security.
We've requested that Minuteman volunteers and supporters aid in the effort by donating to worthy relief agencies, but we've also told volunteers to only travel to the area with authorized disaster assistance organizations to assist with any search and rescue or law enforcement duties. We're mobilizing volunteers RIGHT NOW to stand in the breach along our border -- a breach that has now opened wider, due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
While the federal government is responding to the natural disaster and its aftermath of lawlessness and human suffering, we will assist by sending Minuteman volunteers to protect and defend our Border line in assistance to an already understaffed and embattled U.S. Border Patrol.
Our nation needs our help now more than ever, and we are prepared to serve honorably during a time of crisis.
WILL YOU HELP? While we certainly encourage donations to worthy relief organizations, NOW is the time when we need help in order to "pick up the slack" as more than 100 U.S. Border Patrol Agents have been reassigned from Arizona and New Mexico to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Click Here to help with your best contribution now!
We weren't expecting this sudden need. There's no way to plan for such a time as this -- but nevertheless, we MUST take action now. We can't leave our borders unprotected -- but having to start our operation early means we're having to start without having all of the funds in place that we planned for.
The Border Patrol Agents are headed for New Orleans, so we're headed for the Border. Can you help us in our efforts to "Secure Our Borders"? We need you NOW. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Chris Simcox, Founder Minuteman Civil Defense Corps