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Questionable books (Minuteman-Simcox)
The Washington Times ^ | July 25, 2006 | Staff

Posted on 07/24/2006 10:16:33 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182

As supporters of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, we were disheartened to read Jerry Seper's front-page article Thursday about questions and criticisms of President Chris Simcox's management of the organization. According to the article, the volunteer group has not made any financial statements or fundraising records public since April 2005 -- circumstances that have strained relations between Mr. Simcox and several of his top employees, some of whom have resigned in protest.

Mr. Simcox must resolve these problems quickly. Failure to do so would only encourage the organization's critics -- who have made no secret of their desire to see the Minuteman volunteers arrested for vigilantism. But more importantly, according to Mr. Simcox's estimate, Americans have donated $1.6 million to the corps because they believe in their mission to secure the southern border. In return, the least they should expect is transparency and the assurance that their donations went to help the volunteers in the field. But the truth is that no one except Mr. Simcox knows how much money has been donated and what it has been used for.

So far, Mr. Simcox has been unable to come up with a good explanation -- at least one that can be independently verified. And while he insists the money went to help field operations, workers at these locations tell a different story. For instance, Vern Kilburn, who resigned earlier this year as director of operations for the organization's northern Texas sector, told The Washington Times that only two checks for $1,000 came from Minuteman headquarters in October and that other directors across the country "are having similar problems." Some volunteers said that money promised by Mr. Simcox for food and supplies never arrived. "An awful lot of equipment I saw was donated," said Mike Gaddy,...."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bookreview; conniehair; immigrantlist; immigration; jerryseper; keyes; mcdc; minutemanproject; minutemen; mmp; scam; seper; simcox
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To: jmc813

Amen


421 posted on 07/26/2006 12:51:50 PM PDT by chicagolady (Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
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To: jmc813
I should not have started with the name-calling.

Well, I don't mean to flame you for it. Goodness knows I've called my share of names and more.

My only point is that I'm not a Bush sycophant, yet you lumped me in such a group. I want an Israeli wall, tall and smooth. I would resent very deeply someone who falsely took money implying he would build one, or whose malfeasance/nonfeasance could be used to marginalize the whole Minuteman/Border-wall movement. Similarly, I was opposed to Harriet Miers...I was disgusted by the whole debacle, actually.

I only meant to point out to you that I am at least one "non-sycophant" who is very hot under the collar about the Simcox scenario, and I believe there are others--Gilchrist, Malkin and the WashTimes among them.

The point when I became sickened by all this was the day when I read about the man who mortgaged his house and minutes later when I saw the aerial photos of the fence built at the Memorial Day photo-op. You can imagine I think why someone might be irate.

In response there have been paid lackeys dispatched to the four corners of the cyberglobe to obfuscate and (ironically) stonewall any inquiry. "Attack attack attack!"

It's very Carvillian.

422 posted on 07/26/2006 1:02:04 PM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: Bob J

"I don't understand how mentioning that someone may be part of a PR team is tantamount to slander. Can you explain this?
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Not to be nitpicky, but the word should be libel, not slander. Slander is oral. Libel is written. It's an important distinction.


423 posted on 07/26/2006 1:13:48 PM PDT by MineralMan (non-evangelical atheist)
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To: Registered

Constantine is the accountant. I'd guess he earned his 10k.


424 posted on 07/26/2006 6:45:51 PM PDT by Bob J (RIGHTALK.com...a conservative alternative to NPR!)
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To: jmc813
No wonder you hate the guy.

What makes you think I hate John Cox?

425 posted on 07/26/2006 7:22:09 PM PDT by Amelia (If we hire them, they will come...)
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To: jmc813; catholicfreeper
If you look at the AP copy, Kristinn is not mentioned at all. Catholicfreeper added that himself.

I'm guessing that catholicfreeper added that line because it says on the MCDC website that Connie Hair and Kristinn Taylor are the media/PR people for the MCDC.

It's probably a conspiracy.

By the way, I've noticed that you are doing a yeoman's job of keeping this thread bumped, which according to your logic above means that you are helping to trash Simcox.

However, since you've made the claim, could you please find posts/links to prove that I am for open borders, have been against the Minutemen from the beginning, and wanted Harriet Miers to be confirmed? I don't recall ever holding any of those positions, and don't believe you'll find any links to show that I did.

426 posted on 07/26/2006 7:35:01 PM PDT by Amelia (If we hire them, they will come...)
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To: EternalVigilance
SIMCOX: I find it interesting that somebody would demand that we have to file our books before we’re even required to by the federal government. We will meet all federal regulatory obligations on November 15th, just as all other non-profit organizations are required to do in this country.

John Gibson obviously didn't do his homework, or he'd have been able to point out that the reporting is meant to be done well before the election, and November 15 is only the reporting date if one has filed for TWO three-month extensions.

In other words, that's not when "all the other non-profit organizations are required" to file - it's 6 months after when they should have filed.

427 posted on 07/26/2006 7:45:27 PM PDT by Amelia (If we hire them, they will come...)
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To: Amelia

Most of those organizations are long-established.

Takes quite a while for new orgs to get their feet under them when it comes to compliance issues.

Victims of their own success, orgs like the Minutemen are...


428 posted on 07/26/2006 7:53:32 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If Mr. Bush won't enforce the laws against hiring them, they will come...)
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To: EternalVigilance
Most of those organizations are long-established.

They still have the same reporting deadline.

Takes quite a while for new orgs to get their feet under them when it comes to compliance issues.

I thought that's why the Declaration Alliance was helping them out.

Of course, I notice the Declaration Alliance never can get their reports in on time, either. They keep filing those extensions as well.

429 posted on 07/26/2006 8:01:48 PM PDT by Amelia (If we hire them, they will come...)
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To: Amelia
John Gibson obviously didn't do his homework, or he'd have been able to point out that the reporting is meant to be done well before the election, and November 15 is only the reporting date if one has filed for TWO three-month extensions. In other words, that's not when "all the other non-profit organizations are required" to file - it's 6 months after when they should have filed.

From Guidestar:

The filing deadline for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF is "the 15th day of the 5th month after [an] organization's accounting period ends." Thus, if a nonprofit's fiscal year ends on December 31, its 990 will be due May 15 of the following year. If the fiscal year ends on June 30, the 990 due date is November 15.

A nonprofit can get an automatic three-month extension by submitting Form 8868 to the IRS. The organization often can get another three-month extension by submitting a second Form 8868.

Thus, a nonprofit can legitimately file its Form 990 with the IRS 11 months after its fiscal year ends:

Accounting Period 990 Due Date Due Date with 1 Extension Due Date with 2 Extensions
1/1/2003-12/31/2003 5/15/04 8/15/04 11/15/04
7/1/2003-6/30/2004 11/15/04 2/15/05 5/15/05

430 posted on 07/26/2006 8:25:41 PM PDT by Spiff ("They start yelling, 'Murderer!' 'Traitor!' They call me by name." - Gael Murphy, Code Pink leader)
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To: Amelia
They keep filing those extensions as well.

There's nothing wrong or illegal about filing extensions with the IRS.

431 posted on 07/26/2006 8:30:28 PM PDT by Spiff ("They start yelling, 'Murderer!' 'Traitor!' They call me by name." - Gael Murphy, Code Pink leader)
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To: Spiff
MCDC is part of the Declaration Alliance, which filed its reports last year Nov. 15 after requesting two 3-month extensions, i.e., the reports were actually due May 15.

I didn't say it was illegal, I said it was a bit suggestive to say all non-profits were required to file on that date, when that was only the due date after the two extensions.

Of course, you're saying it's a flat out lie, because you're saying that isn't the due date for every non-profit in the nation, and Simcox said it was.

432 posted on 07/26/2006 8:56:09 PM PDT by Amelia (If we hire them, they will come...)
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To: EternalVigilance
Having been around these types of orgs for several years I can tell you the main purpose of most of them are to generate revenue for the founders/owners and key figures.

Everything Registered posted is true. It's sick, it's disgusting and IMHO it's fraud.

Everyone does it, right and left, and they all turn a blind eye to each others extravagances because they are all part of the same organized racket. If they're not getting tax money they're fleecing grandma and grandpa out of their life's savings. None of them want the light to shine on any of their ops because it could bring the whole house of cards tumbling down on them all.

All you have to do is follow the money and see what operations they hook up with. Washington is awash in dirty money. They remind me of the pigs in "Lord of the Flies".

And whether or not you want to believe it Tom, you're part of it. You may be ignorant about it but you're a central part of the operation. They have names for people who blindly defend their operations, the people in the trenches taking the arrows...who do so without asking for a dime, but you don't want to know what that is.
433 posted on 07/26/2006 9:58:19 PM PDT by Bob J (RIGHTALK.com...a conservative alternative to NPR!)
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To: Bob J
They have names for people who blindly defend their operations, the people in the trenches taking the arrows...who do so without asking for a dime, but you don't want to know what that is.

Fall guys comes to mind.

434 posted on 07/26/2006 9:59:42 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: All
Check out this link and tell us what you think about it

Politics is all about money. Align yourself with the right causes and people will think you're a great person and the money will flow in. Then, take more money from special interests and offer favors. Who cares if it flies in th face of everything you've said to "the base". They're stupid and will never find out.

Never mind the man behind the curtain.

435 posted on 07/26/2006 10:08:29 PM PDT by Bob J (RIGHTALK.com...a conservative alternative to NPR!)
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To: Texasforever
The kindest word I've ever heard them use for it is "grassroots".
436 posted on 07/26/2006 10:14:56 PM PDT by Bob J (RIGHTALK.com...a conservative alternative to NPR!)
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To: Bob J

bump


437 posted on 07/27/2006 2:54:21 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Bob J

Ditto. Every word you said.


438 posted on 07/27/2006 1:48:37 PM PDT by Peach (Prayers for our dear friends in Israel.)
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To: unsycophant
But--there is plenty of room on the bandwagon now, so welcome aboard Michelle Malkin!

Michelle Malkin has no credibility at all.

439 posted on 07/30/2006 2:37:30 AM PDT by rdb3 (Walking again, with neither cane nor crutches. Imagine that...)
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