[Travis McGee]

ping

[Free the USA]

fyi

[doug from upland]

This should have happened 10 years ago.

[Mo1]

Well this should be interesting to see how it turns out

[ApesForEvolution]

Excellent and about time! God bless each of them.

[uscit]

These Americans are true patriots. The politicians who have been ignoring or even encouraging and pandering to the third world immigration invasion are traitors in a time of war and should be treated as such.

[c-b 1]

"Armed civilian groups on the border contribute to an already fragile situation, and their rhetoric is very dangerous to the overall security of the region," Mr. Grijalva said.

Lets get the facts straight Mr Grijalva, Your open borders Reqonquista rhetoric, is fanning the flames of an already volitol situation. You are dangerous.

[eldoradude]

Cry havoc! Set loose the dogs of war! Let us lay responsibility now for the inevitable 'atrocities' where it surely lies: at the feet of the whores in D.C. who repeatedly ignore the Constitution they ALL swore to uphold and defend. Hem and haw, distort and misconstrue the facts, shovel it under a rug so they can continue to smoke crack with the mayor and molest the teenage sons and daughters of a dwindling middle class.

May God bless these brave and valiant Americans who stick their necks out and volunteer to try preserve our culture and way of life.

If toting a gun at the border is too much for you, take note of who hires the illegal CRIMINALS in your community - the maids, construction workers, landscape maintainers, etc. Get out the camera and take pictures, lots of them, and post them everywhere as wanted posters. Boycott (very publicly!) any business that utilizes illegal CRIMINALS. Picket their workplaces and homes and try to get them to feel some shame, embarrass them to their neighbors.

[DoughtyOne]

While I don't like the publicity seeking angle on this, I realize that blowing this out in the press is probably the only chance these folks have in the long run, of forcing the government to take action to stop illegal immigration.

If Bush thought he was going to be able to quietly open the borders for all intents and purposes, taking actions in the background that would go unnoticed for the most part, I think we can safely say that idea is a bust! This is going to blow up in his face. And if he hasn't the gutts to do his constitutional duty, it should!

I would recommend these property owners file suite against all individuals and government entitites that are not adhering to the Article Four Section Four of the United States Constitution. I believe governors and federal officials swear to uphold the constitution. They are in violation of those oaths. Property owners have losses. They have legal standing to bring federal suit against all who fail to follow their oaths of office.

[Brad C.]

"Armed civilian groups on the border contribute to an already fragile situation, and their rhetoric is very dangerous to the overall security of the region," Mr. Grijalva said. "We have a failed border policy, but the intrusion of armed militias certainly adds to the potential for violence.

So here is a thought Mr. Grijalva, get together with your other governemnt friends and station the Arizona National Guard down on the border to stop the illegals and reduce the need of the citizenry to take these kinds of actions. If you were doing your job; working for the good of the Grand State of Arizona, your constituents wouldn't have to do it for you!

[snippy_about_it]

bump for later read.

[Imal]

If the past is any guide, the feds will deploy many more agents to investigate, harrass and arrest these militiamen than it will to guard the border in that area.

[snopercod]

Article 16, Section 1, Arizona Constitution

The militia of the State of Arizona shall consist of all capable citizens of the state [between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years], and of those [between said ages] who shall have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, residing therein, subject to such exemptions as now exist, or as may hereafter be created, by the laws of the United States or of this state."

So why doesn't the governor of Arizona make this effort official by calling up their militia?

Arizona Militia Website

[rintense]

I dare the president of the United States to arrest Americans who are protecting their own country

I love it! I dare the President to take this dare.

[RippleFire]

BUMP

[Sparta]

"A former kindergarten teacher who has organized a 600-strong militia in Arizona will station 50 armed militia members on public land this weekend to "protect their country" against an invasion of illegal aliens, warning federal authorities — including President Bush — not to interfere."

Paging Lon Horiuchi. Some more opportunites to demonstate your expertise in firearms and law enforcement and a chance to eliminate some more enemies of the Republic.(sarcasm)

[hattend]

Currently reading Michelle Malkin's book and she describes the ineptitude of INS and shortage of patrols along the border.

This border protection by militia is way overdue. I would hope the rest of the border states take notice.

If I lived on a border, north or south, I would volunteer.

[upchuck]

Grijalva: "It's time Congress became involved and conduct hearings on a full range of critical border issues, including the militias, immigration reform and overall border policy," he said. "With the issue of vigilantism, the potential for that becoming something very ugly certainly exists."

The Arizona Legislature is expected to take up the matter when it returns for business in January, and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights also has asked the Justice Department to investigate suspected "vigilante" activities in Arizona.

This is frigging unbelievable! We don't need hearings, Commissions or investigations. All we need are a few public officials with the cojones to enforce existing immigration laws. Why do ya think they're call "ILLEGAL" immigrants? Because they're here illegally. Thus, they're criminals who should, at minimum, be arrested and, hopefully, deported.

My hat's off to Mr. Simcox. If I lived anywhere near AZ I'd be standing, PROUDLY, by his side.

Right now criminal immigration is, IHMO, the most important national problem right after the War on Terror. Stopping criminal immigration is more important than the economic problems as it contributes to the economic problems.

Given the enormous problems to solved in merging the 22 departments to make up the new Homeland Security Department, I sincerely hope the bureaucrats in DC aren't saying, "Well, we'll tackle illegal immigration, but let's wait until after the merger."

With that attitude it will be years (I've read as amny as 10) before anything happens. At the current rate of criminal immigration, by then there won't be much left to defend.

[Geezerette]

They are only patrolling on weekends? That's too bad ... the word will get out and the illegals will cross during the week, I'm afraid.

g from AZ

[sweetliberty]

"Mr. Grijalva, who takes office in January, said he also intends to ask Attorney General John Ashcroft to investigate the Arizona militias and patrols"

Funny how these government officials' first response to this is to investigate the American citizens instead of thinking that maybe they need to deal with the problem of the illegals.