Petition to U.S. Congress for Investigation of Minutemen
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FORMAL PETITION TO U.S. CONGRESS TO THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNET MECHA formally requests a full-scale Congressional investigation into the overt and covert activities of the Minutemen and related vigilante groups in the United States of America including their overall involvement in the May 30, 2009 ‘home invasion’ resulting in the murders of Brisenia Flores, age 9 and her father Raul in Arivaca, Arizona. INTERNET MECHA urges Congress to initiate this immediate investigation into the activities of these vigilante groups, and their relationships with government officials, in order to ensure Latinos in the U.S. that we are safe and secure in our homes, schools, communities and workplaces. There are numerous Minutemen organizations across our nation actively and aggressively promoting racial hatred and hostilities if not outright violence against Latinos in the U.S. Several local, state and federal officials including former Representative Tom Tancredo have praised these armed and sometimes dangerous vigilantes whose primary mission seems to be to “kick Mexicans out of the U.S.” Other Latinos are publicly attacked in similar fashion, as if all our People are “enemies” of the U.S. It was only a matter of time before some of these heavily armed groups and(or) individual Minutemen members would resort to “vigilante justice,” to the extent innocent Latinos would be murdered, as occurred in Arivaca, Arizona, May 30, 2009. Despite ‘hate crime’ laws enacted across the nation, there are numerous cases where Mexicans and other Latinos were murdered and(or) brutally assaulted due to their heritage and(or)color of skin. INTERNET MECHA believes the Minutemen and their supporters in local, state and federal government are fomenting this violence and other crimes against Latinos in the U.S. by intent or design much like public officials used the KKK to keep freed African-Americans “in their place” in the South after the Civil War. Today, Minutemen vigilantes and their affiliates are clearly targeting Latinos much like the KKK targeted African-Americans in the past. Shawna Forde, a Minutemen leader and two of her associates, Jason Bush and Albert Gaxiola, are accused of crossing state lines, to commit the heinous May 30 crimes in Arivaca, and perhaps other violent crimes along the way, according to Arizona detectives who claim there are still other suspects at-large. The San Diego Minutemen claim Shawna Forde’s Washington organization is also supported by Jim Gilchrist of the National Minutemen Project. There was clearly a conspiracy to murder Raul Flores and his family in Arivaca, and there may well be a much larger conspiracy to murder more Latinos by these vigilantes and(or) their affiliates. Please hold open hearings to shed more light on these vigilante groups as soon as possible. | |
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Wed., Sep. 1, 2010 12:49 PM link Amy G. | Riverside, CA
The Minute men and their support the racist Tea Party must be investigated. We as Raza know what their true agenda is!
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Sun., Aug. 22, 2010 5:07 AM link Name not displayed | Scio, OR
I only hope for best that laws start working for the people and not agenst the people.I hold my tounge and only hope that Justice is served and all guilty are punished.
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Sat., Aug. 21, 2010 8:18 PM link Victor S. | Riverside, CA
If we do not learn from history, we are bound to repeat our past mistakes. We see an example in the american civil war, organization on both sides of the conflict used para military units to carry out their murderous plans along border states and people who did not agree with thier political ideology..
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Sat., Aug. 21, 2010 6:05 AM link Name not displayed | San Antonio, TX
The men involved in this hate crime MUST be sentenced to the death penalty without a doubt and their organization dissolved.
Immigartion Laws should be carried out by the federal governement not sate or local governments and much less individuals who only seek hate and discrimmination.
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Tue., Aug. 17, 2010 2:59 AM link Jon T. | Saint George, UT
We demand an investigation of this hate group.
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Mon., Aug. 16, 2010 2:23 PM link Luis R. | Chicago, IL
Mon., Aug. 16, 2010 9:56 AM link Erica M. | Shawnee, OK
Sat., Aug. 14, 2010 2:21 AM link Name not displayed | El Paso, TX
Latinos all across the North American Continent. Please fill the colleges, universities and other academic institutions of this great country. Embrace Education and arm yourself with knowledge . Please stop making Latinos the targets of Hatred Crimes and the scapegoats for the down economy.
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Fri., Aug. 13, 2010 1:18 AM link Adriana A. | Los Angeles, CA
Bring swift justice for Brisenia and Raul Flores, and peace to the mother who will live the rest of her life reminded of the terrifying moment when these domestic terrorists white supremacists committed the terrorist act of murder of a child and her father.
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Thu., Aug. 12, 2010 12:59 AM link Angelica G. | Houston, TX
To Congress- This you your fault..
You gave to much power to unlaw men to do this hate crime. Do some thing, and do whats right. For won't happen again to another family. I thought this country was for freedom. Not for murdering innocent familys.
I thought murder is against the law.
A.G.
P.S Why is it only mexicans and not any other race. This a sad country....
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Thu., Aug. 12, 2010 12:57 AM link Angelica G. | Houston, TX
Wed., Aug. 11, 2010 2:57 AM link Rebecca G. | Brownsville, TX
Its a sad day in society when those who think they are above the law take the law into their hands and spill the blood of innocent victims simply, because of who they are. Those responsible for this crime should be made to pay as that is what justice is in the United States.
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Mon., Aug. 9, 2010 12:22 AM link Socorro U. | Lemon Grove, CA
I hope they stay in jail for life!! or get the death penalty, which will probably be too easy for them, no keep them in jail, so they can be miserable for life..
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Sun., Aug. 8, 2010 11:59 AM link Phillip R. | Andover, KS
Minutemen are no different than the KKK. They target Latinos regardless of status of their citizenship because it is a racist group. This great country that we love was built largely on the backs of Latinos and with our blood, sweat, and tears. We are the indigenous of this land and we are not going anywhere.
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Thu., Aug. 5, 2010 12:22 AM link Jackie G. | Chicago, IL
Thu., Jul. 29, 2010 7:40 PM link Name not displayed | Columbus, OH
Thu., Jul. 29, 2010 6:31 AM link leonel p. | Tucson, AZ
Tue., Jul. 27, 2010 1:23 AM link armando m. | Irving, TX
Mon., Jul. 26, 2010 9:35 PM link ANGEL S. | Phoenix, AZ
NO MORE INNOCENT BLOODSHED!!!!!!!!!
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Sat., Jul. 24, 2010 3:04 AM link Zack K. | Lowell, MA