Minuteman CDC is falling apart
Philosophically, I agree with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps‘ mission - raising awareness of illegal border crossings and problems, and forcing Washington to do something about it.
But in an effort to remain intellectually honest, I’m pretty sure that Chris Simcox, the leader of that group, is a dirt bag. And, it appears his membership is also coming to that same realization.
Chris Simcox, founder and president of what grew into the largest and most powerful Minuteman group in the country, in late May reportedly fired 14 of the MCDC’s 27 state chapter leaders, plus one regional leader and three national officers. The firings came after the leaders pressured Simcox to meet with them in person to discuss concerns about Simcox’s financial accountability and leadership style.
“By now you have probably heard rumors … about a massive purge of your National and State Leaders. These rumors are true,” Deputy Executive Director and New Mexico state leader Bob Wright wrote in a mass E-mail to MCDC members dated May 21. “The numbers are staggering and to anyone who is capable of reason, the devastating effect on your MCDC is inescapable.”
…Simcox has been under fire from MCDC chapter leaders and rank-and-file members since last summer, when he began refusing to account for the $1.6 million to $1.8 million in private donations he said MCDC had raised by the end of May 2006. That sum included $600,000 for the “Minuteman Border Fence,” which Simcox touted in a slick fundraising materials as a high-tech “Israeli-style” barrier, but which turned out to be little more than a barbed-wire cattle fence.
I’ve always thought that Simcox was a little nutty over the border issue. Again, I agreed with him in philosophy, but Simcox took it as his personal crusade. Now, it seems to be a personal crusade of his to bilk his followers.
Of course, the pro-illegals are rejoicing over this.
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