Posted on 12/04/2005 7:08:49 AM PST by KeyLargo
2nd American Legion Post Closes Doors To Minutemen
(AP) YORKVILLE, IL The American Legion post in Yorkville has decided it will no longer allow its space to be used by a controversialgroup dedicated to enforcing immigration laws.
The Illinois chapter of the Minutemen, which wants to curtail illegal immigration into the United States, planned to hold its third Fox Valley area organizational meeting Wednesday at the Yorkville American Legion.
But following the controversies that have surrounded previous meetings of the group, Yorkville Legion Post Commander Gary Bullock has decided to deny them the use of his hall.
This decision came mere days after the Oswego American Legion refused a similar request from the group.
Have they lost their mind? Is Murtha a member?
American Legion
Funny, I thought that being a veteran meant actually standing up for America. Or does it mean only defending your country when you are serving in the military? This appears an act of cowardice; not something I would expect from a group of honored veterans.
The American Legion Post 675
Oswego
19 W. Washington St.
Oswego, IL 60543
Phone: 708-554-8751
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
EUGENE THOMPSON, COMMANDER
TERRY L WOODBURN, ADJUTANT
PO BOX 2910
BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702
PHONE: 309-663-0361
FAX: 309-663-5783
EMAIL: hdqs@illegion.org
WEB: http://www.illegion.org
I'm the Adjutant of our Post and I find this disturbing too. But I won't consider revoking my membership. This is a decision made by a local Post Commander, not a decision made by Legion National. Unless of course you are a member of the Yorkville Post - then I could understand your hesitation.
The minutement on NOT controversial. This is a compound question reporting of including an assumption with a fact along the lines of "how often do you beat you wife."
The CBS PROPAGANDA reporters are inserting THEIR OPINIONS with this story. This should be under editorial NOT news if they are going to be THIS OUTRIGHT AND BLATENT.
Legionares should write to the president of the Legion because he is in a big effort to "reclaim" members who let their membership lapse. Does anyone have the email address?
Yes, I would say that unless the vets have been living under a rock; and allowing the public to use their meeting house without any sort of background check; how could the vets plead ignorance. Down here in Texas; from the media reports I have read (I can not speak for all media reports, nor all of Texas) the media has stated that the Minutemen are a group of people with the intention of enforcing immigration laws. They patrol PRIVATE property (Media is NOT welcome), and report suspicious activity to law enforcement officials. The minutemen have an 'observe only' policy; and do NOT engage the suspects in any manner, way, shape or form. To do so is to be ejected from the group; and face possible legal actions from the various hispanic communities.
I have friends and family proudly serving, or retired from the military. To see a group of veterans turn their back on a group bent on upholding and defending the laws of this country strikes me as an insult to all who serve, or have served.
The protestors would probably want to do some anti-war stuff too. That would bring more unwanted attention and would be a disgrace to those veterans who have fought so hard for us.
no good deed goes unpunished.
Too often we assume that when one entity does something, that it applies to everyone. The liberals have made an art form of it, but sometimes it applies to a lot of us.
Thank goodness the VFW here doesn't face any controversy. We are honored to have them here. If they did get expelled somehow from the community center or something else, I would definitely be there supporting the VFW.
It has to be a few OLD TIME democrat party hacks who still think the looney left/homosexual mandating/quotoa queen/michae moore nut modern democrat party still has political power.
The ONLY reason for this is political hacksterism, this is the same BS tactics the left uses against the boyscouts.
You are right on about the Minutemen and it was well put. I think the VFW wants to avoid needless publicity and controversy that would inevitably follow. Pretty soon you would have the *(&*(&*()&(*& anti-war protestors coming around. I do think it's unfortunate too that it came to that and that there could have been another solution.
Yeah, every pony has it's price.
Still, one would expect THIS group to be beyond petty political posturing. Unless I am grossly mistaken, isn't there an oath taken by EVERY vet that has ever served regarding protecting America from foes both 'foreign and domestic'. If these vets can turn their backs against a group protecting America, then the vets have abandoned everything they stood for.
The ONLY reason for this is political hacksterism, this is the same BS tactics the left uses against the boyscouts.
Actually, it's probably NEW dems who think they have power. Some of the older type at least have a few cajones.
The Boy Scouts stuff is the biggest issue can raise my dander. I wrote a LONG letter to one of the organizations trying to put gays into the Boy Scouts saying their purposes would be better served keeping out molestors and such. I didn't get a reply back.
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