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Old 03-30-2006, 09:07 AM   #52 (permalink)
samcol
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Originally Posted by ubertuber
I poked around a bit, and I'll be honest - it was not apparent to me that the minutemen are a militia group. They've appropriated a name that is militia-ish, but I don't see many signs that they consider themselves such. In fact, I looked through a bunch of their pictures and writings, and I didn't see one picture of a person with a gun. I saw lots of people with binoculars, cameras, and cell phones. I also didn't see any ZOG conspiracy writings. Here are a few things that I found - quite easily:
Minutemen Homepage

Some of the commentary on news articles is strongly written, but I just don't see these guys envisioning themselves as a militia type force. I'm sure they've got their fair share of wackjobs, but who doesn't these days?

Given all of that, I'm not sure why this thread has turned into an indictment of gun-owners or milita groups.

Poppinjay - I don't think they're concerned about Canadian citizens coming to America to take our jobs. I think they're probably pointing out that if the border between the US and Canada is unsecured and therefor essentially transparent, we've essentially outsourced our border protection (from terrorists and WMDs) to another nation.
I'm glad you pointed out the actual website (even though the link is broke i think) which is totally contrary to the picture that has been painted of them by opposition. They are pretty straightforward with their goals and try stear clear of any illegal activities or racist or seperatist groups.
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