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Questionable books (Minuteman-Simcox)
The Washington Times ^ | July 25, 2006 | Staff

Posted on 07/24/2006 10:16:33 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182

As supporters of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, we were disheartened to read Jerry Seper's front-page article Thursday about questions and criticisms of President Chris Simcox's management of the organization. According to the article, the volunteer group has not made any financial statements or fundraising records public since April 2005 -- circumstances that have strained relations between Mr. Simcox and several of his top employees, some of whom have resigned in protest.

Mr. Simcox must resolve these problems quickly. Failure to do so would only encourage the organization's critics -- who have made no secret of their desire to see the Minuteman volunteers arrested for vigilantism. But more importantly, according to Mr. Simcox's estimate, Americans have donated $1.6 million to the corps because they believe in their mission to secure the southern border. In return, the least they should expect is transparency and the assurance that their donations went to help the volunteers in the field. But the truth is that no one except Mr. Simcox knows how much money has been donated and what it has been used for.

So far, Mr. Simcox has been unable to come up with a good explanation -- at least one that can be independently verified. And while he insists the money went to help field operations, workers at these locations tell a different story. For instance, Vern Kilburn, who resigned earlier this year as director of operations for the organization's northern Texas sector, told The Washington Times that only two checks for $1,000 came from Minuteman headquarters in October and that other directors across the country "are having similar problems." Some volunteers said that money promised by Mr. Simcox for food and supplies never arrived. "An awful lot of equipment I saw was donated," said Mike Gaddy,...."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bookreview; conniehair; immigrantlist; immigration; jerryseper; keyes; mcdc; minutemanproject; minutemen; mmp; scam; seper; simcox
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To: Amelia

All tarted up with no place to go.

301 posted on 07/25/2006 9:12:43 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: Texasforever

That reminds me I need to look at this Guy Lewis that just ran in the Republican Primary there. That seemed to be a troubling campaign from my perpective.It is was of those that again the disbursements look to be a majorsorce of concern. I need to make sure American Caging/fencing/ laundering was not onvolved in that too.


302 posted on 07/25/2006 9:13:29 PM PDT by catholicfreeper
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To: Howlin

Lots of hoodwinking going on in West Virginia. This stuff was so far under the radar.


303 posted on 07/25/2006 9:15:04 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: catholicfreeper

If people who claim to be on our side are involved in a multilayered confidence scam, they learned how to do it from the left-and they should be shunned by all.


304 posted on 07/25/2006 9:18:38 PM PDT by unsycophant
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To: Amelia; All
Did anyone listen to Gibson's radio show tonight

Border Controversy!
Everyone from Michelle Malkin to the Washington Times, the New York Times and fellow Minutemen are taking a close look at the financial dealing of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and it's head Chris Simcox. Where are the 1.6 Million in donations? Chris Simcox joins Gibson.

305 posted on 07/25/2006 9:21:18 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever

Michelle Malkin is even taking a look. Well that is shocking.


306 posted on 07/25/2006 9:22:41 PM PDT by catholicfreeper
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To: unsycophant
If people who claim to be on our side are involved in a multilayered confidence scam, they learned how to do it from the left-and they should be shunned by all.

You people have lost your minds.

307 posted on 07/25/2006 9:23:05 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
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To: unsycophant; Paige

Didn't you get the memo? It is our fault for exposing them.

Paige thinks that is the underlying theme of the Reagan Commandment.


308 posted on 07/25/2006 9:23:46 PM PDT by Rex Anderson
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To: Texasforever

I have been boycotting Michelle Malkin until she comes to terms with some stuff but I might have to wander over and see that entry


309 posted on 07/25/2006 9:24:30 PM PDT by catholicfreeper
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To: Rex Anderson
Didn't you get the memo? It is our fault for exposing them.

All you've exposed is the fact that you're a bunch of tinfoil hat fools.

310 posted on 07/25/2006 9:25:09 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
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To: EternalVigilance

How much do you get for posting six words?


311 posted on 07/25/2006 9:25:59 PM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: EternalVigilance; unsycophant
You people have lost your minds.

Prove that there is no fire EV. There is as hell is a LOT of smoke.
312 posted on 07/25/2006 9:26:32 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Hi. This is the artist formerly known as MikeinIraq. Your message is being forwarded to /dev/null.)
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To: EternalVigilance; Rex Anderson; Texasforever; Howlin; onyx
All you've exposed is the fact that you're a bunch of tinfoil hat fools.

Interesting comment given some of your contributions to the NAU threads.....LOL
313 posted on 07/25/2006 9:27:33 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Hi. This is the artist formerly known as MikeinIraq. Your message is being forwarded to /dev/null.)
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To: Petronski
How much do you get for posting six words?

A million dollars a word. You people are a gold mine.

314 posted on 07/25/2006 9:27:36 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
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To: EternalVigilance; Petronski
A million dollars a word. You people are a gold mine.

Considering the number of words you use to dodge and evade every single question posed to you, my guess is that you are paid significantly less than that.
315 posted on 07/25/2006 9:29:06 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Hi. This is the artist formerly known as MikeinIraq. Your message is being forwarded to /dev/null.)
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To: MikefromOhio
Prove that there is no fire EV. There is as hell is a LOT of smoke.

Why? You folks haven't finished trashing the entire conservative movement yet.

316 posted on 07/25/2006 9:29:48 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
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To: EternalVigilance
"A million dollars a word. You people are a gold mine."

Then you can pay for the stupid fence yourself. Good luck building it over Lake Amistad and Lake Falcon.
317 posted on 07/25/2006 9:30:24 PM PDT by decal (Different Tagline Tomorrow!)
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To: EternalVigilance
You folks haven't finished trashing . . .

You're so emotional.

. . . the entire conservative movement yet.

Haven't touched on it at all, as far as I can tell; just those who feed on it.

318 posted on 07/25/2006 9:32:48 PM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: MikefromOhio; EternalVigilance; Rex Anderson; Texasforever; Howlin; onyx; Anti-Bubba182
MINUTEMEN MONEY TROUBLES
By Michelle Malkin   ·   July 25, 2006 09:38 AM

Things don't look good down at the southern border where the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps has supposedly been using gobs of citizen donations to build a fence to keep out illegal aliens. The Washington Times, which has supported the project (as have I), editorializes today:

As supporters of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, we were disheartened to read Jerry Seper's front-page article Thursday about questions and criticisms of President Chris Simcox's management of the organization. According to the article, the volunteer group has not made any financial statements or fundraising records public since April 2005 -- circumstances that have strained relations between Mr. Simcox and several of his top employees, some of whom have resigned in protest.

Mr. Simcox must resolve these problems quickly. Failure to do so would only encourage the organization's critics -- who have made no secret of their desire to see the Minuteman volunteers arrested for vigilantism. But more importantly, according to Mr. Simcox's estimate, Americans have donated $1.6 million to the corps because they believe in their mission to secure the southern border. In return, the least they should expect is transparency and the assurance that their donations went to help the volunteers in the field. But the truth is that no one except Mr. Simcox knows how much money has been donated and what it has been used for.

So far, Mr. Simcox has been unable to come up with a good explanation -- at least one that can be independently verified. And while he insists the money went to help field operations, workers at these locations tell a different story. For instance, Vern Kilburn, who resigned earlier this year as director of operations for the organization's northern Texas sector, told The Washington Times that only two checks for $1,000 came from Minuteman headquarters in October and that other directors across the country "are having similar problems." Some volunteers said that money promised by Mr. Simcox for food and supplies never arrived. "An awful lot of equipment I saw was donated," said Mike Gaddy, who resigned last year after serving as director of operations in New Mexico.

Allegations of financial funny business first surfaced in an investigation by Phoenix TV station ABC 15. John Hawkins has a good backgrounder. The Texas Minutemen are not happy and break down the numbers.

Bad, bad, bad.

It is hard enough for pro-enforcement folks to get a fair shake in the public arena. Simcox better follow the Times' friendly advice to get his house in order and to do it with maximum transparency. The open-borders lobby is gloating, no doubt. But that will be nothing compared to the wrath of civic-minded donors if they find out that Simcox has been ripping them off in the name of national security.


319 posted on 07/25/2006 9:35:48 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: EternalVigilance
Why? You folks haven't finished trashing the entire conservative movement yet.

You want to get over yourself? Meanwhile, people like us look out for the conservative movement by exposing the phonies and fakes amongst us. What do YOU have to hide EV?
320 posted on 07/25/2006 9:37:50 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Hi. This is the artist formerly known as MikeinIraq. Your message is being forwarded to /dev/null.)
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