Thread: MN: Coalition takes message to the sky

Coalition takes message to the sky
Group targets illegals at local fairs
By Mia Simpson (Contact) | Austin Daily Herald

Published Saturday, August 9, 2008

With the intent of drawing attention to illegal immigration in the city of Austin and neighboring communities, the Minnesota Coalition for Immigration Reduction has gone to the skies, using a small-engine airplane to broadcast messages during the Mower County Fair.

“I think of us as educators,â€

Banner at fair not appropriate propoganda
By Herald staff (Contact) | Austin Daily Herald

Published Saturday, August 9, 2008

By the end of next week, many area fair-goers in Mower, Freeborn and Steele counties will have looked to the skies for some propaganda with an obvious and quite straight-forward message: deport illegal immigrants.

A local citizen has hired a private pilot to fly a banner emblazoned with “Keep America Great Deport Illegalsâ€

Minnesota Coalition For Immigration Reduction*

Our Goals and Objectives

Our goal is to inform the general public about our immigration policy. We get our information from the Federal Government.

Our Objectives

1. We feel that the number of legal immigrants should be cut back from the nearly 1-million we currently let in per year to 200,000. From 1924 – 1965, we let in an average of 178,000 immigrants per year.

2. Stop illegal immigration.

3. No more amnesties for illegal aliens.

4. Make English our national language.


These are commonsense issues. Are you concerned? You should be. Ask how you can help.

Get involved before it’s too late -do it for yourself and future generations.

Thank you.


Contact: paulwestrum@yahoo.com

* There are 27 Coalition Chapters in Minnesota with approximately 3,000 members:

Grand Meadow, Spring Valley, La Crescent, Stewartville, Lanesboro, Red Wing, Owatonna, Kasson, Kenyon, St. Charles, Austin, Albert Lea, New Richland, Waterville, Ellendale, Blue Earth, Mapleton, New Prague, Fairmont, Wells, Le Center, New Ulm, Jackson, Worthington, Luverne, Marshall, Redwood Falls.

Chapters pending: Waseca, Blooming Prairie, Rochester, and Faribault.

The organization publishes a quarterly newsletter "The Coalition Free Press", edited by Don Hanson. Subscriptions are welcome: P.O. Box 1021, Austin, Minnesota 55912.
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If they believe there is a problem with this issue, why not do something to change it, rather than just blast opinions in people’s faces? A good example of how this back-fired would be the parade in Albert Lea. Sure, the woman riding the Coalition of Immigration Reduction’s float did not deserve to be pummeled by flying rocks, but these messages are going to invoke strong emotions in many citizens — and they aren’t going to be pleasant ones.

What I DO notice is that the anti-illegal alien supporters protest peacefully and within the law.

Illegal alien supporters protest with harassment, violence, intimidation, with mob mentality.

Why is the first group castigated for airing their opinions, while the second group is allowed to throw rocks?

I don't appreciate OBLs and IA lovers shoving their opinions in my face, but I don't sink to their level and throw rocks, I DO do something about it.

Among some of the things I've done is to make sure Amnesty and Dream Acts both failed. I make SURE I educate as many VOTERS as I can about the harm illegal immigration causes us!

PS: this is Austin, MINNESOTA

Originally Posted by Buzzm1

PS: this is Austin, MINNESOTA

Article header corrected, thanks buzz