A small group of American Patriots headed to the State Capitol in Phoenix today to welcome the May Day marchers. Several sources had indicated that there would be a huge march on the state capitol today and we wanted to show the American colors for the occasion. We arrived prior to 10 am since the marchers were supposed to arrive at the Capitol by 11. Had a nice time visiting and getting petitions signed. We had hoped that the Impeach Mayor Phil Gordon petitions would be available there for signature by Phoenix residents but a printing problem had delayed that happening. ~SandyD PBA Supports Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Most of us met at The Buffalo Chip Saloon in Cave Creek prior to the 9:00 a.m. start of the parade. The Freedom Riders were there in a big group along with a lot of folks from the USA meeting group. We had a small but enthusiastic contingent from PBA there. Prior to the start of the parade, Sheriff Joe came over to talk with us and regale us with some stories about his recent activities in rounding up illegal law breakers. We all congratulated him over the big headlines in the Republic this morning which stated that the “Feds Defend Arpaio on crime sweeps.” We were amazed that they would acknowledge the legality of his activities. Of course, under the headline were two stories: one positive and the other decrying the concern that crackdowns amount to racial-profiling. PBA Recruiting Drive Update Wow!! It’s been slightly over a month since our St. Louis meeting and slightly less than a month since the recruiting drive appeal was put on our web site. The results ??? 13 new “on the books” members, a 6% increase in membership. You guys and gals are terrific. I wish I had space to thanks each and every one of you who have recruited someone or let me know you were trying, and going to, recruit some one. One lady recruited her mother. Another committed to recruit after being a PBA Minuteman less than a week. Another sent out over 35 letters to friends and relatives (they are not necessarily the same). Another avenue to recruiting is to volunteer to address civic clubs, church groups, etc. From experience, I know that the program directors are always hustling for speakers. Any way we are off to a good start and every one of us applaud you for your past, present, and future efforts. Hank Fields PBA Minuteman PATRIOTS' BORDER ALLIANCE HONORING ELTON HALL
New Mexico Muster Information DATES: April 4th - April 26th COLORADO PBA PROTEST COVERAGE
Colorado television station KOAA covered yesterday's Colorado PBA chapter protest: A group of about twenty protestors took to the streets of Colorado Springs, Saturday, calling on Colorado Senator Ken Salazar to do more to stop illegal immigration. The protestors were with the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps and Colorado Springs based Patriots Border Alliance. Jeff Henry organized protest and says, "We want our laws enforced and we want our borders secured." Senator Salazar was in town to meet with local leaders and concerned citizens regarding issues facing southern Colorado. The meeting was at the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments building on south Seventh Street on the city's west side. The protestors, with signs reading; 'no amnesty' and 'where's the fence?' circled the parking lot outside. They claim Salazar has a poor voting record when it comes to illegal immigration. Jeff Henry says, "He has consistently resisted efforts to secure the borders and we want him to understand that's not acceptable. He represents us, we the people and we want him to do his job." During the meeting most of the protestors remained in the parking lot, but a handful went inside. When Salazar began taking questions, they quickly questioned his stance on illegal immigration, to which Salazar responded, "They're a special interest advocacy group that has its own point of view and I've worked very closely with President Bush and the republicans and democrats on this issue and I'm a solution seeker." He says, despite what the protestors say, he does not support amnesty for illegal immigrants. Congratulations to Jeff Henry and the Colorado PBA members!
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3 year term PBA Store Now Open! As part of PBA's effort to spread the word about our organization, to encourage membership and raise funds, PBA is proud to announce the opening of the PBA Store at Cafe Press! You can purchase items from t-shirts to bumper stickers and everything in between. You can even purchase Fido a PBA t-shirt! Help support PBA by purchasing one of our products and spread the word about PBA in your town to help secure our nation's borders. You can find the PBA Store by CLICKING HERE. Memorial Fund Established for Slain Border Patrol Agent  Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar: Rest in Peace
A memorial fund has been set up for slain Yuma Sector Border Patrol agent, Luis Aguilar Jr. Operation Ice Storm Wrap Report by Sandy Doty
Minutemen & Supporters: Another eventful border operation has now ended and old and new friends are now safely in their warm homes, recounting their adventures to family and acquaintances. Operation Ice Storm again proved that the illegal human movement into this state and country is unabated in the Tucson sector. The Patriots’ Border Alliance had the support and assistance from The American Border Patrol which supplied manpower and night vision equipment as well as their unique “Gully Watcher” thermal camera mounted on top of a jeep, to assist with the night watches on Friday and Saturday nights. As dark as it was on those two nights, this equipment was a great help. On Friday night, five illegal aliens were sighted close to midnight; and on Saturday, 22 IAs were sighted. In both instances, there was no border patrol assistance due to heavy traffic south and west of our location with large groups to contend with. So we feel sure that at least 27 more aliens have successfully melded into our society, having escaped detection at our entry points. We heard from Border Patrol and local residents that the human traffic is as heavy, or heavier than ever. On Friday night, they sighted over 90 in one group moving north in this area. For those interested in the animal life in southwestern Arizona, a large Mountain Lion was sighted on Friday night with the night vision and later the thermal vision equipment. When the animal moved in front of Line Leader, Lone Ranger, he at first thought it was a Javalena but quickly realized “Pigs don’t have long ropey tails.” As he watched, it sprang from the road, across a culvert and over a bush in a long leap. The Thermal vision operator picked him up and observed him doing natures’ duty and what he produced was the brightest white object in his scope due to its intense heat. Needless to say, the rest of the night, everyone was trying to watch on all sides and around themselves in addition to looking south for the IAs. The original Minuteman spirit was truly exemplified in our volunteers this weekend. 26 Minutemen showed for this weekends events coming in from 4 States. Radar, from New Mexico, had not intended to come but a friend paid him back $40 owed him, so he took that as a sign, that he should fill up his car and drive to Arizona to help out. Good thing he did, too, since he is a crack communications technician and the repeater broke on Friday. Radar, with a bit of antennae, duct tape and magic boxes, created an even better reception system for the PBA radios. Magnum44 and his lovely wife came despite her recent painful hand surgery that really made her most uncomfortable. But supportive as she is, both to her husband and to PBA, she left the comforts of home to join with the hail and hardy who were able to conduct the border watches. How much easier it would have been for her to stay in a nice warm house with easy access to ice and comfortable surroundings. Everyone’s favorite Line Leader, the Lone Ranger, came all the way from Missouri to help scout out the area and establish the areas for watching. There were lay ups and many heavily used trails discovered. He and Pineapple 6 knew the terrain well by the time the rest of the volunteers arrived and had it all well mapped out, with the busiest traffic areas pin pointed. Warthog, another great Line Leader, led the day shifts out. Despite some recent health issues, he came to help out. His first night, the heater in his small trailer broke and it was really, really cold that night. He spent a miserable night. But did he go home? NO! Fortunately, some other volunteers were able to spare him a really warm sleeping bag so that Saturday night wasn’t as bad. But another intrepid Arizona volunteer (and former Marine) slept in an open tent on the ground, despite the cold and threat of the sighted Mountain Lion just a few miles from camp. What troopers! The Caballo Loco Campgrounds were very nice and offered a lot of amenities we have not experienced before: hookups; electricity; showers; a laundry; and lots of friendly residents who threw a great breakfast for us on Saturday morning! Needless to say, we delayed going out that morning to partake of their kindness. And was it great! If your a 'camper-type', we highly recommend them for your family vacation time. We need to continue working on improving our administrative processes to save our volunteers valuable time when they make the effort and go to the expense to come to our events. That is one of our goals in 2008! We just hope all our volunteers know how very much we appreciate their great patriotic spirits and the many sacrifices they make to try to assist us in knowing just what is happening on our borders. We must keep this issue at the forefront as we approach the Presidential elections to ensure that our next President knows how vulnerable our borders are and how much more is needed to protect them and our citizens. Thanks to all who came and all who helped support the operation this weekend, especially Glenn Spencer’s crew. Special thanks to our newest Minutemen volunteers who spent their first border operation with us this weekend! We may not have deterred any illegal aliens, but we gained the knowledge that the human trafficking problem continues to grow to share with our elected officials and candidates. Best of all, we welded strong bonds of friendship working together toward a higher purpose. We stand in awe of our great Minuteman patriots. Looking forward to our next operation in Three Points soon! Sandy Doty PBA 2007 Financial Documents Released The financial documents for Patriots' Border Alliance have been released. Included documents are: * 2007 Balance Summary You can view these documents here: http://www.patriotsborderalliance.com/documents.html Don't see what you're looking for on this page? Try looking in THE ARCHIVES. |
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May 1, 2008: A Non-Event in Phoenix
