Should the Minutemen be considered Domestic Terrorists?

Question

We have all read responses by persons claiming to be members or supporters of the Minuteman vigilantes; they are usually hateful remarks advocating violence against Hispanics in general. Most of the remarks start off with, “I am not a racist, I hate all Illegals regardless of race,” and end like this, “Hispanics are third world scum.”

Recently, HB 2286 has stirred up the emotions of many Minutemen vigilantes and their supporters. Lawmaker, Kyrsten Sinema told Phoenix news reporter Claudia Rivero that she has received many DEATH THREAT e-mails that are signed by people who claim to be members of the Minutemen vigilantes.

Ms. Kyrsten Sinema added, "One person in Arizona threatened to kick me in the uterus so that I would no longer have the ability to bare children." She forwarded the threatening e-mails to the FBI and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

SOURCE: http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/article.php?sid=176

Answer 1

I think anyone That is armed and is ready to comit violence for the sake of their cause is a terrorist. The fact is that this group of criminals wouldn't be looked on as terrorists because of the majority of white America is increasingly suffering from Xenophobia. They see this group as defenders of the boarders Wich is far from the truth they are just instigators.There have been violent crimes comited against Hispanics because of their retoric. In Texas a white boy stuck a pipe inside a hispanic boys anus.Example

Answer 2

to DAR: Gilchrist is a member of the CCC; Simcox is psychotic; Chase is homicidal.

James Chase and James Gilchrist served in the same Marine Corps unit in Vietnam. They drove together to Arizona for the launch of the Minuteman Project. Nonetheless, it was less than 1 year later that both men would bitterly part ways. James Chase posted a message which was widely distributed on the Internet which read, "I cannot continue in any way, shape or form in a relationship with Minuteman Civil Defense Corps or even Minuteman Project...James Gilchrist wanted to skin Chris Simcox alive but then they went to Washington and picked up the two DC crooks Mary Lewis [Gilchrist's congressional campaign manager] and Connie Hair and the corruption machine was off and running. Now Mary is even allowing the Nazi party into the campaign and they refuse to remove Ranch Rescue, Andy Ramirez and Cliff Linquist from their links. So you have an absolute CON man Andy in your ranks sucking many thousands of dollars away from the cause."

Gilchrist comments that Jim Chase has an unpredictable temperment and that he had to dismiss him from The Minuteman Project in April, 2005 due to unruly and anti-social behavior.

to Scorpio: this is Abya Yala, the USA is an illusion - racist are not welcome here anymore.

Answer 3

Absolutely not, this country was founded by the minutemen. This problem is only getting worse on all sides. The disrespect for the immigration law and Americans by some Hispanic immigrants has in turn caused ill will towards them. I can give story's of ill done by some Hispanics rivaling yours. However I must say this will only cause more pain for all of us. Most citizens feel they have been way to tolerant of our southern neighbors. We must focus on being a strong nation of many people. Not division based on culture.

Answer 4

If there are elements of US citizens within the minutemen that are or have acted in such a manner toward other individuals without just cause then i would have to say they need to removed from the organization and local law enforcement officials should deal with it as they deem fit, but this only applies to US citizens. And why exactly did she contact the FBI for a local matter? Odd. And exactly who's the new Attorney General of the United States. And exactly why does Congressman Michael McCaul have to file a FOIA report for the paperwork on Ramos and Compean from the Justice Dept when he is on the homeland security committee?

To vegaswoman: On what legal basis due you base your conclusion?

Answer 5

Minutemen are screened with a background check to make sure they aren't members of hate groups or anything. That is a lot more screening than the illegals have, and we KNOW illegals have killed people. You can't point to a single verifiable event where Minutemen have harmed anyone wrongfully.

I sincerely doubt any real member of the Minutemen is out sending death threats.

Answer 6

You know what, the Minutemen are doing jobs that those who lead our country won't do. ANYONE who talks down about them or disrespects them in any way should be imprisoned on account on treason.

These Minutemen are trying to do their best to help us - - - and for what? Our government won't let us repremand these criminals who could be child rapists, murderers, drug dealers, etc. So they take it upon themselves, they put their lives at risk because of their patriotism and love for this country.

Of course, there are going to be people out there who claim to be Minutemen, but in reality they probably aren't. Regardless of what some illegal's race may be - - - KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE HISPANICS, LATINOS, AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO OPPOSE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

We're the only ones who still stand up in hopes of keeping this country to be the great nation that it is.. And who gets the shaft?? WE DO!

I'm sick of this SH!T.

You want to throw out the race card? Look at La Raza. Stop playin' the race card when it comes to Americans who want to keep their country and families safe. The race card is OLD NEWS and PLAYED OUT!

It's time to stop takin' the attention off of the REAL PROBLEM!

As far as them being 'vigilantes' --- that's completely untrue. This is AMERICA. AMERICANS DEFEND THIS COUNTRY. MEXICO LOST.. I REPEAT -- LOST THE WAR against us. THIS IS OUR COUNTRY AND WE RUN THIS ****. If you don't like it - GET OUT.

Lastly, we're the nation everyone risks their lives trying to get to. Show some freakin' respect already.

BOW THE FXCK DOWN!

Answer 7

there is no longer something genuine approximately that designation. it is often accessible that a veteran ought to bypass to the left of the spectacular. Extremism isn't limited to veterans. As I examine the FBI checklist that this checklist supposedly got here from; I examine that the extremist communities have been searching for veterans, no longer viceversa. They easily have the education those communities are looking for. yet there is not any evidence that veterans are gung-ho to deliver down the government. they have sacrificed to guard our usa and our government. And the word"skill terrorists" sounds like a catch word to justify persecution to those that truly are not to blame of something.

Answer 8

No, terrorist are people who push crippled old men in wheel chairs off the decks of cruise ships, blow up teenagers at pizza parlors, crush the skulls of infants with rifle butts, or shoot fleeing students in the backs with AK-47's. Terrorist also sneak across the southern border disguised as migrant workers. Who knows maybe their on their way to shoot up a shopping mall in your town.

The minutemen just watch the border and report illegal border crossings to the appropiate authorities. They aren't even vigilantes. Thats just a loaded term and is not even close to being accurate. Vigilantes performed mock trials and executions I don't think the Minutemen have even been accused of anything anywhere near that.

Answer 9

The Minute Men are patriots that care about our country. I too would be one if i lived near the border. Every one of those Mexicans are criminals because they are breaking our law. It is our civic duty to turn them in to the authorities. Too many of them are committing violent crimes with our legal citizens being the victims. Then when they are put in prison every US citizen is victimized by that one criminal because we have to support him in prison by way of our tax dollars. It's not fair. The ACLU is as bad as those illegals. American Civil Liberty Union is only out to destroy this country by defending the morally bankrupt and the derelicts.

Answer 10

I would consider them more along the lines of "International" since they are scaring the hell out of illegal aliens from all countries who aspire to cross our borders. If they are terrorists, then I am anti illegal, pro minuteman terrorist!