http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gilchrist/ en-us Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:26:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072968/posts The Democrat running for Congress in Maryland's First District will receive the endorsement of the Republican incumbent he is hoping to replace. more at link WBAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072968/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:26:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971731/posts Traditionally tight-knit anti-illegal immigration organizations are roiled in internal conflict. Struggles for power and finances have led leaders in the movement to split ties with Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minuteman Project. Bickering continues over who has control of the original Minuteman organization and once faithful members are now deserting the group. Barbed e-mails and accusations fly among the former Minuteman loyalists. “I’m fighting on three fronts,” Gilchrist said. “I’m fighting the Federal government, I’m fighting the reconquistas, and I’m fighting the people defecting from my own organization.” Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project, which has become nearly synonymous with the anti-illegal... Daily Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971731/posts#comment Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:37:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971160/posts Minuteman co-founder Jim Gilchrist has taken out nomination papers to run as a Republican against Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Garden Grove. (H/T to theliberaloc.com for beating us to the punch on this.) Do you think one of the nation’s best known anti-illegal immigration activists is going to have a chance in a district which includes Santa Ana, a city with the highest ratio of Spanish speakers in the U.S.? Consider that Gilchrist lives in Aliso Viejo, which is outside of Sanchez’ district. That doesn’t prevent him from running, but he’ll face the tag of being a carpetbagger. Consider that district is... orange county register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971160/posts#comment Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:41:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953875/posts This arrived in the mail Monday:Larger image here.Larger image here. While Minuteman Founder Gilchrist has endorsed Huckabee, the Minutemen who are actually building the border fence and manning border outposts has NOT! Confused? Via Marc Ambinder, here's the press release from the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps: (Excerpt) Read more at Flopping Aces ... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953875/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:00:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951606/posts Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and Minuteman Co-Founder Jim Gilchrist have been documented lying to America by the Washington Times after false headlines ran on Tuesday proclaiming Mike Huckabee would try to remove birthright citizenship from the Constitution. The article confirms that Huckabee lied on CNN about his campaign being contacted about Gilchrist's false statements and Gilchrist lied in a release about Huckabee's immigration stances. Gilchrist put out a press release on Iowa's election eve, under the fake name of "Perry Emerson" that contained several false statements and embellishments of Huckabee's immigration stances. The release claimed Huckabee would try to reverse... News Blaze http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951606/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:24:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950794/posts Mike Huckabee yesterday contradicted his own top immigration surrogate, announcing he will not support a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal aliens. It was a stark reversal after The Washington Times reported that James Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, said Huckabee promised to pursue an amendment to the Constitution. In an article in yesterday's editions, Huckabee's spokeswoman did not challenge the former Arkansas governor's statements to Gilchrist...But by yesterday afternoon, Huckabee had backed away..."I do not support an amendment to the Constitution that would prevent children born in the U.S.... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1950794/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:45:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939893/posts The anti-illegal immigration Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and its political action committee have made it clear that they have not endorsed a presidential candidate, and if they do it will not be former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R). Minuteman Project co-founder Jim Gilchrist created a stir in the anti-illegal immigration community on Tuesday by endorsing Huckabee, who has surged to the lead in the polls in Iowa but has concerned some illegal immigration hard-liners with his past stances on the issue. Chris Simcox, the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps head who originally founded the Minuteman Project with Gilchrist, said in a... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939893/posts#comment Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:05:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939838/posts The surprise decision this week by Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist to endorse the candidacy of Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has a drawn sharp reaction from within the Minuteman movement, which split two years ago over funding. Chris Simcox, founder and president of the Minuteman Civil Defense League called Gilchrist's endorsement of Huckabee "unwise." "Jim Gilchrist speaks only for himself – not for my organization and not for the Minuteman movement," Simcox told WND. Gilchrist's The Minuteman Project and Simcox's Minuteman Civil Defense League are completely separate organizations of citizen volunteers seeking to curb illegal immigration. "What raised everybody's... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939838/posts#comment Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:04:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939175/posts Minuteman co-founder James Gilchrist's endorsement of presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has spurred a backlash among illegal-immigration opponents who say the former Arkansas governor is soft on immigration enforcement. "Mike Huckabee is pro-amnesty and favors a path to citizenship for illegal aliens currently in the U.S. that would require a lifting of current penalties," said William Gheen, whose 25,000-member Americans for Legal Immigration sent mass mailings yesterday to more than 300 pro-enforcement groups. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939175/posts#comment Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:18:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938740/posts Jim Gilchrist Gives Major Endorsement to Mike Huckabee Tuesday, December 11, 2007 LITTLE ROCK , AR - In Iowa today, former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee received a major endorsement from Jim Gilchrist, founder of the multi-ethnic Minuteman Project. Huckabee said he was honored to receive the endorsement. "No one can question Jim's commitment to this country and the immigration problem. He has mobilized a group of volunteers to go to the border and draw attention to the issue of immigration. All of us want a policy where people come to this country through the front door,... The Minuteman Project Website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938740/posts#comment Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:28:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938288/posts Every Democrat running for president thinks anti-illegal immigration activists are all racists and xenophobes. Do we really need a Republican nominee for president who thinks the same way? Breakout GOP candidate Mike Huckabee, the soft-on-border control former governor of Arkansas, scored a jaw-dropping endorsement Tuesday from Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project. Despite a long gubernatorial record opposing employer sanctions and pushing tax-subsidized illegal alien education benefits, Huckabee won Gilchrist's support by unveiling a last-minute, tough-sounding homeland security plan. Trouble is, Huckabee has downright and longstanding contempt for his new bedfellows of convenience. Just two years ago, Huckabee appeared... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938288/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:20:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938150/posts COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Huckabee announced this morning the endorsement of Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the anti-illegal immigration and border security group the Minutemen. More to come. Huckabee also responded on Romney's ad, outlining differences on immigration. “I'm somewhat flattered as I seem to be the recipient of the first negative attack ad in the Republican Primary," Huckabee said. "That's usually a sign of desperation on the part of an opponent who feels that his only way of winning is to attack and to destroy." MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938150/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:59:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938033/posts Update: Here’s the official Huckabee campaign post on the endorsement. A commenter there also notes: Another positive sign is the fact that Roy Beck of NumbersUSA has changed several of his ratings for Governor Huckabee from “red” to “green” in response to his new immigration plan. This is a big turnaround from just a few days before, when Beck characterized the Governor as a “disaster” in the area of immigration. Here’s the new Numbers USA grid: We are entering Alice in Wonderland territory. *** Yeah, you read it right–the founder of the border control group, the Minuteman Project, is endorsing... Michelle Malkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938033/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:49:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937972/posts Noting that he might not agree 100 percent on immigration with Huckabee, the firebrand illegal immigration opponent said Huckabee's recently released immigration plan won him over. "The governor has a plan and I appreciate his plan. That's why I'm supporting him. He's one of the few who's actually brought forth a plan and gone public with it. It shows to me that he's willing to engage in the tough love necessary to fix this problem," Gilchrist said. Gilchrist, whose organization is separate from the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, has drawn protests in appearances at college campuses in recent months for... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937972/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:30:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933770/posts Legal Challenge to Immigration Law Enforcement Dismissed!Rule of Law Prevails in VirginiaA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday that challenged a suburban Washington county's (Virginia) recent effort to clamp down on illegal immigrants, one of the toughest such crackdowns in the country.U.S. District Judge James Cacheris said the plaintiffs (pro-illegal alien invasion supporters) lacked legal standing to challenge measures passed earlier this year by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.One of the resolutions requires police to check the immigration status of people they detain if they have reason to suspect the person is an illegal immigrant. A second resolution... Minuteman Project Update http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933770/posts#comment Mon, 3 Dec 2007 01:16:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1930794/posts Jim Gilchrist was scheduled to speak at my school, Long Beach City College (LBCC) this afternoon today, 26 Nov but the president of the school supposedly could not get security into the building to ensure his safety, citing that he was too "controversial". If he is too controversial, why was he invited in the first place? I told him that it's too bad some people don't have first amendment rights on college campuses. He just told me "whatever". Next to us and next to the podium where he was going to speak was a display case promoting Aztlan. For some... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1930794/posts#comment Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:39:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918747/posts Three years ago, a retired, Orange County account and Vietnam War Veteran, could not get an answer to what seemed like a simple question, “Why has American stopped enforcing it’s immigration laws?” Unable to get the political establishment to take notice, he organized a protest at the local illegal labor site, in Laguna Beach, which in turn lead to the founding of the Minuteman Project. Even though we were told Gilchrist was a racist nut, that Simcox was a criminal; even though MS 13 was going kill us, the ACLU was going to sue us, the border patrol hated us;... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918747/posts#comment Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:33:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1901544/posts While ABCÂ’s Chris Cuomo played softball with Columbia University president Lee Bollinger on the upcoming speech of Iranian president Ahmadinejad, CNNÂ’s John Roberts directed tough questions to John Coatsworth, dean for ColumbiaÂ’s School of International and Public Affairs. Roberts opened the interview with a question which summarized AhmadinejadÂ’s record. "Here's a leader who's advocated the destruction of Israel, denied the Holocaust, and is accused by our government, the United States government, of supplying both fighters and equipment to insurgents in Iraq, to kill U.S. troops. Why would you ever want him on your campus?" Coatsworth appeared during the 7 am... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1901544/posts#comment Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:25:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874122/posts Jim Gilchrist's Minuteman Project, an organization that concerns itself with the protection and sanctity of the U.S. border, will be given access to public facilities at Compton Community College in California for a town hall meeting under a lawsuit settlement that is being worked out now. Lawyer Michael Sands of the Pro Family Law Center told WND that an agreement with the school should be final shortly. The lawsuit had been filed when Compton officials refused the Minuteman Project permission to use any facilities on campus for a town hall meeting about illegal immigration, border security and other issues,... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874122/posts#comment Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:10:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874081/posts The Minuteman Express News by Perry Emerson Minuteman Project Receives Glowing Financial Audit Report The long-awaited results of a financial audit of the Minuteman Project were presented publicly today with a positive audit report that establishes the integrity of that organization and its president, Jim Gilchrist. The audit firm’s “unqualified” report is the most prestigious and complimentary opinion that can be given to a company by the accounting and audit industry in the United States. The audit was conducted by the Burbank, Ca. CPA firm of Terrence Milaney. “I am elated,” Gilchrist said of the results of the two-month-long audit... CPA firm of Terrence Milaney http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874081/posts#comment Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:00:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1853800/posts A veteran Maryland Congressman has filed the paperwork to run for a tenth term. Wayne Gilchrest represents the first congressional district which includes all of the Eastern Shore and parts of Baltimore, Harford and Anne Arundel Counties. Gilchrest tells WBAL News he wants to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, fight tax hikes, and enact tougher border security legislation in his new term. Earlier this year Gilchrest was one of two Republicans who voted with Democrats to tie funding for the Iraq War to a troop withdrawal. Baltimore County State Senator Andy Harris is raising money to launch a Primary... WBAL Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1853800/posts#comment Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:50:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848004/posts Minuteman Project Calls on All Americans: Stop the ACLU ! http://minutemanproject.com/mmp/?p=137 June 15th PROTEST - Please Join Us! Jim Gilchrist, President of the Minuteman Project to Speak at Protest Event Sponsored by: The Citizens of Lake Forest The Minuteman Project The FIRE Coalition and ALL Activists To peacefully assemble in protest of the ACLU ! Sign suggestions - a limited number of signs will be available: – SAVE LAKE FOREST – STOP THE ACLU – ACLU: TERRORIZING LAKE FOREST – STOP THE ACLU IN LAKE FOREST – Freedom of speech for AMERICANS in Lake Forest WHEN: Friday, June 15th 12... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848004/posts#comment Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:00:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843974/posts ELKTON, Md. (AP) -- Representative Wayne Gilchrest, a 16-year incumbent who was one of only two Republicans to vote earlier this year for a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq, is now facing challenges from the right and the left. Baltimore County state Sen. Andrew Harris announced last month that he is planning to run for Gilchrest's seat. Once the second-ranking Republican in the Maryland Senate, Harris is considerably to the right of Gilchrest and says that Gilchrest's anti-war stance will cost him his job. Meanwhile, Queen Anne's County State's Attorney Frank Kratovil, a Democrat and war opponent, plans to announce... FOX45 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843974/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jun 2007 10:52:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841877/posts Today I spoke to Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minuteman Project. The most striking part of the interview was how mild his views on immigration truly were. The man has been vilified by most of the Left and even much of the Right, including the White House. He’s supposed to be an immigrant-hating vigilante who dreams of dead Mexicans at night. Instead, he’s an intelligent, mild-mannered person with very reasonable proposals that include supporting a limited H1b temporary visa program for skilled workers and about 200,000 legal immigrants annually. We also covered the War of Terror, U.S. Presidential elections,... Global Politician http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841877/posts#comment Wed, 30 May 2007 13:25:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1836631/posts Minuteman Civil Defense Corps to Hold the First Meeting of New Chapter Meeting Day, Time and Location Johnnie's NY Pizza 1444 3rd Street Promenade Santa Monica, California Monday, May 21st - 7:00 PM (punctual) Bring your MCDC membership card (IMPORTANT) Membership Applications Available at the Meeting Free Parking at the GALLERIA corner of Broadway and 3 rd Street Promenade (This corner is about 50 steps from the restaurant location on 3 rd Street Promenade) http://www.laminutemen.com/ Minuteman Civil Defense Corps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1836631/posts#comment Sun, 20 May 2007 08:30:08 GMT