It actually looks like the County Gov't is doing everything they can to assume that the Minutemen are guilty of something before they've even had a chance to show up.
Makes me ashamed to say I live here...
It actually looks like the County Gov't is doing everything they can to assume that the Minutemen are guilty of something before they've even had a chance to show up.
Makes me ashamed to say I live here...
I was interviewed on WLS radio about attending the Minuteman Project. Eileen Byrne(talkshow host) was very gracious and supportive of the Project.
If anyone else is going, please freep mail me!!
Yep, I'm gonna have to chide Pat Call on this and Sheriff Deaver is yours to chide. Nothing anyone says can get through Newman's head. He reminds me of Newman from Seinfeld!
Yeah, and I find all these new empoyees the week of the Minutemen being at the border a riot.
You have to know that was desperation to not allow the press to see how bad it really is.
I just read the county’s position on the Minutemen.
No large-scale camping or gatherings will be allowed on private property or any activity that creates a "substantial nuisance," such as traffic, garbage, raw sewage or gunfire
Since when is this county more concerned with private citizens allowing people to camp on their property than it is with protecting those same property owners from illegal activity? You don’t seem to be concerned about the large gatherings of illegal aliens on private property each night. When are you planning on expending the same amount of effort to stop the illegals, or is that too tough a job for this county?
The supervisors apparently feel it is okay for one of your own to break county law with no repercussions (Newman smoking pot in my county owned vehicle), but county citizens legally using their property needs special treatment?
The supervisors seem to have forgotten about the LEGAL county residents that have been attacked in their homes and yards; where is the concern (other than useless lip-service) when that happens? Shouldn’t the county be doing something to PREVENT this from happening?
The supervisors are apparently members of the group that believes the illegals are just poor people looking for work. Do you really believe the members of MS-13 are in that group? Or do you think MS-13 all crossed into this country legally?
The Minutemen plan on exercising constitutionally protected legal activities, yet you as county supervisors, especially Newman, want to do everything possible to hinder and even stop these brave souls from exercising their rights as law-abiding American citizens.
The Minutemen have already forced something that the county was unable or unwilling to work for; the federal government has announced that another 500 agents will be assigned to this sector. That is a real, tangible result.
Perhaps you should all review your oath of office. In case you have forgotten, the supervisor’s job is to work for the people of Cochise County, NOT the illegal aliens that are flooding across our border with Mexico. Stopping the illegal border crossing activity is the most important issue to the people that live and pay taxes here. Rest assured, we of this county are paying attention to your actions.
His response:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your concerns.
Unfortunately, I do not control what the SV Herald reporter, Michael Sullivan, chooses to highlight in his articles. Many of the opinions that you stated were discussed in the work session – but only Mr. Newman’s opinions were reported. This reporter has shown a significant bias towards Mr. Newman and his philosophies over the last nine months as evidenced by the slant of his stories and the amount of copy that he devotes to Mr. Newman. If you will re-read the article, you will note that Mr. Newman was the only one referred to and only his concerns and opinions were reported – there were two other Supervisors in attendance and participating.
As an example, the reporter was fully aware that three weeks ago I was in Washington lobbying congress to support legislation that would fund more BP agents in our sector. I was there with the US/Mexico Border Counties Coalition. This is a coalition of all 24 border counties from Texas to California. I serve as President of the organization this year. The SV Herald reporter was aware of this fact and chose not to report it.
In any case, I don’t disagree with your sentiments. Unfortunately, you wouldn’t know that by reading the local paper.
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After reading Call's response, maybe the county government isn't totally lost. Our problem seems to be with Newman and the Herald. I wrote back to Call and thanked him for his efforts. I also told him I will voice my displeasure with the one-sidedness of the Herald article. However, I doubt they will pay any attention to my complaint; I cancelled my subscription with that paper after they showed the same type of bias in a previous article.