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Originally Posted by willravel
This isn't about stopping terrorism or dangerous people: it's about xenophobia. If they were successful in ridding the country of illegal aliens, our econemy would collapse. I've worked with many illegal aliens (though I will never say who or where, in order to protect them), and they are people just like the rest of us who want to work and live. They aren't taking the coveted jobs. The only reasonable explaination for the Minutemen is that "it's the law". Well, we have police for things like that.
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The government (federal) isn't doing a whole lot about enforcing the southern border. The states and locals are handcuffed because its a 'federal' issue. WE are the people. WE are america, and if our governments not going to do the job, we will. It's not about xenophobia either ( I know, there are some racist people out there, i'm not talking about them) it's about respecting our laws. There is a legal way for them to get in the country. it's just easier for them to ignore it and do what they want. It costs us too much money.
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Originally Posted by willravel
I hope that the Minutemen aren't harassing and ratting out illegal aliens as a forem of entertainment.
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It's not about entertainment. as far as I know, nobody is laughing as we detain them or while INS/Border Patrol is arresting them. If there are some doing it, they don't last long in the program.
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Originally Posted by willravel
Thank you for making my point. I voted for Badnarik last election. I may vote green next election, but it won't be republican, that's for sure.
I've spoken to several Minutemen when I visited a family down south. The Minutemen I spoke to are not Democrats, Constitutionalists, or Libertarians.
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Recently, there was a special election in Cali to fill a house seat. One of the candidates was the founder of the minuteman project. Why didn't he get elected as an independent? Because the people of that district got stupid again and voted for a major party candidate when they could have made a statement to the rest of the state/nation. I've no idea who i'll vote for in the national election yet, but i'll be voting for strayhorn in the governors race here.