Minuteman Project Changes Leadership [Jim Gilchrist is OUT, Marvin Stewart is IN]

Robert Vasquez, Media coordinator, Minuteman Project | February 24, 2007 | Robert Vasquez, Media coordinator

[RonDog]

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Contact: Robert Vasquez, Media coordinator
208-989-4260

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MINUTEMAN PROJECT, Inc., CHANGES LEADERSHIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2007

"The MINUTEMAN PROJECT, Inc.," (MMP) was a concept created to defend the sovereignty of the United States of America. The organization created sought to empower American citizens in the exercise of their constitutional rights to demand redress of grievances from the government's failure to enforce United States Immigration law.

While "The MINUTEMAN PROJECT, Inc.," recognizes the efforts and contributions made by Mr. Jim Gilchrist at the inception of the organization, the MMP Board of Directors has determined that a change of leadership based on internal issues was necessary.

MMP has led the fight in this culture war being waged on the American middle-class, and in order to continue its commitment to every American citizen, today announced it will immediately implement a reorganization of internal administrative, operational, membership, and accounting policies.

MMP today asks its membership for their continued support throughout this reorganization and pledges to make the MMP a stronger, more viable, efficient and politically effective mechanism as we move forward to press for the United States Government to enforce immigration law, secure America's borders, and safe-guard American citizens from illegal aliens criminal, health, gang-related and economic threats.

Vibrant, ethical and responsive leadership is pledged to our members by current MMP President Mr. Marvin Stewart, and MMP Treasurer Ms. Deborah Courtney. "I stand committed to re-focusing the direction of the MINUTEMAN PROJECT to the goals established when this great movement first came on the scene" Mr. Stewart stated. "While others may seek to profit from an effort to secure America's borders, true patriots will draw a line in the sand whether it is against the proponents of illegal aliens, or internal foes bent on avarice and greed" Mr. Stewart concluded.

"I have pledged my time, my effort and my personal resources, to maintain what I truly believe is the only organization that can swing the ship of state back on course" Ms Courtney said. "Although we face a difficult process in the reorganization of the MMP, it is based on external forces that cannot go unchallenged" Ms Courtney stated.

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[gc4nra]

This is interesting. I'd be real interested in what Jim has to say!

[EternalVigilance]

Robert Vasquez, Media coordinator, Minuteman Project

Okay. They've officially lost their minds.

[EternalVigilance]

Without Jim, they have nothing!

Yep.

[EternalVigilance]

Robert Vasquez spent the 2006 general election cycle acting like a spoiled child and giving aid and comfort to open borders liberals.

[RonDog]

Don't you remember hearing about Deborah Courtney trying to sabotage everything?

Ditto for Deborah Courtney.

I have known her for an even LONGER time.

Without doubt, she is a very STRONG woman, with passionate opinions -- and she is not afraid to fight for what she believes to be right.

See also, from www.ocregister.com/:

TARGET PRACTICE: Deborah Courtney fires her Glock 9 mm under the watchful eye of instructor T.J. Johnston at a firing range in Orange. DANIEL A. ANDERSON, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Deborah and I do not always agree, but my differences with her are generally more about TACTICS that about STRATEGY.

[Constantine XIII]

OH THE DRAMA!

[RonDog]

Robert Vasquez spent the 2006 general election cycle acting like a spoiled child and giving aid and comfort to open borders liberals.

Not sure that I know him.

Having worked with "volunteer" activists for much of my adult life, however, I am personally reluctant to dump ANY members of the team -- until they get WAY out of line.

What exactly did Vasquez do to enable the bad guys?

[RonDog]

OH THE DRAMA!

LOL!

That would be part of the TACTICS that I disagree.

[RonDog]

That would be part of the TACTICS that I disagree.

with

That would be part of the TACTICS that I disagree with.

[Constantine XIII]

WHOOPS, My apologies! I jumped the gun. ><

Mea culpa.

[EternalVigilance]

What exactly did Vasquez do to enable the bad guys?

Worked publicly and loudly against Bill Sali after he lost the ID First District congressional primary to Bill.

The problem with that? Bill Sali is one of the best new conservatives we have in Congress. Solid on the borders, solid as you can get on the whole range of conservative issues.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

UPDATE: I was not in the 'inner loop' on MMP politics although I knew of the Gilchrist/Simcox split. I hereby retract my earlier positive comment in post #10 about Marvin Stewart until further notice. DEVELOPING....

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Correction, former post 15, not post 10 retracted and deleted at my request.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Minuteman founder wants reins back
By Jennifer Delson
Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-ex-gilchrist26feb27,1,6568678.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true

[RonDog]

Here is a SHORT EXCERPT from that article:

Minuteman founder wants reins back

By Jennifer Delson, Times Staff Writer
1:04 PM PST, February 26, 2007

Jim Gilchrist, the Orange County accountant who gained national recognition as the co-founder of a citizen border patrol group, will ask a judge this afternoon to issue a restraining order in order to regain control of the Minuteman Project.

Earlier this month, Gilchrist was removed by his board of directors, which accused the charismatic anti-illegal-immigrant figure of abusing his power. Minuteman Project officials said they will detail their allegations at a press conference later this afternoon...

[RonDog]

Also from that article:

"...Board members voted to replace Gilchrist with Marvin Stewart, an African American minister.

Gilchrist said the board members have no voting power and serve in an advisory capacity..."

[Blue Collar Republican]

"Gilchrist opponents filed a complaint against their former leader with the Internal Revenue Service, alleging that he did not obtain nonprofit status for the Minuteman organization and improperly used a discount postal rate to solicit donations."

You know who planned this. Did she offer you a position too, Ron?

[Czar]

"Did they ever build a fence or pay their taxes?"

Smell blood in the water, do we?

[PRND21]

Smell blood in the water, do we?

No, crooked fundraising.
They had more credibility as Vigilantes. Now they just appear to be Grifters.