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The '''minutemen''' were impromptu [[America|American]] soldiers in the [[Revolutionary War]], [[farmer|farmers]] who were ready and willing to be called up at a "minute's" notice to fight for American [[independence]].   

The '''minutemen''' were impromptu [[America|American]] [[soldier]]s in the [[Revolutionary War]], [[farmer|farmers]] who were [[Oath Keepers|ready and willing]] to be called up at a "minute's" notice to fight for American [[independence]].   

In the present day, the Minutemen are a group of citizens who volunteer to patrol the border between the United States and Mexico in order to assist in the effort to stop illegal immigration into the country. The men are volunteers and receive no support from the government for their efforts. Numerous attempts have been made by leftist groups to have the Minutemen shut down, including unsubstantiated accusations of violence and racism against illegals. Though the volunteers are armed, their weapons are for self defense against the criminals who smuggle groups of illegals across the border. The Minutemen do not fire on anyone unless fired upon as a matter of policy, instead detaining illegals until the authorities can deport them. They do not, therefore, fit the definition of a vigilante group, as they do not take the law into their own hands, instead choosing to freely assist their community's law enforcement, essentially a Neighborhood Crime Watch for the Mexican border.  

In the present day, the [[Minutemen Project|Minutemen]] are a group of usually [[conservative]] American [[citizen]]s who volunteer to patrol the [[border]] between the [[United States]] and [[Mexico]] in order to assist in the effort to stop [[illegal immigration]] into the country. The men are volunteers and receive no support from the government for their efforts. Numerous attempts have been made by [[leftist]] groups to have the Minutemen shut down, including unsubstantiated accusations of [[violence]] and [[racism]] against [[illegal]]s. Though the volunteers are [[Second Amendment|armed]], their [[firearm]]s are for [[self defense]] against the [[criminal]]s and [[gang]]s who [[smuggle]] illegal [[drug]]s and groups of illegals across the border. The Minutemen do not [[shoot|fire]] on anyone unless fired upon as a matter of policy, instead detaining illegals until the authorities can [[deportation|deport]] them. They do not, therefore, fit the definition of a [[vigilante]] group, as they do not take the law into their own hands, instead choosing to freely assist their community's [[law enforcement]], essentially a [[Neighborhood Crime Watch]] for the Mexican border. Their being armed is assisted by [[Arizona]] being a "[[constitutional carry]]" state and [[Texas]] having less [[gun control]] than other [[liberal]] [[unfree state]]s like [[California]].

The issue of the Minutemen is another example of [[liberal deceit]], in which the mainstream media uses accusations of racism to shift debate from the issue of illegal immigration and onto the motives and character of volunteer watchmen.

The issue of the Minutemen is another example of [[liberal deceit]], in which the [[mainstream media]] uses accusations of racism to shift debate from the issue of illegal immigration and onto the motives and character of volunteer watchmen.

   

   

==See also==

==See Also==

[[Category:United States History]]

[[Category : United States History]]

[[Category : Oath Keepers]]