Reuters — With binoculars in hand, an assault rifle slung over his chest and a Glock pistol on his hip, a man named Will scans the banks of the Rio Grande looking for anyone trying to cross from Mexico into Texas. Will is a member of the Patriots, a group of heavily armed private citizens who use displays of force to intimidate people attempting to cross the border illegally. Since early summer the Patriots have patrolled an area near Brownsville, Texas. “If you spot them and shine your light on them, that lets them know that you’re there,” said the 25-year-old construction worker from Indiana who flew to Texas for a stint with the Patriots. “Nine times out of 10, they’re not going to come over. [Read More]
‘Armed patriots’: the private citizens out to secure the U.S. border
September 11, 2014 by 1 Comment
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Like many patriots I can’t get to the border to help but an effective boycott is something that we can do that will also work wonders. Mexico is a wealthy nation that exports its poverty class and sneers at us. Friends don’t let friends vacation in Mexico. No cerveza, no tequilla, no vacations.
You guys have the followers like me who can boycott even though we can not get to the border. Can you organize a boycott?