Thread: Mohave County Minutemen Press Release.

URGENT TIME SENSITIVE:
Mohave County Minutemen Press Release.
Extreme Sacrifice in Bullhead City!
Chained! No food! No sleep! For 24 hours!

Where: In front of the Bullhead City Council Chamber!

When: Wednesday, November 8th Starting at 9.00 AM
till Thursday, November 9th at 9.00 AM

Why: to protest the City Council and the Mayor of their decision to surrender and their fear of passing ordinances to stop renting and hiring of illegal aliens in Bullhead City.

The City Council of Bullhead has chosen to raise the white flag, and remain politically correct rather than defend the right and the welfare of the citizens and legal immigrants of Bullhead City.
Over a month ago, the Mohave County Minutemen asked the City Council to adopt the Illegal Immigration Relief Act which has been already passed in 10 other cities all over the United States.
The goal of this ordinance is to fight at the local level the problem of Illegal Aliens in our towns, especially in light of National Security.

To rent to an illegal alien can create the opportunity for terrorists to hide in our town.
To hire illegal aliens lowers wages for American Citizens and Legal Immigrants and also provides the opportunity to blend in for terrorists and criminals from other countries..

The Mohave Daily News reported on November 6. 2006 that during Saturday's Council retreat held at city hall, City Councilwoman Jan Ward said that legislation forbidding hiring or renting to illegals would likely be thrown out by courts because it may appear one ethnic group is being targeted by such laws.
Our answer:"This is not about race, it is about our national security and illegal aliens!
Also, if we had surrendered 230 years ago without even trying to fight back, we would still be an English Colony."
So, in the name of our fathers, the Mohave County Minutemen will not surrender and we invite every citizen and legal immigrant to join us in this peaceful but extreme protest.
PS
if you can't make for the all 24 hours, you can join us even for few hours... just bring your own chain and American Flag! If you can’t make it contact the Mayor office and express your point of view!
Council Members can be reached by calling the at (92763-9400 or by email at the addresses listed below.
mayor@bullheadcity.com
Faxes may be sent to (92763-2340.
http://www.MohaveMinutemen.com mohavem@yahoo.com

Sent letter to the Mayor.

I want you to notice what this city council thinks is important.

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MohaveDailyNews

Immigration curbs shunned by Council

By NEIL YOUNG
Sunday, November 5, 2006 6:31 PM PST


BULLHEAD CITY - Bullhead City Council members showed little interest in passing legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration in the city, one of many topics discussed during Saturday's Council retreat held at city hall.

It was agreed that the problem of illegal immigration is a national and to a lesser extent, a state dilemma.

A concern voiced by Councilmember Jan Ward in a position paper is that legislation forbidding hiring or renting to illegals would likely be thrown out by courts because it may appear one ethnic group is being targeted by such laws.

The city already has a clause in its contracts with companies with which it does business that forbids the company from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.

The Council directed city staff to develop a procedure for handling any complaint that a business contracted with the city is employing illegals. Such a revelation could embarrass the city if proven true, Mayor Diane Vick said.

Council members reacted enthusiastically to a presentation from Councilman Sam Medrano regarding the possibility of building a combination sports facility and convention center in the city.

Medrano recently traveled to Prescott Valley, Ariz., with City Manager Tim Ernster and Vice Mayor Jack Hakim to check out a new event center about to open there.

The facility was built by a private company at little cost to Prescott Valley. Company representatives may travel to Bullhead City soon to determine if the city would be a suitable location for an events center.

The facility would stage events like concerts and rodeos and could serve as home turf for an arena football team or minor league hockey or basketball team.

Affordable housing was also discussed by council members. Councilman Larry Sinagoga, present at most of the more than seven-hour meeting after suffering a minor stroke two weeks ago, said it has to be determined what income levels need targeting for such housing.

Hakim said hospitals are having trouble recruiting nurses because they can't afford to buy a house in Bullhead City.

He said city officials need “to think outside the box” and bring stakeholders into the discussion, like the police and fire departments, retailers, schools and hospitals, all of whose employees are seeking affordable housing.

It was generally agreed such housing should be “scattered around town,” in the words of Ward and not placed in one area of the city.

Council members talked about the state of Gary Keith Park at Highway 95 and Marina Boulevard, with Councilman John Anderson calling it an “eyesore.”

Mike Conner, who has been coordinating the volunteer effort to get the park up and running told the council the progress has been “slow but steady,” with the current focus on getting irrigation lines set up to allow the planting of grass.

Restroom facilities and an amphitheater are also on the drawing board. “I think the city needs to take a bigger role” in the planning, Hakim said. “It's too big for one person” to handle.

Medrano suggested the city look into getting grant money to set up a bus transfer station there. The grant would cover the cost of building most of the infrastructure, according to Medrano.

Council members agreed with Ward that the city needs a strategic plan, which could look ahead as far as 20 years and would include a general plan, capital improvements project list, the budget and city mission statement.

On Ernster's recommendation, the council decided to begin with a strategic plan for Section 12 land in the Community Park area and build on from there.

Council members discussed increasing lobbying efforts to get more state and federal dollars. “We need to be in Phoenix once a month,” Hakim said. Lobbying should be done by council members and not professional lobbyists, according to Anderson.

Members of the council should be prepared to go to Washington, DC if necessary, Anderson and Medrano agreed.

The council considered the possibility of building a visitor's center at Highway 95 and the Bullhead Parkway, catering to people crossing the Laughlin Bridge into Arizona. The Arizona Office of Tourism and National Park Service would be major stakeholders in the venture, as they were in a 1999 plan that was voted down by Bullhead City residents.

Medrano believes the atmosphere has changed and residents would be receptive to the idea this time around.

Council members also decided to lean on the Arizona Department of Transportation to erect another sign on the bridge welcoming motorists to Arizona since one does not currently exist.

Police Chief Rodney Head addressed the council regarding the challenges the department faces in finding qualified applicants and the actions he is taking to solve the problem.

The council decided to plan a workshop to discuss a municipally owned citywide wireless system, “a broadband cloud covering our city,” in the words of Mark Payne, city information technology manager.

After viewing a presentation by Steve Johnson, city public information officer, Council members decided to pursue a branding and marketing plan for Bullhead City, which would possibly include hiring a consultant or an advertising agency to develop a concept and slogan.

Got to have that illegal labor to keep those construction cost down. Really makes you wonder what the city's real motivation is for keeping the illegal aliens around. They start all those building projects, you know the illegals will pour into the city. Might as well put a Day Labor center on the next city council agenda.

Dixie