Why Is The Anti-Immigration Movement  Attacking The Minuteman?
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Don't know, but they shouldn't be- citizens have a right to protect their own country, whether illegal or not!  History will prove them right and their actions will be honored at a future time.  Americans are expected to be sensitive to everyone else yet, to add insult to injury, we're supposed to submit to the ridiculous whims of others.  What justification can an illegal immigrant bring for breaking the laws of other countries.- they have none b/c they have no standing to complain.  Why don't you ask mexico why they rape and pillage their southern border yet expect us to leave our southern border open.  On top of that, they want free healthcare and complain when we suggest that thats inappropriate- the rest of the world is laughing at us.  As long as american kids are deathly afraid of rotting in a mexican jail for littering or peeing in the street, we shouldn't even grant mexico an audience!  Even worse, now they're demanding that we hand deliver Dog the Bounty Hunter to them for capturing a habitual rapist that mexico wasn't even trying to capture!  Whatever- mexico should learn its place!
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They already are a hate group (anti-Hispanic) and they have no legal authority to act as they do. The fact that some law enforcement agencies may overlook their illegal activities does not change the issue: The Minutemen's goal is to instill fear into Hispanics/Mexicans (whether legal or illegal) through intimidation.\n\nRemember, the Ku Klux Klan started as a vigilante group whose stated purpose was to "enforce the  law of the land." Sympathetic law enforcement agencies overlooked their abominations as well.\n\nI don't doubt some of the things you've mentioned (murder and burying the evidence) have happened already.\n\nNationalist and Fascist extremism ALWAYS turns into a disaster for innocent and right-minded people. WWII was the result of the actions of people (German, Italian, and Japanese) who had virtually the same mind-set as the Minutemen.
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Of course they should. We all have the right to view and report any illegal activities, including illegal immigration. Think of all the tax payer money they save us everytime they stop an illegal from crossing. Thats one less person we have to give free health care to, anykind of welfare, teach their children. All these things cost money. Money that they do not contribute to in the way of income taxes, like the rest of us. The Minutemen might even be saving our lives, when they stop the next terrorist from crossing the border. We owe them a great debt of gratitude.
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I know why and I support the Minutemen. They are a great organization.
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I don't know his reasoning behind the Minuteman thing.  I have to say I was kind of surprised by that.  It may just be that he doesn't want an international incident while we are working things out still, domestically.\n\nI think he really does want to strengthen the border, so in that sense I don't think he is 'supporting illegal immigration'.  He is then trying to increase legal immigration through a guest worker program, since people wanting cheap labor was obviously one of the reasons the problem got where it did.  If his program worked perfectly (people actually go back at the end of their visas, etc.) it would mean we would still get immigrants, but at least they would be in the system.  Meanwhile the criminals and terrorists could be kept out.\n\nStopping the flow of illegal immigrants has a huge economic effect on Mexico, granted it was because our money was being sent 'home' there while the services for supporting the worker and his family were being used in this country.  It would be something any Mexican President would be interested in, and both Fox and his leftist opponent are running on platforms based on OUR immigration laws.\n\nI think Bush's main priority is the national security issue of securing the border, and he has the other elements in place to build a consensus and (with regards to the illegals already here) for reasons of practicality and humanity.\n\nI wouldn't think it was a bad system as long as the border were secured BEFORE legal immigration were increased.  However, there are absolutely people lobbying for even more relaxed immigration.  The pro-illegals are asking for a rolling statute of limitations that would make illegal immigrants legal if they could get here illegally and remain here for three years.\n\nContact the Senate Majority leader and House Leader with your concerns, since they will have the greatest impact on negotiating the actual Bill to be voted on.
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The media estimates that almost ONE MILLION ILLEGAL FOREIGN MIGRANTS  and their advocates Militantly Marched in the streets of America under the flag of Mexico. Their agenda is for our FEDERAL LAWS TO BE IGNORED , and their Criminal Trespass into these sovereign United States to be rewarded with unlimited benefits that include the rights of American Citizenship! \n\nAs these large mobs of foreigners marched proudly under the flag of a foreign country to demand the right to live and prosper in the United States, they claimed that the issue is immigration. But their own actions reveal what is in fact a determined effort to FORCE Americans to ACCEPT LARGE FOREIGN COLONIES  in our midst, and to pay handsomely for the privilege of doing so. We have both the RIGHT and the moral MORAL OBLIGATION  to DEFEND AMERICA , and  JUST SAY NO !!!\n\n\nIt REALLY BURNS My *** That A Large Portion Of The Latin Community (Citizens And ILLEGAL ALIENS ALIKE) Are MARCHING On Our Cities Carrying The FLAG Of ANOTHER NATION , And DEMANDING The Rights Of AMERICAN Citizens... THAT Is The ICING On The Cake \n\nFolks .. You WANT To Be Treated Like AMERICANS Yet You Will Protest Under A FOREIGN FLAG ... And You Expect ME To RALLY With You And SUPPORT Your Cause??? \n\nI Think NOT.. Perhaps You Should Realize Exactly What It Is That You Are Trying To Accomplish... Because To ME It Looks Like An INVASION From A Foreign Army .. \n\nYou Wish To Become AMERICANS With The RIGHTS Of AMERICANS .. \nYet Many Of You REFUSE To SPEAK My/Our LANGUAGE\n \nAnd REFUSE To Honor My/Our Flag\nBy WAVING YOURS In My FACE\nAnd WALKING On MINE??? \n\nWell I REFUSE To Let YOU Continue To Burden My Pocket \nAnd The Pockets Of My AMERICAN BROTHERS Of ANY DESCENT
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The Minutemen are patriots of the highest order, as are you and JD, and some others posting here! Banana Bean, laugh all you want - when the deportation starts, everybody can go cry on the shoulder of good ol' Vicente, right? We Americans need to act, and need to do it now! I applaud the Minutemen for bringing to light what the media has been reluctant to show. Americans must realize that our situation is growing more dire by the day. These invaders do not want to be Americans - they want us out of our own country, and we need to stop the inflow and take our country back! As Pancha so astutely points out, they aren't going to stop (you forgot to put the word ILLEGAL in front of immigrant again, Pancha) so they have to be stopped. If that makes the Minutemen vigilante's, oh well... I support them no matter what you want to call them - brief pause waiting for Pancha to call them racists... GOD BLESS THE US!!!\nYes, Banana Bean - they do want us out! I've seen the signs telling us "Go back to Europe", "This is our continent, not yours", etc. I'm wrong? I just took it wrong the same way I took it wrong when I saw all those Mexican flags flying at the rally's? Or I took it wrong when I saw the pic of the Mexican flag above an upside down American flag? Give it a break! We're not blind, and we're not stupid! You picked a fight with the wrong people - the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Americans wants illegals out! And although we might not get all of them, we'll at least keep the numbers way, way down - not out of control like it is now! Keep laughing...
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Are you a member of the National Front or similar organization - your question and past questions would suggest that indeed you are.  Are you trying to stir up hatred against immigrants........just wondering..........
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HECK YES!!!!! I would join them in a heartbeat!!!!!!!!!!!! In  fact,i have been considering it already.\n All these LOYAL, patriotic, citizens are doing, is trying to secure a section of our border,because the government will NOT do it's job of protecting the U.S. citizens!!!!!! THEY are too busy catering to the illegals!\n\nAnd yes,the Minutemen do a terrific job of reporting sightings of illegals to border patrol. They have never taken the law into their own hands and arrested anyone,and regardless to the popular LIES on here, there has never been ONE incident of the Minutemen being involved in shooting, maiming,or killing anyone!!\nIf you talk to the border patrol agents themselves,THEY will tell you what a big help the Minutemen have been to them in stemming the crossings of ilegals! It's their supervisors who REFUSE to admit it!!! And,when you have our OWN President calling the Minutemen derogatory names,what else can you expect his FLUNKYS to do??!!!
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agreed  good point they should take a page out our book ! the minutemen are great Americans\n\nto post below then come legal! all the illegals go home and try what you have learned !
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Unfortunately, we can not pick and choose which constitutional rights we want to enforce. It is a package deal. I agree with you that this is a big problem and very costly to us hard working, tax paying citizens. I see only one way to resolve it. SECURE OUR BORDERS. Contact the Minuteman Project at www.minutemanhq.com    There are many ways each of us can help eliminate this problem, we just have to take the first step.  \n\nUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall.
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IM HELPING BUILD THE SPNOFABYTCH BY DONATING 150 DOLLARS TO THE MINUTEMANPROJECT.COM\n\nAND YOU AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY SHOULD ALSO!\n\nIF WE WANT TO TAKE BACK OUR OWN COUNTRY\n\nBY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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it is Ignorance. They are showing support for the country that they are illegally fleeing from to be in the U.S. though it could be argued that they are showing support for their heritage and culture.  and if that is the case that is fine . But I consider it ignorant if they are protesting to stay within this country which they are already in ILLEGALLY! It does not gain them any favor. Because in all REALITY they do not have the right to protest picket or march unless they are legally in the country. technically they should all be arrested and deported because they have no legal right to be here.
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Because they are doing the job and making illegal immigrants go back to mexico or where they come from.  As a minuteman volunteer I'm proud of the fact that we are making the difference that the government refuses too!
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The one thing you are wrong about it was not organized by people who entered this country illegally. These illegals are not educated enough to put on an Easter hunt no less a mass protest. This is done by very organized advocates for a political power agenda. These people are the most anti American group in the country and dangerous.\nThey are gaining more power political. \nWe have let this issue get so far out of hand. No matter what happens tomorrow it is only the beginning.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center and the ALCU are anti \nAmerican groups not unlike La Raza.All their agendas are the same.The downfall of this nation and our American way of life.I wouldn't believe any of the reports given by any of theses groups.They are liars and distort the truth to their own advantage.Its well know that the "spin" they put on things are never real facts.I am in favor of whatever it takes to stop the illegal aliens from finding comfort and aid here in this nation after entering it illegally.\nThere are laws Federal felony laws against aiding and abetting the illegal aliens.Perhaps those laws should also be enforced to the letter of the law.\nI don't want to see legal Americans of any nationality harassed,but if you are facilitating the criminal acts of the illegal alien then you are guilty also.\n\nThe federal government has reported that Georgia had the fastest-growing illegal immigrant population in the country. The number more than doubled from an estimated 220,000 in 2000 to 470,000 last year. This year, state lawmakers passed some of the nation's toughest measures targeting illegal immigrants
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1) the upside-down american flag under the mexican flag was invented as a political ploy by minutemen to incite hatred among otherwise sensible people, it has worked.\n\n2) the grand majority of those who are protesting are children and grandchildren of immigrants, in other words u.s. citizens (like me), people who do not want to see their families torn apart so they are protesting before it becomes a law.\n\n3) there is nothing wrong with peaceful, civil protests -that is what makes this country great.  so on may 1st you can protest the protest, and no one will try to stop you\n\n4) the first illegals or aliens in this country stepped off the mayflower, under the pretense of fleeing persecution from England, and stole the land from the Native Americans. \n so don't piss on my leg and tell me its raining.