Jim Gilchrist, founder of Minuteman Project and Shawna Forde supporter, letting his hair down with the girls
Jim Gilchrist, controversial founder of the Minutemen Project, and an ardent defender of Shawna Forde in the past, had this to say about her recent escapades.
Jim Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project, Inc. [dba The Minuteman Project, Inc.] extends its condolences to the victims of a reported violent crime in Arizona. It has been tentatively reported that Shawna Forde, the leader of Minuteman American Defense, an immigration reform group that conducts border operations in Arizona, is being questioned regarding her possible involvement at a crime scene which resulted in a tragic lose of life.
Our condolences are extended to all those who have been affected by the alleged incident. The Minuteman Project has not received any substantive facts regarding the reported incident, but is seeking additional information at this time.
Jim Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project, Inc. is not affiliated with the Minuteman American Defense or Shawna Forde. The Minuteman American Defense is an independent patriot organization which participates in systematic border observation and reporting operations.
Talk about wiping the shit off your boots in a hurry? Why it was just back in January that Gilchrist was defending Forde after her alleged rape.
And if you’ll look at his silly little self serving site, he has no problems with promoting the racist violence mongering words of Shawna Fordes Border vigilantes, including proudly introducing the “triggerman” Jason Bush.
Sorry Jimbo, you ain’t getting a pass this time.
Mr. Kruschev, meet Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Simcox, meet Mr. Delgado.
OK, maybe the posturing that’s going on between the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps of Texas and the Brown Berets isn’t anywhere near the nuclear standoff between the U.S. president and Soviet premier, but it sure has people worked into a tizzy.
Chris Simcox organized the Minuteman Project to address the illegal immigration issue. He and a group of like-minded folks assembled along Arizona’s southern edge to do what they say the Border Patrol doesn’t do well enough — patrol our border.
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The Nativists
Around the country, an anti-immigration movement is spreading like wildfire. An array of activists is fanning the flames.
One of them says he’d like to bring nuclear weapons to the border. Another vows to stop the alleged Mexican invasion of Idaho. Several have links to white supremacist hate groups; others are given to dire warnings of horrible diseases, “barbaric” practices, and secret Latino conspiracies to “reconquer” the American Southwest.
These are the nativists — the new crop of activists who are driving the movement that exploded last spring with the Minuteman Project in Arizona, a month-long effort by armed civilians to seal the border with Mexico. Along with a whole array of media enablers (see Broken Record and Nativism On Air), they have barged into the nation’s consciousness with remarkable success. Some of them, like Minuteman co-founder Jim Gilchrist, have made attempts to win high political office. Others have contented themselves with trying to build a mass movement. Not all those who have joined the movement are extremists — many are legitimately concerned about the ability of the nation to absorb large numbers of immigrants, particularly the undocumented. But one thing seems clear: A dangerous mix of nativist intolerance, armed and untrained civilians, and wild-eyed conspiracy theories could easily explode into violence.
These are the nativists — the new crop of activists who are driving the movement that exploded last spring with the Minuteman Project in Arizona, a month-long effort by armed civilians to seal the border with Mexico. Along with a whole array of media enablers such as Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity and others, they have barged into the nation’s consciousness with remarkable success. Some of them, like Minuteman co-founder Jim Gilchrist, have made attempts to win high political office. Others have contented themselves with trying to build a mass movement. Not all those who have joined the movement are extremists — many are legitimately concerned about the ability of the nation to absorb large numbers of immigrants, particularly the undocumented. But one thing seems clear: A dangerous mix of nativist intolerance, armed and untrained civilians, and wild-eyed conspiracy theories could easily explode into violence.
These people should have you worried!
- Clifford Alford Las Cruces, N.M.
- Erin Anderson Arlington, Va.
- Garrett Chamberlain New Ipswich, N.H.
- Jim Chase Oceanside, Calif.
- Barbara Coe Huntington Beach, Calif.
- Madeleine Cosman San Diego, Calif.
- Russ Dove Tucson, Ariz.
- Jim Gilchrist Aliso Viejo, Calif.
- Patrick Haab Mesa, Ariz.
- Connie Hair Virginia Beach, Va.
- D.A. King Marietta, Ga.
- Joe McCutchen Fort Smith, Ark.
- Lupe Moreno Santa Ana, Calif.
- Glenn Spencer Cochise County, Ariz.
- Tom Tancredo Littleton, Colo.
- Joe Turner Ventura, Calif.
- Mike Vanderboegh Pinson, Ala.
- Robert Vasquez Caldwell, Idaho
- Frosty Wooldridge Louisville, Colo.
- Bob Wright Eunice, N.M.
- Luca Zanna Apple Valley, Calif. Read more
Mexico’s President Vicente Fox is having a tough year.
During the much-publicized Minuteman Project in Arizona last March, Fox’s arrogant comments and dismissive attitude didn’t win him too many fans north of the border. Then in May, while making yet another speech about how America couldn’t function without illegal immigrants from Mexico, Fox managed to insult African Americans in the process. He claimed that illegals do the work that “not even black people want to do,” implying that African Americans make up the lowest rungs of society.
About a month later came the unveiling of Mexico’s latest series of postage stamps, featuring none other than a black character like something out of a minstrel show. Needless to say, Fox found himself on the defensive yet again — with good reason.
It turns out that racism in Mexico, both against blacks and dark-skinned indigenous Indians, has a long history. Mexico’s colonial past has left its mark on modern-day society. Prejudice toward “pureblood” Indians from those who are “mixed-blood” (Spanish and Indian) is rife. Almost uniformly, people who are darker-skinned and of Indian descent make up the peasantry and working classes, while lighter-skinned, Spanish-descent Mexicans are in the ruling elite. Fox himself comes from that background, as his appearance makes evident.
This inequality may explain in part why the majority of immigrants coming into the United States fall into the darker-skinned category. Beyond the failure of the Mexican government to sustain a decent economy, darker-skinned Mexicans have a difficult time getting work because of job discrimination. According to the Web site IndigenousPeople.net, “sixty percent of Indians over 12 years of age are already unemployed, and of those who work, most earn less than the minimum wage of about $2.50 a day.” The same story notes that Mexico City’s top restaurants don’t allow patrons to bring along Indian domestic workers for fear of tarnishing their business image.
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