"Heavily-armed" citizen militia group plans to patrol smuggling corridor

[Belmont31R]

Citizen soldiers is a cornerstone concept of this nation. I'm not defending this group as I don't have enough info on them, but making blanket statements about civilians taking up arms is like making blanket statements about LEOs and or mil, not cool.

If they were a group of ranchers and local businessmen, and one or more in the group had mil training, and they were trained up by those people, and they coordinated with local LEO, etc, then I would be supportive of their efforts.

If they are just a bunch of wanna be mall ninjas, then they will likely do more harm then good and possibly get themselves killed, or worse, end up shooting some poor border patrol agents they stumble on.

This is why we are supposed to have an organized militia. They do come in handy. Instead our society has shaped up to be largely incapable of doing anything to secure itself outside of mainline government agencies.

If you do want to help you are told to sit down, STFU, and let the "professionals" handle it. Well they are not handling it, and citizens are still told to sit down and STFU. Just pay your taxes on time, and be a quiet citizen.

[WillBrink]

If you do want to help you are told to sit down, STFU, and let the "professionals" handle it. Well they are not handling it,

I think it's essential to make the distinction here. The professionals are handling it to the best of their ability with the very limited resources given, etc. I don't envy at all the various local and fed agencies who work the borders. Washington DC specifically is where the essential business of this country - as it relates to this situation - is where it's not getting done.

and citizens are still told to sit down and STFU. Just pay your taxes on time, and be a quiet citizen.

Which goes against the very foundation of this country and many people aint having it. Of course such polar issues also bring every nut, moron, and wack job out of the rocks they were under, and it all gets messy, and history shows us has been the norm unless the powers that be step up and do the damn job they were elected to do.

I know, too much to ask.

[VooDoo6Actual]

First off let me say that I was seriously considering going down to Pinal county to help. However, once I did a little research into who this douche bag was there was no way in hell I was going to allow myself to be associated with him.

I agree that he even though he is a dirt bag he still has the right to "defend his state" or whatever. But, this guy seems to be itching for a fight and after listening to some other comments by the Sheriff I think these guys may do more harm than good.

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THIS is 110% correct.

[kaiservontexas]

Senator Kyl is interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmrigSgIzkg

I do not care if it is the badge or the politician that failed. Failure is unacceptable. Failure has led to National Socialist Kluxers doing what they are doing down there right now.

A NAZI is not defending the U.S. because to defend US he would have to believe in the Constitution. The two ideologies are not compatible. The NAZI is trying to utilize a hot button issue that needed to be solved decades back for propaganda purposes. Remember they laughed at Hitler in the 20s. They did not laugh by the mid 30s when they were thrown into chains. These people know patience. They study the idiotic Corporal from Austria religiously.

No this NAZI has a two fold win for himself. He has the sympathies of those who are reaching the snapping point. He gets to potentially kill non-white individuals and possibly get away with it and be glorified.

[TOrrock]

Enough.