MINUTEMAN PROJECT COMING TO CRYSTAL LAKE--All Hands on Deck!
One of several logos in use. Protesting MINUTEMAN racists in San Diego.
Let’s see, when the Illinois MINUTEMAN PROJECT was looking for a place to hold their Klavern-sorry-“seminar” it must have sounded something like this:
“How about CRYSTAL LAKE?
Tried to ban GAY GAMES-Check.
Banned PEACEGROUP from parade-Check.
KU KLUX KLAN rallied in county in the ‘90’s-Check.
MILITIA MOVEMENT recruited in county then too-Check.
Near-by CARPENTERSVILLE tried to set English only rule.-Check.
Local letters to the editor columns filled with anti-Hispanic vitriol.-Check.
HOLIDAY INN has largest meeting facilities in the area-Check.
Bingo! We have a winner!”
Yes, another proud moment for my home town. The NORTHWEST HERALD reported Monday that the Illinois Minuteman Project will be holding a seminar at the Holiday Inn on August 25th. The topic will be “encouraging” local law enforcement to co-operate with the IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURTIY. SHERIFF DAN BECK of Allan County, Ohio, who has been riding high as a “run-‘em-out-of-Dodge” tough guy will be the principle speaker. He advocates “aggressive patrolling”-stopping everyone with a deep sun tan and checking for identification-and turning over “suspects” to the INS for deportation.
As usual the Illinois Minutemen trotted out their Latina Minutewoman R0SANNA PULIDO. While it is possible to find long time residents of Mexican heritage who are resentful of the wave of undocumented immigrants, few are willing to hitch their stars an organization with known links to extremist skinhead, Klan, and neo-Nazi groups. But such brown faces are so valuable to the organization to counter accusations of racism that they will go to any lengths to recruit them and elevate to high profile positions.
Let me be crystal clear. I do not want to do anything to interfere with the FIRST AMENDMENT free speech rights of the Minutemen to meet, speak or protest. Let ‘em do it. Buy I reserve my free speech rights to call them out for the racist scum that they are.
I am sure you will be hearing more about this.