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Minutemen skeptical of ties with Keyes project (Funding Questions)
The Washington Times ^
| 7-20-06
| Jerry Seper
Posted on 07/20/2006 12:08:29 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps calls itself a "project of the Declaration Alliance," although few MCDC volunteers know what the alliance does or why Minuteman donations are routed through the charity founded and headed by conservative activist Alan Keyes.
Several Minuteman leaders and members questioned the wisdom of ceding control over fundraising to the Herndon-based Declaration Alliance, part of an intricate weave of conservative organizations founded and chaired by Mr. Keyes or tied to longtime Keyes associates working with MCDC.
MCDC President Chris Simcox told The Washington Times that the alliance offers "an experienced organization for mass mailings, advertising and public relations" and the ability to conduct a "fully accredited and independent audit" of MCDC finances.
Mr. Simcox said he "checked these people out very carefully before agreeing to work with them" and that he made the "correct decision" in hiring "clean professional consultants, accountants and media professionals." He did not, however, disclose during an interview last week or in a 3,961-word follow-up statement how much Declaration Alliance and its affiliated organizations have been paid for their services
During the interview, he said, "Not one cent of MCDC money has been spent on alliance projects." The statement, released on the MCDC Web page, www.minutemanhq.com/hq/, does not mention Declaration Alliance or Mr. Keyes. ...."
"..Diener Consultants first contacted the Minuteman organization in early 2005, said Ms. Hair, the MCDC spokeswoman who also was a top adviser to Mr. Keyes in his presidential and senatorial races. She said she called Mr. Simcox after the Minuteman group was created to ask whether he had a media plan. After being told no, she said, she met with Mr. Simcox and Minuteman co-founder James Gilchrist in Washington and signed an agreement...."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigrantlist; immigration; keyes; mcdc; minutemanproject; minutemen; mmp; seper; simcox
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To: Amelia
Most of the groups he's allied with are conservative in the same way that Jim Bakker was Christian.
301
posted on
07/22/2006 9:04:17 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
To: EternalVigilance
I see you are going to use the spam gambit. I think you have made a wise choice.
302
posted on
07/22/2006 9:06:04 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: axes_of_weezles
I dont think Simcox ever claimed he was a "minister". I never said he did. Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit, eh?
303
posted on
07/22/2006 9:07:17 PM PDT
by
Amelia
(If we hire them, they will come...)
To: Amelia
Most of the groups he's allied with are conservative in the same way that Jim Bakker was Christian. They even have their own Tammy Faye.
304
posted on
07/22/2006 9:07:54 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: Texasforever
It makes one heck of a good point about how ridiculous you people are.
305
posted on
07/22/2006 9:08:11 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
To: EternalVigilance
It makes one heck of a good point about how ridiculous you people are. I am sure you think so EV. Keep it up, it is a step up from your usual nonsense. At least there are pictures.
306
posted on
07/22/2006 9:09:17 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: Texasforever
How long til y'all find out that the whole danged Republican Party is "connected"?
It's a conspiracy I tell ya!
/sarcasm
307
posted on
07/22/2006 9:11:53 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
To: EternalVigilance
It makes one heck of a good point about how ridiculous you people are.Have you ever worked for a candidate who won an election?
308
posted on
07/22/2006 9:12:09 PM PDT
by
Amelia
(If we hire them, they will come...)
To: EternalVigilance
It's a conspiracy I tell ya! Have you ever worked for a candidate who didn't end up having some "ethical" problems?
309
posted on
07/22/2006 9:13:08 PM PDT
by
Amelia
(If we hire them, they will come...)
To: Amelia
He's got that certain swaggart
To: Amelia
311
posted on
07/22/2006 9:13:46 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
To: EternalVigilance
I'll tell ya what EV, show me any other Republican group that hands 95% of the money it collects back and forth between the same people the way every Keyes owned organization does and the you may have a point.
312
posted on
07/22/2006 9:14:40 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: Amelia
"Most of the groups he's allied with are conservative in the same way that Jim Bakker was Christian."
What makes you the Muttawa, Amelia?
Look it up if you don't know what it is or means.
Castigate people for their religion, their beliefs, their associations, go right ahead.
You can be the judge.
To: axes_of_weezles
So Jim Baker was a just a persecuted Christian?
314
posted on
07/22/2006 9:15:51 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: EternalVigilance
315
posted on
07/22/2006 9:16:46 PM PDT
by
Amelia
(If we hire them, they will come...)
To: Amelia
Have you ever worked for a candidate who didn't end up having some "ethical" problems?Well, there's one EV supported that had some devil problems... Satan screwed up the whole primary for him.
To: Rex Anderson
LMAO. Yep and the Minutemen PAC endorsed him. IT sure as hell does seem that SATAN is at work here.
317
posted on
07/22/2006 9:18:40 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: Rex Anderson
Well, there's one EV supported that had some devil problems... Satan screwed up the whole primary for him. I have no doubt that you and Chris Cannon popped a few corks.
Grape juice, of course.
318
posted on
07/22/2006 9:18:57 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
To: axes_of_weezles
You don't do well on analogies, do you?
319
posted on
07/22/2006 9:19:21 PM PDT
by
Amelia
(If we hire them, they will come...)
To: EternalVigilance
I have no doubt that you and Chris Cannon popped a few corks. Hell we all did.
320
posted on
07/22/2006 9:19:36 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
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