If Minutemen Are Vigilantes, What Do You Call 500,000 Illegal Aliens Demanding Rights?

NewsByUs.com ^ | Apr 10, 2006 | Citizen Conservative

[IrishMike]

When the Minutemen set up shop at the Arizona border last year to call attention to the illegal alien loophole in US Homeland Security, President Bush foolishly chided these brave patriots by calling them vigilantes. Although chagrined at being deserted by the man who has the constitutional responsibility and authority to defend our borders, the Minutemen dug in their heels and persisted. And persisted.

Their Yankee determination to do the right thing was rewarded when President Bush finally sent additional border patrol agents to Arizona. Even the Mexican government was motivated to pay greater attention, at least temporarily, because of the due diligence of heroic Minutemen.

Before the Minuteman took their courageous stand, open border advocates and anti-American liberals insisted it was “impossible” to stop illegal immigration. Best to just accept reality, learn Spanish, and switch to rice and beans as food stables, according to the leftists and Hispanic racists.

Thank God, the Minutemen PROVED illegal aliens CAN be stopped, thereby delivering a great victory on behalf of all American citizens.

[Marine Inspector]

How can illegal aliens vote?

They just show up at the polling place and get a ballot.

[DumpsterDiver]

I've stayed out of the immigration threads because, as a Canadian, I didn't think it was my place to comment.

I enjoy reading posts from those living in another country. It brings new prospectives to the debate.

[fanfan]

Thank you.

:-)

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Bump for a GREAT read!

[TAdams8591]

Just WOW, Joanie!!! Truly awesome.

I am in agreement with EVERY word!

Thanks for the ping, Liberator. It would have been a travesty to miss Joanie's most excellent post! : )

[TAdams8591]

Travis is predicting there will be a civil war over the illegal immigration issue. He is NOT advocating for one.

[TAdams8591]

"But we are in America you know, and most of the time America is asleep at the wheel till there is a crisis sprung upon them."

I don't know that they'll wake up EVEN THEN.

[Dead Corpse]

Excellent read Joanie.

*Anything further I might add is being self censored*

[birbear]

Excellent analysis.

[birbear]

Thanks for the ping.

[birbear]

My "excellent analysis" post should have been pinged to this post....

doh

[Rokke]

"Butcher knives"

OK. I can take a hint. I'm outta here.

[Czar]

So very well said, joanie-f, very well indeed.

[La Enchiladita]

Joanie-f, I haven't seen you post often but, when you do, it is dynamic and memorable.

I have already copied and pasted this into a document... just in case.

Pinging a few more to post #536, although you may have seen already..

[La Enchiladita]

Amen.

Thanks for the ping.

[freedumb2003]

Wow -- great post!

It should be linked from FR hompage as a "What Part Of 'Illegal' Do You Not Understand?" manifesto.

[ElPatriota]

Thank God, the Minutemen PROVED illegal aliens CAN be stopped, thereby delivering a great victory on behalf of all American citizens.

HERE HERE TO THE MINUTE MEN FOR HAVING THE GUTS TO SOMETHING FOR THE COUNTRY, THAT INCIDENTALLY MIGHT HAVE PUT THEM IN DANGER.

PATRIOTS THEY ARE!

Not only that they were very smart for being so c-a-r-e-f-u-l and not give the army of lefties and excuse to crucify them

[jmc813]

I'm bookmarking this post as I like your ideas.

[CourtneyLeigh]

I didn't think he was either.... :)

I wouldn't be surprised if it happened... no I take that Back.. I'd be really surprised if Americans actually would take up that kind of action in this day in age!

Most of us are all talk.... we all been there and done that!!!!

[Stand Watch Listen]

The President never called them (minuteman) vigilantes

Here's one of numerous links that cite President Bush's statment

Washington Times March 24, 2005

WACO, Texas — President Bush yesterday said he opposes a civilian project to monitor illegal aliens crossing the border, characterizing them as "vigilantes."............ "I'm against vigilantes in the United States of America," Mr. Bush said at a joint press conference. "I'm for enforcing the law in a rational way."

Here's a 'Google' search that sets forth the 'mad' reactions from various congressmen/columnists
Prsesdient Bush minutement vigilantes