Posted on 04/29/2005 10:00:40 PM PDT by Spiff
Posted on Fri, Apr. 29, 2005
Hutchison praises civilians patrolling border
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said the civilians who patrolled Arizona's border with Mexico are "very brave" and "caring."
The Texas Republican made the comments late Thursday during Senate debate on the budget. Several volunteers with the "Minuteman Project," some armed, have been patrolling the Arizona-Mexican border. The group is hoping to expand to the Canadian border and other border states.
"We have seen some very brave people sitting on the border of Arizona and Mexico in the last few weeks and I have to say I think these people have shown a commitment and a caring that should be acknowledged here in the United States Senate," Hutchison said, according to a transcript from her office.
Hutchison was pushing for more money for Border Patrol and other immigration enforcement needs. She said money for the agency had been reduced in negotiations with the House.
The volunteers have said they have alerted federal officials to hundreds of cases of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States at the Arizona border and helped stem illegal immigrant traffic. Some federal officials disagree that they had an impact. And President Bush, when asked about the group, said he does not support vigilantes.
Hutchison spokesman Chris Paulitz declined to comment when asked whether Hutchison supports the actions taken by the volunteer patrols. He said the senator is impressed with their commitment and working hard to relieve them of their duty.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Be Ever Vigilant!
Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!
Congratulations.
On this article. This is dog bites man. Kay Bailey Hitchison praising the Minutemen. I thought it was going to be Man bites Dog: ASA Hutchison praising the Minutemen.
One of the most delicious parts of this whole endevour is that the sobriquet "Minutemen" has stuck, successfully linking the border volunteers with our heros of the Revolutionary War.
Most of "our" senators are cowards, that's for sure.
But we need to praise them when they do, or say, the right thing.
It is important for there not to be serious incidents, because the MSM will always spin them against us.
These guys have been more successful politically than I would have thought. My hat goes off to them, big time.
Thanks to all of you, Spiff. You're all American heroes!
My heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you Minute Men an Women. You have accomplished in one month, what a large many of us have tried to do thro letters, faxes, an phone calls.
www.numsersusa.com has a petition up to sign against illegals. Please go an sign it.
A while ago it had over 300,000 signatures. On the 28th it had a little over 200,000. The petition will be given to the President an to the members of congress.
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