I think there's some Ross Perot-ism going on here--too many strong-willed people pulling in too many directions, which will ultimately destroy the organization. Simcox needs to, IMO, exert some strong leadership and get all his local leaders on the same page, and, in turn, the local leaders need to get their people on the same page. Anyone that doesn't want to play according to Chris' rules can either (a) go home, or (b) start their own group.
As someone who supports what Simcox and the Arizona Minutemen did, I've feared that the "less enlightened" would somehow unintentionally sabotage the movement or that the liberals would find a way to intentionally sabotage it.
There also have been a handful of racist posts (and, no, anti-illegal doesn't mean racist) on FR made by those who also claim to be Minutemen supporters, and they can't see the disservice they are doing the Minutemen with their views. The whole movement and the anti-illegal cause will blow up in our faces if it's not somehow organized and self-policed.