Today's Kansas City Star features an article discussing the expansion of the organization which is fighting illegal immigration. Chapters are being formed far away from the Mexican/American border in states such as Missouri which have seen large numbers of immigrants.
In Missouri, where the U.S. Census Bureau says the immigrant population has increased 31 percent in the last five years, the group is opening branches in Springfield and Joplin, two cities near poultry plants nestled in the Ozark Mountains.
"The whole purpose of the Minutemen is to secure our borders, and to get that done we know we're going to have to turn up the heat on politicians in every state," said Greg Thompson, a retired advertising executive in Oklahoma City and a coordinator for the Minutemen. "We're also going to go out on the job and identify contractors that are hiring illegals. If he keeps it up, we're going to turn him into the authorities."
While illegal immigration is undoubtedly a problem in our nation, I can see a danger in an organization like this coming in. On the other hand, if the person put in charge of the House's special committee on immigration thinks the problem is caused by the availability of abortion, I suppose people feel they have to do something.
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Just what the region needs, more excuses for rednecks to pretend they're the law. Isn't that how McDonald County was founded? *Cue the strains of dueling banjoes...
i can see from your comment globe rat that you dont give a rats a** what happens to southwest mo.i for one will be joining the local minuteman chapter.instead of posting snide comments on the turner report,you need to get in your car and drive down north main in carthage and have a look at the condition the city of carthage has fallen into.it wont take you long to see who is responsible for this destruction of beautiful historic carthage.let me save you the drive.IMMIGRANTS. the immigrants that are causing this destruction are legal and illegal.if the minuteman chapter in joplin can help get control of the illegal immigrants,GREAT.i dont see a negative to enforcing the immigration laws.the problem is there is not enough law enforcement to handle this on their own.as a former law enforcement officer in jasper county i believe the minute men would be of great help.no one said the minutemen were the LAW.your redneck comment was just dumb.or..........the citizens of jasper county could have the attitude that you do and look the other way and let the city of carthage become a suburb of mexico city
I might also add that the Minutemaen, or some of it's affiliated organizations, are under investigation by the FBI and/or the IRS as reported by a Phoenix TV station. I don't know the details, but apparently someone has been making a lot of money out of this political ploy.
Plus they has publically stated that they want to be the "new" political party. That alone is reason to be suspicious of their motives.
Is "minute men" the nicknames their wives give them?
Just from reading your response Bio Joe I can tell you're a redneck, quite possibly from Mac County. With grammar usage that poor, the only job you can probably get is riding around in your truck looking for people with darker skin color.
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