Jason wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:24 AM:Good, I'm glad they didnt back down from this, its their right to clean up whatever stretch of highway they want too. If the minority (which is actually the majority) doesnt like it, tuff.

Theotis wrote on Jun 28, 2008 1:08 AM:Right on. Risht on! RIGHT ON!!!

Justice wrote on Jun 28, 2008 2:40 AM:Finally a victory for law abiding Americans. The Latino Caucus, Enrique Morones Lori Saldana must realize that our constitution works even for us law abiding legal Americans, not just for illegals.

Good news wrote on Jun 28, 2008 3:29 AM:for the Minutemen. Don't give up the fight to what is right!!!

Skip wrote on Jun 28, 2008 6:20 AM:Great ! One for the Good Guys. Let's hope it sticks.

MVet wrote on Jun 28, 2008 6:35 AM:If the Immigrant-rights activists and some state legislators do't like it, then let them adopt their own highway. Go Minutemen and Patriots.

Illegal Aliens should be made to clean up our border before being deported.

Yipee wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:01 AM:So, the Minutemen will probably win based on merit. Sorry (Mary) Salas, the First Amendment was designed to protect citizens from tyrannical government. Nice try, Mary!

This American wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:05 AM:It's a great day in CA and America, folks. Win one for the good guys! The San Diego Minutemen can now perform their civic duty in their neighborhood, among their supporters, with the safety and security the nearby Border Patrol and CHP provides. Judge Hayes is a TRUE American, upholding Constitutional rights for us all!

whiners wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:22 AM:The MM are just a bunch of whiners.All they do is complain.I'm still waiting to see the the MM volunteer at the labor sites to replace the immigrants. They display an obssesive character which is an indication of a psychological illness.When all they do is eat,sleep and complain about immigrants, then that is the time to see a doctor.

Dave from Oceanside wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:35 AM:Finally a federal judge with a brain.

Sleeping but Awake wrote on Jun 28, 2008 8:19 AM:This is perfect. Now,I suggest that the leading immigrants rights advocacy group adopt the highway right before and right after the stretch now owned by the minutemen. Seems fitting since the immigrants have them coming and going anyway and this won't change,ever.

Jeff wrote on Jun 28, 2008 8:22 AM:If the director won't comply with this order, throw her in federal lockup!

Vista Granny wrote on Jun 28, 2008 8:23 AM:So, was this an activist judge too?

Another Activist Judge wrote on Jun 28, 2008 8:27 AM:Ooops, I forgot that they are only activist judges when they disagree with me.

Ryland wrote on Jun 28, 2008 8:27 AM:Why can't all judges be like this one.

Roger wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:06 AM:Actually, Ryland, all judges are "like this one". This straight forward interpretaion of the law is why we have judges rather than "applaudometers".

Cal_Patriot wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:29 AM:Justice at last for the Freedom of Speech for ALL Americans!

Sadly, we also see the lengths that the racist, socialist Hispanic legislators will go in Sacramento to take away YOUR first amendment rights that OUR ancestors fought, died and bled for!

Shame on them and hooray for the SDMM

Huge Victory wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:29 AM:If you read al the evidence from this case in the court records and the final decision you can see the Caltrans was clearly violating their own policies.

This is a land mark case for all Americans.

The case exposes the corruption coming from the Hispanic Caucus. This is America not Mexico and the Hispanic caucus better start following American Laws not Mexico's Laws. You CAN NOT violate the constitution!!!!

Still more exposure to come when the jury trail starts.

I see some head will roll in caltran's and the Hispanic caucas!

American K wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:33 AM:Go Minutemen Go!!
whiner, go whine somewhere else. and what do you mean by minutemen replacing 'immigrants' at day labor sites? there are no immigrants at those sites, only illegal aliens.
we never had day labor sites until third world illegals created them. we need to shut those trashy sites down. they should be illegal since everything is under the table.
why would a minuteman loiter around in front of home depot waiting for work? they're either retired from working at a REAL job for a REAL company or they're still working for that company.
there are those who are honest and dignified, then there are illegal aliens.
calling them immigrants is ignorant. an immigrant is someone who came through the right way, went through the background checks and health screenings and became an american citizen. what we're talking about are criminals who broke our laws by coming here illegally. HELLO!

To Whiner wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:37 AM:You are the only one whining on these blogs. Get a life. The Minutemen are a neighborhood watch group who observe and report crime and fight the illegal alien activists and their garbage propaganda. This is a huge defeat for Saldana, Morones, Flores and all the local anarchists! Go SDMM!

This is a huge victory wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:40 AM:Finally some justice! Keep up the good work SDMM. Your work exposing the effects of illegal immigration and corruption from within is historical!

American K wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:42 AM:huge victory, you said it well.
expose the hispanic caucus for what it really is. a group not for americans, but for hispanics only. america is great because of its diversity. we have proven that we all can live together and by doing so have become a great nation. hispanic groups like la raza, lulac, mecha and the hispanic caucus are working very hard to break us down and divide us.
they're finding out that americans are not going to allow their reconquista dream to become reality. we will turn it into their worst nightmare.

Bobby wrote on Jun 28, 2008 9:46 AM:The Minutemen/women are not the fanatics as some posters have painted them. The Sacramento politicians, who, knowing the State is in financial ruin, and yet still think up ways of taking the California citizenry's money to feed the bottomless pit of illegal immigration from mainly Mexico, are indeed in need of psychological help.
First, they should be fired for taxpayer abuse and fifth columnist activities.

With a near civil war raging in Mexico, the negligence of Sacramentos politicians on border issues is astounding. There is so much wrong and downright evil in what they do that a rational person doesn't know where to beginn discussing it. Only people who are exploiting illegal immigration and Mexican nationalists at heart, could possibly agree with the weirdos in Sacramento and San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Roberto wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:16 AM:Indeed, this blog thread is more proof of a mass hysteria by the xenophobes....If the racist mm were interested in cleaning highways....any road would do...drug interdiction, helping Mexico by cutting back on our demand for illegal drugs and many other avenues to solving the problem in our back yard...chasing a people sneaking around working...get real you phobies....yeah, you

A Reader wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:17 AM:Minutemen are NOT "controversial".

Here is (an incomplete) list of controversial groups.

MEChA, MALDEF, LULAC, National Council of The Race (La Raza), Humanos Drecheros, ACLU, SPLC, CPUSA, ...

You may wish to take a note of it.

esteban wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:28 AM:Wow,,,finally someone sided with the USA. I laugh at Morones, Jillings, Flores...etc.

Albert wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:29 AM:To Whiners - There are plenty of legal immigrants who cross the border every day to work in America. Except for a few bad seeds in the Minutemen organization the Minutemen don't have any issue with these legal Mexican immigrant workers. MM fully support immigrant’s rights to come here and work or even become citizens if they choose to.

The work will get done here in the US without the illegal entries just fine.

liberaljim wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:30 AM:The illegal immigrant issue aside, from reading these posts there's no doubt that the Minute Men bring out the hate and bigotry in the nastiest people in our community. If you all get out there and clean a freeway yourselves perhaps you'll burn off some of that hate.

Wake up call wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:44 AM:I'll bet there is no joy at the NCT offices after this ruling. NCT takes every opportunity to demonize the Minutemen and praise the pro-illegal groups...this ruling must be hurting them. Why didn't Edward write this...sick leave?

Matthew wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:49 AM:Roberto: Who cares what you have to say? Take your childish name-calling and phony accusitions somewhere else, like the sandbox.

Randall wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:50 AM:Remember: the operative word with these Illegal aliens is ILLEGAL. Go to Mexico, U.S. Citizens, and try to get free medical care, or a driver's license or job and try to do it without proper papers and you'll be in a grimy hell-hole of a prison.

Larry wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:06 AM:It is refreshing to read that a federal judge made a common sense decision that the Minutemen org cannot be discriminated against by Caltrans. It makes perfect sense that just because this group advocates the enforcement of federal immigration laws it cannot be barred from the Adopt-A-Highway program by Caltran bureaucrats.... who are obviously following orders from their political masters in Sacramento.

Congrats MM wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:07 AM:Exposing the Corruption of the Hispanic Caucus! Absolutely priceless!

Caltrans caved into the treats from open borders activist. That doesn't work her in the US, keep your corruption south of the border.

Thumbs up for MM victory wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:11 AM:Jillings, Smith, Morones, Cedilla and Saldanas must be quite depressed today about this victory for American citizens.


Word to the wise, you can't quite the will of good patriotic Americans and their values. No matter how hard you try.

Good job MM for staying in the fight and prevailing!

Maybe... wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:12 AM:they can adopt the stretch of I-15 just before or after the San Diego / Riverside check point too... I applaud this judge's descision , let the activists scream rascism, we're tired of being labeled for simply demanding the sovereignty and laws of the United States be upheld, we're tired of watching our schools go down hill, and our insurance premiums go up because of medical institutions passing along the costs of treating those who come here illegally, and then walking away from the costs...if we demanded what the illegal activists demand here, lets take a page from Mexico's own illegal immigration laws, and treat the unwanted visitors the way Mexico treats illegals

Why wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:12 AM:is this article buried on page 3 ? This is front page news, had the MM lost it would have been front page of the NCT.

-Angela wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:14 AM:Amen for the rights of US citizens!!

From what I have read , the Mexican government, illegal alien activists (who can't seem to tell the truth) and the Latino Caucus spurred on by Lori Saldana all stepped in to squelch the rights of US citizens.

This is America people, not Mexico (where corruption always prevails)! Thank you Judge Hayes for restoring my belief in our country and legal system.

Caltrans was wrong plain and simple!!

-Hooray wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:19 AM:This is a great victory. The illegal alien activists bullied Caltrans into removing the signs with their usual lies and threats.

How they could listen to Morones who is known as a person who can't seem to tell the truth. He even takes credit for other peoples work (water stations in the desert). Morones acts as though this type of deception is ok. It is not! This is America not Mexico!

Julie wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:25 AM:I LOVE THIS!!!!

THE MINUTEMEN ARE AS AMERICAN AS ABE LINCOLN AND GEORGE WASHINGTON!

Go Minutemen and woman you deserve your sign on our Highways!

Now get Mecha's signs out of here!!!!
All they preach is taking back lands that never belonged to them in the first place.
American Indians had this land before Mex did!
Why the Spanish names in the southwest?
DUE TO SPAIN'S COLONIZATION!
Mexicans try to steal this bit of history as their own. LIARS.

Legal Genius wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:33 AM:Benowitz is on to something here. Apparently, the way to defend yourself against discrimination lawsuits is to claim the offended party had plenty of opportunities to go anywhere else but here. Since everyone has at least one place they can go to where everyone else looks and thinks like them, then it is theoretically impossible for discrimination to exist.

Thanks, Benowitz. ...

CrimeHater wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:12 PM:Congratulations to SDMM!
The Minutemen are the most visible anti-illegal immigration group in our state.
They are patriots.
And as for ludicrous comments about whining, this is a good example for those who underestimate the American public's resolve to restore the sanctity of our borders, language and culture.
Whiners didn't build this great country, and you can bet when push comes to shove, it will be the illegal invaders doing the whining.

Lisa wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:22 PM:At least we know one judge won't cower down to the anti-American latino caucus, like the fools at Cal-Trans.
Great job Judge Hayes.
The latino caucus need to pack their bags and head south to clean up the corruption in mexico. Oh, but they will not do that because they are not genuine in what they are doing. They don't care about the mexican people as they claim they do, they are just using them as pawns to try and corrupt our government. It's not going to work! We AMERICANS will not let you (try) and walk all over us, we are not puppets.

.To Robertito wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:22 PM:I have missed Roberto and his name calling, finally an article that got to him enough to comment, and he got to his favorite names in the first sentence. Roberto, you are ... far worse than the Minutemen.

.To Liberjim wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:25 PM:You say all the haters come out yet the only ones calling names are the pro-illigals like you and Roberto, look in a mirror fool.

.JK wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:34 PM:I see the comments editor is busy blocking any comments that may hit to close to home for their pro-illegal demographic while allowing the usual "R" & "X" words from Roberto, you should be embarrased NCTimes.

Unbelievable wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:40 PM:I can really believe this!?

Its seems that maybe there is still hope for America.

I want to thank the Judge for looking at the evidence that was compelling enough to see through the Hispanic Caucus , Caltran's and their supporters for open borders.

Give me liberty or give me death AND God Bless America.

Thank you MM for exposing the truth about the real motives behind trying to silence Americans for secure borders!

-Julius wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:47 PM:I am looking forward to the lawsuit in this one. I have been folowing this and the whole thing was so transparent.

To Roberto wrote on Jun 28, 2008 12:53 PM:You don't seem to get it. It wasn't about a specific freeway to clean but about stopping the Mexican consulate, the Latino Caucus and the illegal alien activists from interfering and hijacking our rule of law. Got it!

Good job to the Minutemen. This American (no hypen here) is proud of their hard work for our country!

Alf wrote on Jun 28, 2008 1:13 PM:Well, "Wake up call" at 10:44AM says "I'll bet there is no joy at the NCT offices after this ruling. NCT takes every opportunity to demonize the Minutemen". This person has it completely backwards, that group has worked very long and very hard to earn every single solitary bad thing that is said about them. Regards, Alf.

THX to MM... wrote on Jun 28, 2008 1:23 PM:Thx go to the S.D. Minutemen, Jeff Schwilk and their legal team of Howard Kaloogian for prevailing on this important, precednet setting Constitutional law case. The 'state legislators' the above article refers to are in fact the CA Latino Caucus headed by Gilbert Cedillo and Joe Coto, who along with Lori Saldano and other Latino legislators and even including the Mexican Consulate. These people, who seem to be more interested in protecting Latino's and Mexicans vs. acting on behalf of ALL Americans, regardless of race, received a wake up call from Judge Wm. Hayes that these types of Constitutional abuses of American's rights will not be tolerated. In court documents, it's revealed that these people along with illegal alien activist Enrique Morones, did slander and defame the MM by referring to them as racist, violent and discriminatory, all of which were proven untrue in this most recent and high profile ruling. What is truthful however, are the facts that illegal aliens from Mexico are regularly preying on Americans as proven by the many documented cases of murder, rape, robbery, drugs, etc. that fill our news and internet outlets and on many of our nations Ten Most Wanted. Go ahead, Google the Ten Most Wanted in some major S.W. cities, if you don't think this is true. Thank you Mr. Schwilk, Atty Howard Kaloogian and Judge Wm. Hayes for this very important, precedent setting ruling that will have national import and impact.

America Wins wrote on Jun 28, 2008 1:26 PM:SDMM rock!!! They stood up for AMERICA and won!! They are truly heroic and AMERICA owes them a debt of gratitude. NOW on to November, pass a Voter ID bill and watch how quickly the Latino Caucus disappears!!! Imagine having ONLY citizen's votes count!!! We're on our way to restoring this once great country to it's pre-invasion sovereignty. God bless Judge Hayes, the SDMM and AMERICA.

Bill wrote on Jun 28, 2008 1:34 PM:How is this judges decision activism?

I dont remember the people voting on this?

Some poeople dont realize when thier attempts at being cute and clever are equal to comparing apples with car batteries.

How is this even close?

This is hardly overturning the will of the people.

In fact, this is the will of the people.

Former Escondidian now Texan wrote on Jun 28, 2008 2:25 PM:YEAAAAAAAAAA! Minutemen!!!! You are truly patriots for pursuing your right of free speech.These outlaw groups are trying to strongarm the American people.With your vigilance and watchful eye you are winning a series of victories that makes a major difference in the way our freedoms are regarded.Thank you

To Alf wrote on Jun 28, 2008 2:37 PM:I see you're in disagreement with my 10:44 AM posting. Good, your disagreement alone validates my post. Btw, you might like to consider this a poll...Pro-American or Pro-Illegal. How's your team doing?

Good wrote on Jun 28, 2008 3:06 PM:Glad to know these MM will get outta their lawn chairs and do a little honest work. Bring lots of garbage bags. High noon is a good time to pick up trash on the desert highway. Bring lots of water. I hope to see that part of the freeway loooking gooood! Have Fun!

Where is El Grupo wrote on Jun 28, 2008 3:23 PM:Bill Flores and El Grupo are not going to like this.

anotherview wrote on Jun 28, 2008 3:46 PM:This legal scuffle has very little to do with the real issue. Illegal aliens have no right to live and work in America. Thank goodness the Bush II administration has at last begun the enforcement of existing federal immigration law. This enforcement aims to stop the unscrupulous employers from their unlawful practice of hiring illegal aliens. With no job, the illegal aliens will self-deport (at their own expense) -- no national roundup necessary. Minus the lure of a job, the foreign nationals will not illegally migrate to America -- reducing the need for an expensive U.S.-Mexico border fence. In turn, the patriotic Minutemen could devote themselves to other worthy projects.

Yes Whiner... wrote on Jun 28, 2008 4:20 PM:the MM are a bunch of whiners who cry about the courts when they lose and praise them when they win. I thought the MM were supposedto be REAL AMERICANS who didn't whine and complain when things don'tgo their way. By pursuing this action they just lost my support. They are just cry-babies like the rest.

to american k wrote on Jun 28, 2008 4:22 PM:Day labor sites have been around since the mid 19th century when the Irish and other European immigrants came to this country. The reason the MM should volunteer to do the work is to diminish the presence of immigrants and to do something productive for our country. Most of the immigrants from south of the border are not "alien", they are in fact "Native American". Don't even start with Viking or Beiring Strait or Out of Africa theories. I don't need to read about theories. So for all of you products of (alien)pilgrims, get out there and do the work instead of sitting on your butts complaining about the immigrants.

VoiceOfReason wrote on Jun 28, 2008 4:41 PM:Let's get real. The Minutemen are nothing more than a club of folks who share the same point of view . . . good for them. But to call them heroes or patriots is a disgrace to the countless men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in REALLY defending our nation. The Minutemen won the right to pick up highway trash wherever they choose . . . once again, good for them.

Anti-MM wrote on Jun 28, 2008 4:42 PM:It it obvious to me that all the minutemen band together and decide to post comments on a story that mentions their name. I know that there are, in reality, far fewer supporters of this racist movement than one might gather from reading all these posts.
If by cleaning up trash around the border checkpoints you think you are at all stopping illegal immigration or that you are a "threat" to immigrants - think again. Your racist movement is useless and accomplishes nothing.

VoiceOfReason wrote on Jun 28, 2008 4:50 PM:Marine Cpl. Francisco Valles of the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion(Bronze Star recipient)-- now there's a hero!

Greg in Oceanside wrote on Jun 28, 2008 5:31 PM:It's refreshing to see that the system does work, once in a while. I support the SDMM and all that they do, even if they've had some obstacles. And while all this is going on we have Obama courting the Hispanic vote with is idea of immigration reform (aka amnesty). It's time for concerned, taxpaying American citizens to stand up and say enough is enough. And if the Spanish speakers no comprende Ingles, 'no mas' will do. The immigration debate may have quieted down a bit, but the issue is still at the forefront of many of us and we're determined more than ever to bring about change. Now, let's see who rears their ugly head over the SDMM's latest win.

Roberto wrote on Jun 28, 2008 5:40 PM:Now you go do some labour intensive work and a McJob doesn't count. This is simple case of getting an education and not needing to compete illegals for their jobs and a fear of someone working and making money. Yes, wages will go up if illegals or card holders don't do the work, in fact some of the work will relocate to other parts of the globe and we all get trickled on. The cushy jobs are built on the backs of someones else's labour and economic reform, not patriotism is at stake. No one cares about our democracy. People who work and create prosperity for others move when they to can prosper elswhere. Now don't be so afraid of people sneaking around working. Now, did I say xenophobe, get back to work, oh nevermind, an illegal stole your job...

Confused wrote on Jun 28, 2008 5:58 PM:I'm wondering, where does it say in the Constitution that anyone has a RIGHT to clean up trash on the freeway?

Spinning Wheels wrote on Jun 28, 2008 6:16 PM:According to Channel 10, Caltrans states it's reviewing it's options, there are none. The United States Supreme court already made a ruling on a case exactly the same as this one. In RE: KKK vs. Arkansas which is mentioned in the decision. What Caltrans should be doing right now is reinstalling the signs, licking their wounds and hiring attorneys for the top executives who were not protected in the decision. Now if Caltrans wants to rename that stretch of freeway as Arkansas did (MLK Freeway) to the Enrique Morones law breaking freeway or the Lori Saldana pandering and corruption freeway thats fine, I am sure the SDMM will continue to pick up the trash on their court awarded stretch.

Nick wrote on Jun 28, 2008 6:25 PM:I see that "Roberto" still hasn't figured out how to use a thesaurus. Don't you ever tire of using the words "racist" and "xenophobes"?
I'm really starting to think that "Roberto" is scared and afraid of anything that is not Mexican or brown.
Are you a "xenophobe" Roberto?
You don't have to be scared of me "Roberto", I'm brown too.

Complete waste of time wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:10 PM:Instead of wasting the court's time - sponsor another section of the freeway. There's plenty of roadway that needs cleaning. Obviously, the issue for the Minutemen is not keeping freeways clean or helping the environment. How crazy of me to think that such a group would actually want to help.

Frank wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:19 PM:To A Reader Add to your controversial groups Atzlan and now El Grupo headed by Bill Flores whom is against deporting criminal illegal immigrants.

Laylay Bindi wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:32 PM:How Sweet It Is!

THX to MM... wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:41 PM:We hope you take this case further to jury trial where you will no doubt prevail, as the evidence, facts and precedent are on your side. You do deserve significant compensation for your mental pain and suffering, not to mention also for the slander and defamation by these parties.

Tiger wrote on Jun 28, 2008 7:56 PM:Thank you Judge Hayes, and God Bless you. American have been hmmmm put through the ringer for way to long, Thank you Minute Men, for standing up for us. and protecting our (legal Americans) rights and our borders. thank you both SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much. please stay safe. and GOD BLESS YOU

controversial wrote on Jun 28, 2008 10:21 PM:Minutemen not controversial? Are you crazy? The very fact that five or six people here are calling them names makes them controversial. That said, kudos to the Minutemen for getting out their message in a way that benefits everyone. Does La Raza do similar cleanups?

Jeff wrote on Jun 28, 2008 11:50 PM:Wow this is really disappointing. Not the ruling, which I agree with, but the amount of people that have completely bought the red herring that is illegal immigration. And since the relative merits of the minute men are being discussed I'd like to point out how fantastically inefficient they are. What they should do is follow large groups of immigrants to where they're employed and then drop the dime on the employer. Instead they go after individual immigrants which is tantamount to fighting the drug war by busting the homeless heroine abusers on skid row. But these idiots are all members of the same stupid conservative fan club that is run by people like Duke Cunningham who organize the left side of the bell curve into groups to combat the "great threats" facing our country like illegal immigrants while all the while they're bilking those same individuals for everything they've got. Corporations and corrupt politics have usurped your country! Wake up America!

Roberto wrote on Jun 29, 2008 7:03 AM:Is that Nick the libertarian worried about open borders...lol!

Alf wrote on Jun 29, 2008 7:29 AM:Well, "To Alf" at 2:37PM, you still have no clue as to my position and do not get it. I am against the strong-arm, psychologically and physically abusive tactics used by BOTH sides. This (the highway clean-up sign) is just one more in a long line of vigilante tactics and attitude that disgust me. I am not, nor will I be intimidated by the likes of Schwilk, he and his groupo (not a typo) are anything but patriotic If they were patriotic, they would work WITHIN the system to see that laws are enforced, but they do not. Regards, Alf.

Big DEAL wrote on Jun 29, 2008 9:07 AM:The Feds,STate and local government are doing noting and both presidential canidates will make it worse! nothing will change until people get angry!

ralph wrote on Jun 29, 2008 9:13 AM:Good for the Minutemen. Its about time someone stood up to these LIBERAL groups who are against them. What part of ILLEGAL dont they understand. U.S. citizens are fed up with the cost of Illegals in this country which attribute to a large amount of crime and the cost is put on the taxpayers backs here in the U.S. Go to another country and commit a crime and watch what what happens. Its a right and wrong issue, not a racist issue!!!

Cardiffian wrote on Jun 29, 2008 10:29 AM:Jeff, I have to agree with you. While I will never be able to support the minutement in their current form, I would certainly be more open to them if they spent more time busting employers than worrying about Caltrans did to their little egos. It seems that they are interested in only one side of the issue - the individual alleged illegal. I find it humourous that a poster claims that there are no immigrants at day labor sites, only illegals. That guy must have access to one heck of a database to support that claim! So come on MM, live up to your hype and bravado and go after some midwest meatpacking company, or go to a construction site and give the builder a hard time. I think you'd see an increase in your cause if you just applied some brains to the effort!

ALBERTO wrote on Jun 29, 2008 11:05 AM:immagrants that come here legal or not,come here to work.thats good.immagrants that come here and apply for aid,make more money than i do in cash.have babies on welfare,plus get more monthly monies for more children.their kids crowd the schools.and then the real bad guys rob,kill,rape,bring drugs.CANT WE STOP THESE PEOPLE.THANK YOU MINUTE MEN,WOMEN

To Confused wrote on Jun 29, 2008 11:06 AM:Confused
[-] wrote on Jun 28, 2008 5:58 PM:
I'm wondering, where does it say in the Constitution that anyone has a RIGHT to clean up trash on the freeway?

I guess you just don't get it. This wasn't about a spcific part of a freeway and picking up trash. This was about the bigger picture of the Mexican consulate, the Latino Caucus and the pro illegal alien activist (Morones) getting involved to take away American's rights! Interferring and threatening to "Take down" a government entity , Caltrans.

It could not be allowed. Thank you to the MM!

To Roberto wrote on Jun 29, 2008 12:34 PM:I am not a "xenphobe"! Whether I belive in the MM or not it their right to choose a highway as everyone else did. As I see it they are volunteering their time and money. What are you doing? Sitting here and complaining. All talk and no action. I am sad to see that you put down Americans without a college degree. God blessed you with a brain to achieve it. What about others that don't have your capacity. Whether you are a ditch digger, as my Dad was who supported 6 children with a junior high education or a brain surgeon, why do you feel superior over others. What God has given can be taken away!

Sleeping Giant wrote on Jun 29, 2008 4:51 PM:Finally, a glimmer of hope for the American dream.

I don't think people realize just how bad things are due to illegal immigration. The more the Minutemen are in the press, the more people will be aware.

We are about to fall into the abyss. Time to make a stand people.

GO MINUTEMEN!

Go MM wrote on Jun 29, 2008 8:05 PM:Us Americans are tired of foreigner coming here and calling us racist. The foreigners convinced traiters at Caltrans to violate the constitutional rights of American. Thank you, SD Minuteman for the fight for right.

Roberto wrote on Jun 29, 2008 8:25 PM:Well, At least now I understand "I'm not a xenophobe"...your afraid of the job competition from illegals. You are the exception as this blog is a cesspool of bigots. You don't see them demanding drug interdiction which is caused by the demand for illegal drugs here or the war in Mexico as a result of it...Insuring workfare instead of welfare, no WIC and job training for all released from prison is the answer.....Let's call a spade a spade..the bulk of Xenophobes demanding front and center for the bigoted mm and vexant litigious whiners demanding free speech...lol! Just like this blog is censored, so should the bigoted racist mm.

strawberries wrote on Jun 29, 2008 8:32 PM:If the Minutemen adopted the section of Interstate 5 in Carlsbad next to the Encina power plant, they would be in a position to directly harass the Mexican boys picking our strawberries. Or maybe they would volunteer to fill a few baskets themselves?

doesnt matter wrote on Jun 29, 2008 9:27 PM:It really doesn't matter where or how these Minutemen guys protest. They will still never be able to rid Southern California of people who look Mexican. Their prejudice will never be satiated. We will always be a border community. Find something else to hate.

The Truth wrote on Jun 29, 2008 11:01 PM:To Whiners- They are not immigrants at labor sites. They are ILLEGAL ALIENS.