After Action Report.
Latest news on Carlsbad meeting.
John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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Carlsbad, CA historic immigration reform meeting - get it while it's HOT!
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Well you could have fooled me.I attended the immigration town hall forum in Carlsbad tonight, back on popular demand after city officials tried to shut it down.
The move backfired; publicity from the attempted censorship bringing folks down from LA after they heard of it on KFI.
I got there at 6:00 and there were at least 2000 people already in a line that was 3 and 4 wide and over 200 yards long.
They had passed out tickets to the first 600 in line at 5:00 so most of the people didn't get in including myself.
I some how lost my keys and my wife won't drive my pickup so I walked the 6 miles home to get her to go back to get her car.
There were probably 200 that stayed outside and had a screamfest across the police lines at the illegal supporters.
There were at least 200 Carlsbad cops and Sheriffs there and 8 or 10 media trucks.
When you consider that after 6:00 there were as many people leaving as there were ariving for the next hour there were probably 5000 or better showed up.
I went up from San Diego and got nailed by traffic. The delay caused me to arrive at 6:25, and the auditoreum was already full, so I had to settle for joining the protest battle lines outside. I don't know what the place looked like inside.
I took a dozen pics of the 75 or so commies, terrorist supporters and illegal aliens across the police line. We had about 150-200 on our side. The scum were better prepared with large signs and banners, obviously they are pros who go from one hate-America rally to another. I was amazed by the number of muslim women in black semi-burquas, going after Tancredo for the Mecca comments.
We yelled at them through a megaphone, they yelled at us. There must have been a total of at least 100 cops in full riot gear (shields, batons, shotguns, boots, the whole 9 yards).
I left at 9 when it was getting dark, and my camera was not effective. This was lucky, because I got to hear all of Tancredo's speech. I was VERY impressed by his speaking style, humor, everything. GREAT speech. A couple of California state reps spoke after him about the California Border Police initiative and other topis.
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I spent most of the evening standing next to a giant of a man who told me that as a Democrat, he'd spent his youth protesting Vietnam and was usually on the other side of the police line.However, illegal immigration (and its depression of construction wages) made this Democrat see red.
Take the hint, President Bush. Dropping the "guest worker" plan is good policy and better politics.
Good, we need to increase that pressure with daily phone calls to our congress critters.
Minuteman Project co-founder Jim Gilchrist is considering running for Congress!President Bush has just appointed Congressman Chris Cox (R-California) to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This leaves an important vacancy in Congress for California’s 48 th Congressional District!
Gov. Schwarzenegger is required to set a special election date within two weeks of the appointment.
If ever there were a time to support a fellow Minuteman, it is now!
Jim is seriously considering running for this seat. And, if he wins, he’ll take the fight to protect our borders straight to the President with REAL border security legislation!
California’s 48 th Congressional District sits squarely in Republican Orange County with over 50% registered Republicans!
The problem is Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Bush Administration have already anointed their “establishment candidate”--even before the announcement! California State Senator John Campbell is soft on immigration. And, this precisely what the governor and the president want.
We cannot afford to have another congressman in DC who is willing to sellout our country’s national security for party gain!
That’s why we need Jim in Congress!
Jim isn’t just a volunteer and Minuteman. He’s a former Marine and Vietnam veteran. He’s a businessman with an MBA and an experienced tax accountant. And, he’s a former reporter with years of media experience.
Jim is the perfect man for the job!
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I listened to live reports from Carlsbad on KFI via NET radio.
Antagonistic protesters who hurl catcalls of "Racist!" identify themselves as fascistic racism mongers. Cliche ad hominems are the first retorts of ignorant groupthinkers.
BTW: "...why isn’t it just a little outrageous for the news networks to blur deliberately the difference between opinion journalists and party hacks?" - Jonah Goldberg
All these Freepers saying they took pics, well post them please.
Thanks.