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Mark Stine KOLD News 13 Reporter Posted: 5-15-05 "We're two and a half miles from the border everything you see down there is Mexico." Joe Scelso owns the Rockin JP Ranch in Cochise County. He's been dealing with illegal immigrants for nearly a decade. "I've picked up probably, in the last 8 years, a couple hundred backpacks." Scelso says the Minutemen Project in April must have left an ongoing effect on the border, because it's still pretty quiet around his ranch. "It wasn't until they did show up down here that we finally got the relief we've been hoping for,...

ACLU plans to follow Minuteman Project BY BILL HESS Wednesday, March 9, 2005 11:31 AM MST Sierra Vista Herald/Review BISBEE, Arizona - The Minutemen are coming to Cochise County next month, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is, too. At least two ACLU observers will tag along wherever Minuteman Project volunteers go, said, Ray Ybarra, an Ira Glasser Racial Justice Fellow, a title given him by the national ACLU headquarters. Hopefully, he said, there will be no confrontation with "the vigilantes." "If they go hiking through the desert, we'll be there with them. If they sit in lawn...

Wow! You can find out a lot of things using Google in the middle of the night. Now, I wonder how the Congressman will distract from this issue. According to online campaign finance reports, Kolbe has raised more than $800,000 for his current campaign. According to www.opensecrets.org, most of Kolbe's money came from OUTSIDE of his district. At least a hundred thousand dollars came from PACs in Washington, DC. In fact, on September 16, 2003 he had a $1,000 a person fundraiser (scroll down to 16 September - yes they misspelled his last name) hosted for him in Washington, D.C....

Is Rep. Jim Kolbe On the Outs with the Bush/Cheney Campaign? By Todd Evans - President, South East Arizona Republican Club Along with the rest of the Arizona Republican Congressional Delegation, Jim Kolbe may serve as a Co-Chairman of the Bush-Cheney '04 Arizona Leadership Team. However, he was not anywhere to be found at the jam-packed Dick Cheney rally held in Tucson on July 31st. He wasn't on the stage and he certainly did not speak despite the fact that the rally was held in Tucson which includes most of Rep. Jim Kolbe's constituents. Rep. J.D. Hayworth spoke despite the...

Randy Graf “stymies” 10 term incumbent! Jim Kolbe visibly shaken after duo debate. (Sierra Vista) The Graf for Congress campaign is wondering if they may be on the verge of the “upset of the year” for a Republican Primary. They have every reason to be confident after Randy Graf left little doubt he is ready and prepared to unseat Congressional (strongman), Jim Kolbe in Arizona’s 8th District. Kolbe and Graf squared off for their first debate last night, held in the Sierra Vista High School. Graf stated; “…the differences between Jim Kolbe and I, are vast. We differ on...

Along with the rest of the Arizona Republican Congressional Delegation, Jim Kolbe may serve as a Co-Chairman of the Bush-Cheney '04 Arizona Leadership Team. However, he was not anywhere to be found at the jam-packed Dick Cheney rally held in Tucson on July 31st. He wasn't on the stage and he certainly did not speak despite the fact that the rally was held in Tucson which includes most of Jim Kolbe's constituents. J.D. Hayworth spoke despite the fact that Hayworth's district is all the way up in Maricopa County. When Vice President Cheney spoke he did mention the Arizona delegation....

Jim Kolbe: Leading our Families into Oblivion Paul Rollins SEAR Club Columnist Jul. 26, 2004 12:00AM Today, as I was eating dinner, my wife handed me a postcard from my friendly Congressman, Jim Kolbe. It appears he finally got around to scheduling Town Hall meetings in Cochise County. The post card announced three Town Hall meetings in August however the post card said it was paid for by Kolbe 2004. I found that fact particularly interesting because Town Hall meetings provide a forum in which the public can interact with their representative. They are visits of official business, so, it...

Graf rips Kolbe at candidate forum BY BILL HESS Friday, July 9, 2004 12:46 PM MDT Sierra Vista Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA, AZ -The issues facing Congressional District 8 have changed, and U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe is no longer the man to represent the critical area that includes much of Arizona's border with Mexico, said Randy Graf. As Kolbe's Republican primary opponent, Graf, currently an Arizona legislator and leader in the state House of Representatives, said although Kolbe has served the district for 20 years he is out of touch with his constituents and issues. Critically, the congressman hasn't even recognized...

<p>PALOMINAS, Ariz. -- Wearing a camouflage jacket that cloaks the semi-automatic handgun at his waist, Chris Simcox aims his binoculars less than a mile away toward the seven strands of barbed wire that divide this remote desert town from Mexico.</p>

Illegal immigration a revolving door in Agua Prieta Ignacio Ibarra Updated 5:07 pm Mar 15, 2004 © 2004 Arizona Daily Star AGUA PRIETA, Sonora — Groups of newly deported migrants traveling in groups of as few as four people and as many as 30 come to the border in frequent, if irregular intervals. They more than fill the tables at Cafe Viva Mexico, keep the cluster of pay phones and the liquor store just south of the border busy as well as the drug store, where they stock up on diet pills and snack food to energize them for another...

No joke, this is an actual Howard Dean sign and its location photographed in Cochise County, Arizona. It was sent out by the Cochise County Republican Party and I just about died laughing when I saw it. Note the torn Confederate flag behind the trailer - a perfect touch for the subject of this photo and sign.

Colo. Rep. Tancredo flexes political muscle at fund raiser By Nate Searing Sierra Vista Herald/Review 19 January 2004 SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA - Amid a flurry of chants, including "Tancredo for President," and "Stop rewarding illegal activity," U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo stumped in Sierra Vista Saturday night as part of a fund-raiser for the Cochise County Republican Committee. Tancredo, R-Colo., an avid proponent of immigration reform and closing the U.S.-Mexico border has established a dedicated following in Cochise County among residents opposed to guest-worker programs proposed by President Bush and Arizona legislators Sen. John McCain and Reps. Jim Kolbe and Jeff...

Protecting property from illegal invasionAuthor talks to head of group deterring human flow from Mexico Posted: January 17, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern Editor's note: In "Illegals: The Imminent Threat Posed by Our Unsecured U.S.-Mexico Border," veteran journalist Jon E. Dougherty documents a truth that both major political parties have missed – namely, that sustained high immigration levels from south of the border will continue to pose economic, labor, security and criminal threats to the United States, unless American and Mexican leaders find ways to limit it. In researching the book, Dougherty interviewed leaders of citizen border groups that are doing their...

Kolbe/Bush Amnesty Proposals Protested! Rep. Kolbe, whose amnesty/guest worker legislation was closely mirrored by President George W. Bush's amnesty proposal last week, held a town hall meeting in Sierra Vista last night. Awaiting his arrival were a dozen protestors who disagree with Kolbe and Bush's proposals which would provide amnesty for illegal aliens. Among the protestors' signs were some that read, "No Amnesty! No Rewards!", "Terrorists Love Open Borders", and "Deport Kolbe". Protestors brought along several bags of trash gathered from a campsite in a wash near 2 of the protestor's homes. The trash was laid out on both sides...

No Amnesty! No Rewards! Protest Bush's and Kolbe's Amnesty Proposals 1/12/04 For the last couple of years, Rep. Jim Kolbe's townhalls in his home district have become increasingly hostile. The primary issue with which Kolbe is bludgeoned is his support for amnesty for illegal aliens and his proposed guest worker scam. Especially in the Sierra Vista area, Kolbe is unwelcome. Kolbe is in his home district right now holding several town halls. Coincidentally, just prior to Kolbe coming home, President Bush announced his (actually Karl Rove's) amnesty/rewards for illegal aliens proposals. The media is now out to gauge reaction...

Checkpoints return to tighten security; Order for using checkpoints given Sunday in response to threat level BY BILL HESS Sierra Vista Herald/Review COCHISE COUNTY -- U.S. Border Patrol highway checkpoints are back in the area with a new emphasis of slowing traffic to look for terrorists and see if drivers and passengers in vehicles are legally in the United States. The checkpoints are part of a nationwide program for the southern and northern border areas that was ordered by the Department of Homeland Security because of the increase in the threat level to orange, U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector spokesman...

Planned Parenthood out of Sierra Vista, for now BY DANA COLE Sierra Vista Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA -- The Planned Parenthood health center of Sierra Vista will be closing its doors on Jan. 27. After providing services at the 1658 E. Fry Blvd. location for 20 years, the agency will not be receiving a lease renewal from its Tucson-based landlord, Can USA Management Services. Planned Parenthood, a not-for-profit organization, offers a range of reproductive health care services, including counseling, contraceptive options, reproductive information and screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. Through its years in Cochise County, the agency helped...

ABP Sensors Prove Worth on BorderTen Suspected Border Intruders Caught on Night Camera Ten suspected border intruders (SBIs), probably Brazilians, are caught on ABP's infrared camera. Moments later the group spotted the camera crew and ran into the woods. Team Uses Sensor Data to Catch Border Crossers In the ActCochise County, Arizona (ABP) -- Using a report from a ground sensor, an American Border Patrol surveillance team was able to get close-up video of ten suspected border intruders last Friday night. The sensor reported that ten people were on a trail northbound from the border. The ABP surveillance crew...

Resolution to Reaffirm Traditional Republican ValuesWhereas, a Republican majority exists in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and that a Republican President is seated in the White House and therefore it should be apparent that those Republicans, at this time, are significantly responsible for the legislation that is passed and signed into law. Whereas, the Republican Party is traditionally the party of limited government, for reducing the size of government, and for fiscal responsibility. Whereas, the Republican Party platform espouses these ideals of limited government and specifically states the special calling of the Republican Party, namely “to...

Border crossers' trash piled at Kolbe's door ARIZONA DAILY STAR A pile of garbage left behind by illegal border crossers was stacked at the front door of Congressman Jim Kolbe's Sierra Vista office on the weekend. The intended message appeared to be that Kolbe and the U.S. government are not doing enough to stop illegal border crossers trekking across Cochise County. The garbage was cleaned up early Monday. The protesters are dumping on the wrong man, said Neena Moorjani, a spokeswoman for Kolbe. She said Kolbe has secured $2 million to help clean up illegal entrants' garbage in Co-chise County....