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To: investigateworld
Actually, Bush is correct in calling them Vigilantes. The Vigilante Committees of San Francisco came into being because government was corrupt and would not protect honest citizens. Sounds similar?

Not correct. By definition, a vigilante is one who takes the law into their own hands. The Minutemen AFAIK only locate illegals and report to the Border Patrol for them to pick up. That is no different that your local Crime Watch. Were they jailing and executing other police/border patrol functions you could legitimately call them vigilantes.

28 posted on 11/07/2005 1:02:06 PM PST by Godzilla (Today's mighty oak tree is just yesterdays nut who held it's ground.)
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To: Godzilla
In an absolute technical sense, you are correct.
But the bottom line is Dubya has not done his job thus these groups (Minute Men et al) have started.
And why he's doing this, is beyond me.
29 posted on 11/07/2005 1:10:08 PM PST by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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