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 ...
look at the size of them. I don't even think there the size that is in the picture they link too
Gee another special site to grab yet more money!!
All proceeds will help us purchase materials and supplies to continue doing the job that our government won't do: Secure our borders!
It looks as though a whole LOT of people are now taking a look at Simcox and his group.
oops ok I made error that is for Simcoxe's group in california. However I suspect that there is something similar for arizona
Something for you to read.
http://borderflags.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?ap=&a=67b0de21b339883184e5&pg=0
There's the photo album containing all the flags on the border...isn't this what Rush calls "symbolism over substance"?
I made a slight error there that is for Simcox's group in california. However seeing those flags there I highly suspect he has one a similar miney making scam for each state on the border
There, fixed. No charge this time.
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He's fraud and a snake oil salesman.
You know to be fair. He probally isnt a fraud. I think he might just be sort of unstable. I mean we have seen reports of his past. I am willing to bet he didnt see much of this money.(even thought he has set up this corp in Arizona). I think he gets his thrills speaking in front of folks and traveling. Who knows he might have been taken in by these people
Just how many people are getting in on this scam? Ten dollars for a tiny American flag? Holy cow!
At this point nothing would suprise me. They prob have devices on the porta potties where you have to pay 50 cents every time you use it
That wouldn't surprise me at all.
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