Posted on 12/02/2002 3:06:20 PM PST by 45Auto
Ladies & gentlemen Whenever and wherever a failure of local law enforcement and United States federal government intervention into crime against the citizens exists, a vigilantism, or Militia of common citizens, will arise. That is the "Worden Rule". That is the American way of doing things, so count on that response every time it happens. That is how we were born in fire and blood as a nation, it is our independent American nature, and it is ultimately effective whenever necessary.
We American citizens have a constitutional right to bear personal firearms, and we have personal property to protect, independent of our government; therefore we are not dependent upon our government to protect us when they won't. Such is the case with regards to our border with Mexico.
The Republicans don't want to stem the tide of illegal immigrants galloping across our border with Mexico because their corporate handlers demand the cheap labor these illegal immigrants provide. The Democrats don't want to interfere with the illegal immigrants because they provide votes for anyone deemed a Democrat because it is always the Democrats who call for amnesty for illegal immigrants already established here. In the afterglow of those treasonous government failures to act, the citizens' Militia has predictably filled that void.
The refusal of the American media to nationally report incidents where citizen Militias have proven effective in arresting and detaining illegal immigrants on our border with Mexico has been circumvented by Internet news organizations like WorldNetDaily, Sierra Times and Newsmax, among others, not afraid or inhibited to report these incidents.
For example, a Texas-based Militia group calling itself "Ranch Rescue" recently stopped 279 pounds of high grade Marijuana from being smuggled across a ranch owned by the Nature Conservancy in Arizona. They were staked out on a trail on that ranch that looked like a herd of buffalo had recently crossed at 3 AM when they detected another group coming over. When the heavily armed Militia group, largely manned by former special forces personnel yelled, "Alto!", the group tossed their cargo and scampered back from whence they came, leaving their shipment for the Militia to gather it and alert the media.
When the local sheriff was notified of the seizure, he told the media this was a very serious problem and it could have gone very badly.
Oh really? How badly? Where was this sheriff and his deputies when this shipment was coming through? Home asleep, perhaps? Yes, and what was this sheriff really complaining about? Perhaps that he didn't get his "cut" off that shipment? One can only speculate.
The bottom line is that America is being invaded daily on both southern and northern borders, not only by illegal immigrants looking for a better life, but by drug smugglers bringing in contraband that is a whole lot more dangerous to our American youth than 300 pounds of high-grade pot. They are also bringing in Heroin and a number of other drugs.
A Tombstone weekly newspaper publisher recently called for the formation of a citizen militia to combat illegal immigration on the border. They asked for vote on the issue, and 95% of the respondents were in favor of it.
But what was the response of the government officials? According to reporter Ignacio Ibarra of the Arizona Daily Star, " Arizona leaders at the state and federal level are calling for investigations into armed civilian patrols along the state's border with Mexico."
"U.S. Rep.-elect Raúl Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat who takes office in January, said he will push for federal hearings into the activities of the civilian patrols. Grijalva's pledge echoes proposals this weekend during border forums in Mexico, made by leaders including Gov.-elect Janet Napolitano, Gov. Jane Hull and Sonora Gov. Armando Lopez Nogales."
Since when did these elected miscreants think the American citizen was some lower class not "authorized" to interdict drug trafficking? We Americans are all members of the Militia under the United States Code, and the Constitution of the United States authorizes the Militia to "Enforce the laws of the Union, to suppress insurrections and to repel invasions." As such, the American Militia is a law enforcement entity authorized by every state and federal law in the nation to make citizen arrests.
The American people are waking up and taking action, and these elected officials had better do the same.
Looks like the pols have got the will and the money to jump right on this "problem". So I guess they won't be using those excuses for failing to deal with illegal border crossings. /sarcasm
First, be advised the United States is the Federal government -- not the several states. Who does the calling into actual service? Certainly a state does, but this does not preclude the state's right to call their own militia to settle their own border problems first. In that the state militias, later named 'National Guards' are already federalized, it remains for the Citizens of the state to form their own protective services, 'necessary to the security of a free state,' (Second Amendment, not controlled by the Federal government).
If the feral gummint refuses to act, it can only be because the governor refuses to call on the federal government for assistance, notwithstanding the presence of the border patrol. If the governor refuses to activate the state's defense forces in such a crisis imposed upon us by Mexico, by default, it's the Citizens who are responsible for their own safety and protection. That right and responsiblity falls to the people when all other agencies fail. No permission needed, thank you.
The sheriff should be aware of this right and should act accordingly. If the sheriff refuses to start deputizing and managing the problem, re-call the sheriff. He was elected directly by the people and first responsibility is to the people. At no time in our history has a Citizen been prevented from exercising the right to defend lives and property against any threat, apart from the war between the federal government and the states and the advent of gun control laws in some some states.
Hey, if there is no people left when this is all over, there will be no need for a government of the people, by the people and for the people. And some would already agree we don't have a government of the people, by the people and for the people because we wouldn't be pulling our hair out over this illegal entry and open borders situation in times of great peril if we did.
Just another opinion, but hopefully, based on the principles of self-government when there is no government assistance when it is required. I would be forced to say to the feds, the state, the county sheriff and the supervisors, if you are not going to lead, get the hell out of the way.
So let me get this straight. From what I understand, Arizona has a provision for citizens arrests. Arizona also has provisions against trespass, and these groups are only acting on private property at the expressed invitation of the property owner. YET THEY ARE THE SUBJECT OF HEARINGS, instead of the ILLEGAL ALIENS?
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