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Hypocrites, Liars and Charlatans: Is the minuteman movement doomed?
by Jack Sharpe aka Jim Gilchrist of Minuteman Project
For years now, many leaders and volunteers of the Minuteman Movement have remained quiet about things they know to be true. We all believed it would hurt the movement if Americans knew how their donations were being spent, or what kinds of narcissistic nitwits are leading some of these organizations.
Minutemen held their tongues and soldiered on with the mission. Despite this attempt to protect the movement through silence, Americans have not turned out in the numbers that the original founders had hoped. Why? Because America still sees us as a racist, kooky, fringe group.
In three years there have been less than 6,000 Minutemen that have ever patrolled the border. They are divided into several organizations with many members belonging to two or three of these organizations. Some of these organizations charge a “membership fee” (sometimes referred to as a background check), or monthly dues. But the bigger groups also use professional fundraising companies to raise money from direct mail campaigns and donor drives.
Patriotic Americans often give money in lieu of going to the border, and many of these groups exploit them by claiming that the donations are used to support the Minutemen on the border. However, more often than not, most of the money goes straight into the pockets of the leadership. Not that they are stealing vast sums of money, but after half of the donations are paid back to the fundraising firm, and twenty-five percent split between various creditors, and another twenty percent to operating costs (staff), that only leaves five percent (5 %) of the donations left to actually fund the cause.
Chris Simcox is the president of one of the largest Minuteman Project spin-off groups, the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC). Chris and MCDC split away from Jim Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project over two years ago to become a “project” of Declaration Alliance. Chris hired a slick Washington Consulting company (Diener and Associates) to handle MCDC’s finances and raise money for the organization.
Before Simcox knew it was happening, he had lost control of his organization to a DC beltway insider’s coalition. They took control of MCDC’s parent corporation after Simcox was convicted of a weapons violation on Federal land. For the record: Simcox was legally wearing a sidearm until he accidentally entered a state park. The felony prevented him from remaining the head of the group, but the fundraising company kept him on as the “Founder” and sent him on the paid lecture circuit. With a wife and children to consider, Simcox was in no position to turn on his masters.
Last year almost half of the members of MCDC revolted against Simcox and tried to take the organization away from its real owner, fundraiser Diener and Associates. The members claimed that they received no financial support from MCDC and were instructed to send what little donations they could scrape up to Headquarters for redistribution. Many Chapter leaders complained, but they were dismissed or ignored.
At one point the majority of the chapter leaders called for a meeting with Simcox to ask where the money went. Simcox had no idea and no one from the fundraising company would tell him. The rebelling members demanded to see the financial books, but Simcox didn’t have them and wasn’t sure who did. He then did the only thing he could do; he ran away and hid.
At this point Simcox had become jealous of the success of Jim Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project. The Minuteman Project had just survived its own 911-style hijacking attempt, but only lost a handful of members over it. The difference was simple, Gilchrist always retained control of his organization and its finances; it was easy for Jim to have an independent audit and to make his books public. Jim Gilchrist was still able to get choice interviews and was requested for more public appearances than Simcox because he had less baggage, better media people and was just more interesting than Simcox. Gilchrist also had invested more than 7,000 hours of non-paid time and as much as $70,000 into the Minuteman Project since its inception on October 1, 2004.
Gilchrist has always been an odd duck among the secure borders groups. Jim never hated or blamed people for trying to find work or build a better life; he blamed the government of Mexico for causing the problem and our own Government for doing almost nothing to stop it. Unlike the fringe leaders, Jim took an active role in weeding out racists and “nuts” from his organization instead of promoting them.
Most Minutemen first heard about the movement from seeing Gilchrist on TV. It was Gilchrist who tirelessly spread the minuteman word through television and radio interviews, rallies, border operations, coast-to-coast caravans, speaking tours and protests, and endless appearances at various city council meetings throughout southern California. It was Gilchrist who was attacked at Columbia University, Gilchrist who was protested and verbally assaulted by the NSA (Nazis/skinheads), and it is Jim Gilchrist who has time and again risked his life to bring America one simple message: We must secure our borders and enforce our laws!
It had grown quiet between Simcox and Gilchrist prior to Jim’s endorsement of Mike Huckabee. Jim was finishing the reconstruction of the Minuteman Project leadership, preparing to launch a new “nationwide project to prevent illegal aliens from voting” and also considering a run for Congress against incumbent Loretta Sanchez (D) of California’s 47th District.
It was Huckabee who contacted Jim Gilchrist and asked him to read his nine point plan on immigration. Jim was excited that a “top tier” candidate understood the problem and had committed himself in writing to a workable plan to solve it. Jim did not come to this decision overnight. He and his closest associates researched primary sources and considered the fact that Huckabee was the only candidate in the top three Republican choices (Huckabee, Romney, Giuliani) with an immigration law enforcement advocacy platform.
Jim wrote a list of questions for Huckabee, which he asked him in person. Jim started that meeting with Huckabee stone-faced and unconvinced, but he left it in good spirits. For the first time in several years, Jim Gilchrist was optimistic about our nation’s future. A week later, he traveled to Iowa and formally endorsed Mike Huckabee for President of the United States. No Minuteman Project money was used for this trip.
Without so much as a phone call to Jim Gilchrist asking him why, several leaders of Minuteman fringe groups viciously attacked Jim and Mike Huckabee with the hopes of getting some cheap publicity for themselves. The same people who complain when someone quotes the propaganda of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) because of its bias were quoting comments by the Club for Growth against Huckabee. The Club For Growth is the same anti-gun, pro NAFTA, Giuliani supporting Club for Growth propaganda machine that pejoratively refers to the Minutemen as “vigilantes” and “militia types”.
It only took Simcox two days to pile on and take his cheap shot at Jim Gilchrist as well. He and his friend William Gheen (ALIPAC) have started a “destroy Gilchrist and Huckabee” campaign with help from among the kooks and zealots of the movement.
William Gheen, President of ALIPAC, has had a personal grudge against Jim Gilchrist since the Minuteman Project was founded. Gheen makes his living soliciting donations from unsuspecting Americans in the name of border security. What most people don’t know is just how much of the donor money coming into his organization Gheen pockets. He has never opened his books to the public or explained what happened to the money that many hard working people have given to him. William Gheen uses fear- mongering and race baiting to scare old people out of their savings with stories of “the savage invasion from the Southern border”.
When Gilchrist founded the Minuteman Project many patriots believed that Jim was doing more for the movement than all of the dozen of other activist organizations combined. This caused the donor money to dry up for Gheen and ALIPAC, and Simcox and MCDC. And, oh, how they ranted and cursed Gilchrist and the Minuteman Project!
To preserve their “cash cows”, the naïve American donor base that has already sent them millions of dollars, Simcox, Gheen, and other so-called secure-borders advocates have to attack Gilchrist’s endorsement of Mike Huckabee. If Huckabee is elected President he promises “in writing” (www.mikehuckabee.com) to secure the borders within two years, actually enforce immigration laws, and severely punish the unscrupulous employers that hire and exploit illegal alien labor. That certainly would end our mission and the need for a minuteman movement.
Mike Huckabee and Jim Gilchrist are threats to the continued financial security and commercial enterprises of these professional extremists and charlatans who make an earnest market in soliciting public donations to stop the illegal alien invasion crisis.
Fellow patriots, it is up to you now. You can join the charlatans in their witch hunt against Jim Gilchrist and his Minuteman Project, or reserve judgment until you can research the matters yourself. Meanwhile, Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project, which does not require “membership fees” to participate in saving America, stoically plods onward, relying on only a hope, a prayer, and a vision inspired by our Founding Fathers.
Jack Sharpe, for Jim Gilchrist and The Minuteman Project
Cheers,
Jim Gilchrist, BAJ, BSBA, MBA, CPA - Founder and President
Jim Gilchrist's MINUTEMAN PROJECT, INC. (DBA The Minuteman Project)
- A multi-ethnic, immigration law enforcement advocacy group.
- Operating within the law to support enforcement of the law.
- The power of change through the power of peace.
MAILING ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND DONATIONS:
JIM GILCHRIST'S MINUTEMAN PROJECT, INC.
DBA "THE MINUTEMAN PROJECT"
JIM GILCHRIST, PRESIDENT
P.O. BOX 3944
LAGUNA HILLS, CA. 92654-3944
--- _________________ Vox populi vox Dei
Ad majorem Dei gloriam
WILLIAM GHEEN RESPONSE TO LIES AND ATTACKS FROM JIM GILCHRIST
My response to Jim Gilchrist.
Jim,
Do you really think that attaching someone else's name to this hit piece is going to shield you? Do you really think that casting stones at me or Chris Simcox will distract people from the fact you just endorsed a candidate for President because he is the only one that would even speak with you?
You have abused any trust the people in our movement have ever put in you by endorsing Mike Huckabee, who is under investigation for setting up the Mexican consulate in AK. He lied to the nation about having a degree in Theology. He supports touchback amnesty for illegal aliens, taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens, and Comprehensive Immigration Reform, which our groups fought hard to defeat, while you were sending out hate e-mails, much like the one we just received about others in your group. You have made a fool of yourself by endorsing a man who has called our entire movement racist and nativist.
If you were going to try to take a swipe at ALIPAC, at least get your facts straight.
If it were true that I had a grudge against you since Minuteman started then why would I endorse you and give you money to run for Congress a year later? If I had a grudge against you and the Minuteman Project since the beginning, then how do you explain this picture of us together at Unite to Fight founded by Mark Edwards? Mark Edwards and I have joined with over 70 leaders signing a letter rebuking your endorsement of Mike Huckabee.
Jim Gilchrist (Minuteman Project) and William Gheen (ALIPAC) at Unite to Fight 1, Las Vegas, NV June 2005
"Grudge Since the Beginning?"
All of the written documentation on the ALIPAC.us website contradicts this "grudge since the beginning theory" you want people to believe considering the fact you and Minuteman Project have your own sections on our website.
You are also lying by claiming that we have refused to open our books. The ALIPAC financial records have been a matter of public record for three years now, since the day we were founded on 9/11/2004. It is hard to believe that someone who is an accountant, ran for Congress, and is supposed to be running a non-profit organization would not know this. Any American is welcome to review our reports at www.FEC.Gov Our books have always been open, unlike yours. You are the one who had to hire accountants and took over two years to open your books to the nation.
The money did not "dry up" after the launch of your group. In fact, our fundraising continues to set new records each year. In fact, we have raised and spent far less than you have while achieving much more per dollar raised!
I have never made the statement "the savage invasion from the Southern border". A quick search of Google shows ZERO matches. This comment does not exist in the 18 thousand posts I have made online or any of the documented thousands of radio, TV, and newspaper interviews I have conducted.
A quick review of our open records at the Federal Elections Commission will show that I worked for over one year without compensation. Then I made $500 per month for awhile. Currently, I receive $3,500 per month as compensation for working on ALIPAC exclusively for over 60 hours per week. After taxes, this means I make less than $12 per hour, which is beneath the average wage of my home city of Raleigh, NC. This is also far less than the $60,000 per year you were paying your twenty year old press director Tim Beuler.
While I must have some compensation to care for my family, I make less than many fast food workers because I care deeply for this cause and the battle against illegal immigration.
It does not surprise me to see you resort to lies and personal attacks in response to the fact that over 70 leaders of different immigration enforcement organizations have already signed a letter rebuking your endorsement of pro-Amnesty Mike Huckabee. Soon, there will be close to 100 leaders across the nation standing against your improper endorsement of a candidate, which stands against all we have worked for.
The Executive Board leaders of Minuteman Project have come out against you! Co-Founder of the Minutemen, Chris Simcox, has come out against you! Most of the independent Minuteman groups have come out against you! Mark Edwards, who gave you his Unite to Fight organization has come out against you! Even Dr. Corsi, who co-authored a book with you, has written an article for World Net Daily that is scathingly critical of your endorsement of Huckabee!
Meanwhile, no groups or leaders in our movement have backed your endorsement. None, ZERO, nada! You just don't get it because your ego and arrogance has consumed you!
Your false claims against ALIPAC are obviously the actions of a desperate man and anyone can easily verify for themselves that your claims are false.
It is no wonder that we find you in the back pocket of a liar like Mike Huckabee and your organization in shambles. The truth is the only thing that can save America and lead to victory for our cause. You have abandoned the truth and now will reap what you have sown.
William Gheen
President, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC
www.alipac.us _________________ Vox populi vox Dei
Ad majorem Dei gloriam
Joined: Jun 13, 2007 Posts: 2274 Location: On Duty Alamo, California
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject:
This guy belongs in a freak show, what an absolute nut ball! The dirt is finally starting to come out on Hackabee and it will take his new buddy Jim down with him.
Joined: Aug 24, 2005 Posts: 2590 Location: North Carolina
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:
Well Jim Gilchrist, give me my money back you liar !!!! I trusted you and you ripped me off much like the PTL (Pass the Loot Club) of the Bakers...
I think we should all ask where our contributions went. I sure don't see a fence on the Mexico border, do you?
By the way Jim, did you get your license to head up the Minutemen, much like Huckabee got his bogus degree in Theology (possibly a matchbook cover)? You two deserve each other. Oh I mean you three... I forgot Vincente Fox; sorry.
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Joined: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 1544 Location: New Hampshire, USA
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:
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It only took Simcox two days to pile on and take his cheap shot at Jim Gilchrist as well. He and his friend William Gheen (ALIPAC) have started a “destroy Gilchrist and Huckabee” campaign with help from among the kooks and zealots of the movement.
William Gheen, President of ALIPAC, has had a personal grudge against Jim Gilchrist since the Minuteman Project was founded. Gheen makes his living soliciting donations from unsuspecting Americans in the name of border security. What most people don’t know is just how much of the donor money coming into his organization Gheen pockets. He has never opened his books to the public or explained what happened to the money that many hard working people have given to him. William Gheen uses fear- mongering and race baiting to scare old people out of their savings with stories of “the savage invasion from the Southern border”.
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Gilchrist is insane insulting William, ALIPAC and everyone here. He won't be living this down. _________________
Joined: Aug 24, 2005 Posts: 2590 Location: North Carolina
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:
Gheen makes his living soliciting donations from unsuspecting Americans in the name of border security. What most people don’t know is just how much of the donor money coming into his organization Gheen pockets. He has never opened his books to the public or explained what happened to the money that many hard working people have given to him.
This is hysterical... It was just three weeks or so ago I saw on either CNN, MSNBC or one of the other major networks that many were asking for an investigation of the Minutement organization and the Gilchrist name was mentioned. Apparently Gilchrist and the organization could not account for where the money went. Vincente seeing to it you getting some good pocket change Gilchrist? And Huckabee?
One can only imagine why Huckabee forced his staff to DESTROY every computer in the Governor's office before he left office. Everyone thought it was strange and unprecendented; but that was his command.
Hang in there William... We know who the true liars are and we must fight them as hard as we did the McCain/Kennedy amnesty bill.
Joined: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 2872 Location: Salt Lake City Utah
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:
This is stupidity on his part concerning Huckabee and also jealousy over William and Simcox and their sucess. How many times do you see Ghilchrist on national TV?
The minuteman project is nothing and I laughed over his endorsement. It means nothing. I don't think the american people even care who he endorses. Again it means nothing.
The money that the Minutemen make and where they distribute their funds is none of his damn business.
It is also none of his business where Alipac puts their money.
If in fact William made $1,000,000 a year he is well worth the price.
Shut up Gilchrist. _________________
''Life's tough......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'' -- John Wayne
Between 6:30 and 7:45, I have gotten 4 emails from the minutemen project. Including the one you just got titled "Hypocrites, Liars and Charlatans".
WHAT A GOOFBALL!
I like your response back to him William.
It looks as if Jim Gilchrist has returned from Iowa and has gotten to his email box and is flipping out right now. I got four emails too. It is very bad to send four emails in a row like that to your email lists.
W _________________ Vox populi vox Dei
Ad majorem Dei gloriam
Joined: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 1544 Location: New Hampshire, USA
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:
Paige wrote:
This is stupidity on his part concerning Huckabee and also jealousy over William and Simcox and their sucess. How many times do you see Ghilchrist on national TV?
The minuteman project is nothing and I laughed over his endorsement. It means nothing. I don't think the american people even care who he endorses. Again it means nothing.
The money that the Minutemen make and where they distribute their funds is none of his damn business.
It is also none of his business where Alipac puts their money.
If in fact William made $1,000.000 a year he is well worth the price.
Shut up Gilchrist.
I second that 100% Someone should tell Gilchrist when your in a hole stop digging. _________________
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 419 Location: Near Hazleton, PA
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject:
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It only took Simcox two days to pile on and take his cheap shot at Jim Gilchrist as well. He and his friend William Gheen (ALIPAC) have started a “destroy Gilchrist and Huckabee” campaign with help from among the kooks and zealots of the movement.
Oh. So we're all kooks and zealots are we?
I'd like to give Gilchrist a piece of my mind .. and believe me it won't be in Spanish or Huckabese ...
William is worth every single penny that he gets from the GOVERNMENT for his PAC for the 20 or so hours a day he puts into ALIPAC, which BTW, gets the general population informed and educated about what's really going on!!
Hey William, if the opposition is resorting to personal attacks, it's because they have no REAL argument. Jim Gilchrist is officially on my "What A <expletive withheld>" list. Do you need any more donations, W? _________________ Proud wife of an undocumented ICE agent.
Definition of a RACIST according to Madeline Cosman : Real American Committed to Integrity Sovereignty and Truth
It only took Simcox two days to pile on and take his cheap shot at Jim Gilchrist as well. He and his friend William Gheen (ALIPAC) have started a “destroy Gilchrist and Huckabee” campaign with help from among the kooks and zealots of the movement.
Oh. So we're all kooks and zealots are we?
I'd like to give Gilchrist a piece of my mind .. and believe me it won't be in Spanish or Huckabese ...
William is worth every single penny that he gets from the GOVERNMENT for his PAC for the 20 or so hours a day he puts into ALIPAC, which BTW, gets the general population informed and educated about what's really going on!!
Hey William, if the opposition is resorting to personal attacks, it's because they have no REAL argument. Jim Gilchrist is officially on my "What A <expletive withheld>" list. Do you need any more donations, W?
Thank you very much, but I want everyone to know that ALIPAC is completely funded by donations from the public.
We receive No monies from the Government or corporations.
W _________________ Vox populi vox Dei
Ad majorem Dei gloriam
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 419 Location: Near Hazleton, PA
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject:
ALIPAC wrote:
corhanem wrote:
Quote:
It only took Simcox two days to pile on and take his cheap shot at Jim Gilchrist as well. He and his friend William Gheen (ALIPAC) have started a “destroy Gilchrist and Huckabee” campaign with help from among the kooks and zealots of the movement.
Oh. So we're all kooks and zealots are we?
I'd like to give Gilchrist a piece of my mind .. and believe me it won't be in Spanish or Huckabese ...
William is worth every single penny that he gets from the GOVERNMENT for his PAC for the 20 or so hours a day he puts into ALIPAC, which BTW, gets the general population informed and educated about what's really going on!!
Hey William, if the opposition is resorting to personal attacks, it's because they have no REAL argument. Jim Gilchrist is officially on my "What A <expletive withheld>" list. Do you need any more donations, W?
Thank you very much, but I want everyone to know that ALIPAC is completely funded by donations from the public.
We receive No monies from the Government or corporations.
W
I thought a PAC got government subsidies??? My apologies if I'm wrong!!
We still appreciate and need you! _________________ Proud wife of an undocumented ICE agent.
Definition of a RACIST according to Madeline Cosman : Real American Committed to Integrity Sovereignty and Truth
Didn't we see him on tv when this first came out and he said he had SOLICITED all the candidates and Huckabee was the only one to call him back?
Huckabee, this man is a loose cannon. 'Course, after all your lies you wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway. Play on, boys! _________________ "This is our culture - fight for it. This is our flag - pick it up. This is our country - take it back." - Congressman Tom Tancredo
I liked your letter, William. _________________ "This is our culture - fight for it. This is our flag - pick it up. This is our country - take it back." - Congressman Tom Tancredo
Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 31458 Location: Texas - The Lone Star State
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:
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Without so much as a phone call to Jim Gilchrist asking him why, several leaders of Minuteman fringe groups viciously attacked Jim and Mike Huckabee with the hopes of getting some cheap publicity for themselves.
And who did Gilchrist consult before endorsing Huckabee? I'm betting the same person in Narcissus' pool. I speculate, he rushed to embrace the "Iowa front runner" and didn't take the time to investigate Huckster Huckabee's pro-illegal immigration past.
Gilchrist might not be in this situation right now, if he had consulted William Gheen before he endorsed Huckabee. Considering Alipac is the largest archive of illegal immigration data on the Net.
Individuals like myself, that have dedicated a lot of their personal time, some with little or no compensation, fighting illegal immigration are now launching a damage control effort, against the pro-amnesty Huckabee endorsement by a high profile and self-proclaimed leader of the anti-illegal immigration movement.
Gilchrist's endorsement could mislead the general public into believing that Huckabee will be the candidate to vote for, if they want to end illegal immigration in America.
Dixie _________________ Englishmen, who have no right in this kingdom of France, the King of Heaven sends you word and warning...depart into your own country... Joan of Arc.
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Joined: Jun 28, 2006 Posts: 7125 Location: New Jersey
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:
Kooks and zealots???
Out of all of the organizations I have logged in on, ALIPAC is by far one of the most upstanding, patriotic organization for the cause of stopping illegal immigration and border security!
W. and the entire organization scrutinize every post, article and when other orgnizations solitcit ALIPAC's help or involvement as well as, phone, fax and email projects for the cause. ALIPAC does nothing shady and wants nothing to do with anything shady. We are all quite aware that this cause is ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE THIS COUNTRY FACES.
Endorsing candidates like Huckabee shows America just what kind of leadership Gilchrist represents to his organization, and it's not with the cause to end illegal immigration or border security.
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Here is the video clip where Gilchrist admits that his endorsement of Huckabee was completely driven by ego.
Notice how he states that Huckabee was the only one to respond to him as if Huckabee being willing to call Jim Gilchrist is some kind of great credential.
Jim Gilchrist really let all of that support we lavished on him go to his head didn't he.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: No Details Needed
You can tell who lacks integrity in this conversation by asking yourself, "Which person who claims to really care about illegal immigration endorsed a pro-Amnesty candidate?"
Joined: Nov 27, 2007 Posts: 112 Location: High Plains Desert Sedan, New Mexico
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:56 am Post subject:
It never ceases to amaze me as to the length some people will go to, that only uses other people's intelligence to make themselves look good. Then, only ending up looking more moronic than they did to begin with.
I think there is only 1 of 2 people that will actually do something about the Illegal Invasion of our country. Ron Paul or Lou Dobbs. If anyone can't tell all the candidates available for the 2008 election aren't just continuing puppets of what we have had for the last near 20 years, is lost in the fog !
Next time you see them on t v, look for the strings in the back ground ...
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