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May 17, 2005
ALERT: Border Patrol Ordered to Stand Down in Arizona
MinutemanHQ and Chris Simcox on Patrol This Weekend!
High-level officials in the U.S. Border Patrol have told their forces to stand down, and keep arrests of those crossing our borders illegally to an "absolute minimum." Shockingly, this compromise in already lax border security is nothing more than politics -- politics that puts our nation and your family in undue danger.
Chris Simcox
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The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps has been keeping vigil along parts of theArizona border for months, doing a job the government won't: securing the U.S.-Mexico border from drug smugglers, illegal traffickers, and terrorists. Their aim is two-fold: protect America from imminent security threats and prove that simply increasing border security personnel would significnatly reduce illegal immigration, drug trafficking and syndicated crime.
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Stand down orders to Border Patrol agents are designed to minimize the statistical evidence of the Minutemen's effectiveness in shutting down the porous border where the Minutemen have operated -- "cooking the books" to make the efforts of the patriots appear futile.
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On May 13, The Washington Times reported that at least twelve U.S. Border Patrol agents, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the order had been issued. Arrests were "not to go up" in the areas where Minutemen had previously kept watch.
Border Officials put pride and politics before security!
DID YOU KNOW? Way back in 1774, a group of brave fighters known as "The Minutemen" organized themselves to protect their fellow Americans? Their confrontation with British troops led to the famous "shot heard 'round the world." Today, the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is carrying on that tradition, putting themselves in harm's way to stand up for Americans.
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It is staggering that the U.S. Government, while defending freedom around the world, is unwilling to do the necessary work to defend our own liberty and security -- on our own border. How can we spend billions eradicating terrorists in the Middle East while ignoring a great threat -- perhaps the greatest threat -- right here at home?
If Congress, President Bush, and the Washington establishment will not protect national security right here on our own American soil, then we must. If they will not stand guard, we must. If they fail to fulfill the most basic purpose of government, to "provide for the common defense," then we must. We the people, as we have always done in America, are answering the call.
Minuteman Civil Defense is a bold, creative, time honored American solution.
The Minutemen observe and report illegal border activity and use legal means to assist the Border Patrol in turning away unwelcome intruders. In the Naco, Arizona area, Border Patrol agents admitted that the Minutemen presence had reduced illegal traffic by over 95% -- from 500 apprehensions a day to about 15. You can help the Minutemen fulfill their mission; a mission the government refuses to take seriously.
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Washington knows these patriotic men and women are making a difference, but they don't want to admit it. Instead of saying "thank you." they're saying "stand down."
But we MUST NOT stand down -- it is high time to STAND UP against the lawlessness that is prevailing on our borders. With the right volunteers and a continuing supply of financial help, the Minutemen can make this pressing issue one that both President Bush and Congress CANNOT CONTINUE TO DUCK! The very presence on our southern and northern borders of dedicated American Minuteman citizens will cry out against the senseless, dangerous politics and unprecedented neglect that currently defines U.S. Government border policy. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, HUMAN AND DRUG TRAFFICKING, THE LOOMING TERRORIST THREAT OVER OUR BORDERS MUST BE STOPPED!
Would you lend a hand, or a dollar, to keep the Minutemen running strong? Even a one-time gift of $25 or $75 would help keep brave volunteers at the front. Or, perhaps you're interested in joining the vigil.
Chris Simcox, Jim Gilchrist, and other Minutemen have been hard at work appearing on Hannity and Colmes, Scarborough Country, Mike Savage, Fox and Friends, and meeting with and testifying before Congress in Washington, DC. With media exposure through talk radio, cable news, and internet venues, the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and the Minuteman Project are gaining influence and sparking debate nationwide about border policy, and the sorry state of our country's border security.
But debate and public outcry alone won't protect our cities from terrorist threats, or stop the stream of criminal drug-runners and illegal immigrants into our nation.
Only real, decisive action can make the difference. You can take action today by supporting this vital effort, and by passing along this information to everyone you know who values America's freedom and our national sovereignty.
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