Monday, April 04, 2005

Whose Project is the Minuteman Project?

The Minuteman Project has made the news in another way, now. I was absolutely amazed that President Bush and the ACLU both presented disapproval and a rather negative view of the Minuteman Project. With the Republicans and the NRA being so close, and pro Second Amendment, I was shocked when our President referred to the Minuteman Project as vigilantes. And even more surprised that they explained themselves so clearly, they are unarmed and still willing to take the physical risk to protect our borders. Now, I am not even going to address the matter of illegal immigrantion from Mexico. That has gone on for years, and everyone is aware of the situation. The issue that does concern me, is all this “safety and protection” that is spinning our way, daily, while our leaders know the border to the south is virtually wide open. We are supposed to be battling terrorists and the proposed terrorists that were responsible for 9/11 gained access to our nation through the unprotected border between Canada and the US. Are our leaders unaware that the news is now global? Do our leaders forget that they are the ones that keep telling us that we must remain vigilant to avoid another 9/11? Do our leaders honestly believe the terrorists haven’t heard of the border patrol problem between the US and Mexico? And what about the MS-13 gang from Central America? Do our leaders not realize ineffective border patrol to the south is an open invitation to this group? It must be, they are already here!
Or is this just another chapter in the book of heroes and villains and mandates of the people? Is the American public getting manipulated into polarization, once again, only this time it’s a lose/lose situation for John Q. Public and Jane Doe. Will the people, finally be tired of hearing about problems and stand up for their right to tend to those problems under the Bill of Rights, at absolutely no cost to our fearless leaders? It is so easy to be fearless when one is not on the front line, now isn’t it. . . Will the Americans, under this Minuteman Project actually insist upon taking all the front line chances unarmed and call the border patrol when they have apprehended someone? Or, as our military becomes spread even thinner throughout the world, predominantly, the Middle East, will these men that are under such scrutiny now, actually be the ones that protect the homeland? Or will these men go to the trouble and expense to assemble, organize and find they will now be answering to yet another a new department of the government, organized specifically for this type of homeland security?
But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen to the voice of the Lord thy G~d . . .the alien that is within shall rise above you.

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