Posted on 09/22/2005 7:49:16 AM PDT by SmithL
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who heads to Mexico on Friday to discuss border and education issues, congratulated the federal government this week for improving border enforcement -- and stuck by his defense of a citizens border patrol group as a neighborhood watch group that is not harming anybody.
Schwarzenegger, in an interview with The Chronicle, addressed the issue of California-Mexico relations and illegal immigration before his trip to Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, to meet with Baja California Gov. Eugenio Elorduy.
The governor said he'll talk about trade, cultural and educational exchanges, and tourism during the meeting.
But asked how he would address Mexican concern about the anti-illegal immigration citizens' patrol called the Minutemen, Schwarzenegger did not retreat from his past support for the group.
"It's no different than if you have a neighborhood watch person there that's watching your children at the playground. I don't see it any different," he said. "Or, if I have my personal guards at the house, because I feel like the police (are) not going to be able to take care of the job because they are overwhelmed. It's just that private citizens take on the responsibility."
The governor stressed the Minutemen organization should be held to high standards. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
When the Minutemen were on the job, no illegals died in the desert. None. They were saving lives just by being there.
Their action is the model for a workable and humane border security plan. Take control. Do it now.
"The governor stressed the Minutemen organization should be held to high standards."
I agree, now are we sure there aren't any more illegal alien border patrol agents?
Ohhhhh pullezzzzzz...
if this clown had half a set he would have called out the CA National Guard YEARS AGO and put them on the border! Sued the feds to get back some of the NINE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR it's costing us to allow the illegals to stay here and deported the illegals incarcerated in state prisons and incarcerated some of the American felons roaming about the state unabated!
give me a friggin' break, this clown is a RINO. Nothing more, nothing less!
Point, Game, Set, Match!
Ditto that
You're going to punish your own head for the foolishness that comes out of someone else's head?
; )
Nope. I just like saying things like that. I was very disappointed when the President said they were vigilantes. His border inaction really chaps my butt.
Hint: He signed a bill to give drivers licenses to illegals.
No, lets elect the man who should have been elected before your "johnny come lately" showed up.
ELECT TOM MCCLINTOCK IN 2006!
I say pass the initiative for a California State border Police, along with Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. We obviously can't depend on the Feds.
I say pass the initiative for a California State border Police, along with Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. We obviously can't depend on the Feds.
ping
(So why doesn't the President get on board?)
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who heads to Mexico on Friday to discuss border and education issues, congratulated the federal government this week for improving border enforcement -- and stuck by his defense of a citizens border patrol group as a neighborhood watch group that is not harming anybody.
I know and it dsigusts me. We are under invasion and are rapidly becoming an occupied nation.
I wonder when Bush will remember Article 4 Section 4 of the Constitution, which he swore to uphold and defend?
I think he got confused and thinks that Article 4 Section 4 only applies to the nation of Iraq.
ELECT TOM MCCLINTOCK IN 2006!
Well, we have just witnessed the first SHOT in the re-engagement of the SchwarzenKennedy/McClintock Flame War!
I was on McClintock's side AGAINST the same type of FReeper that gave us Spector over Toomey, and SchwarzenKennedy over McClintock (Hint..they were the "but (X) can WIIIIIIN crowd...all style, with NO principles!)...and I'm STILL there now!
No MORE BOHICA for the Moderate/LIEberal (R)'s anymore! Funny, but I see the EXACT same FReepers against Tom Tancredo....hmm...I wonder why? Could these Statist FReepers be afraid of PRINCIPLES over their Party Hack line?!
Never Again!
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