Friends of ALIPAC,

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who helped with the NC effort this week. So many of you called and e-mailed on Wednesday that the phones were ringing all day in some offices. You really caught the attention of lawmakers.

I would like to thank Chris Simcox, Co-Founder of the Minuteman Movement, for flying in from AZ to be with us. Lee Nieves of You Don't Speak for Me drove in from Charlotte. Roan Garcia-Quintana came in from South Carolina. And my good friend Ron Woodard came in from Cary, NC with the flags and powered podium. Troy LaPlante was kind enough to be on hand to arrange the live broadcast and Dr. Taylor from the Civitas Institute made a great speech and brought great materials to go in our information packets to legislators. Mike Kelly of NC Voice brought in a good lobby team from Alamance County. ALIPAC's Press Director, Jim Palmer, came in from Asheville to help coordinate our efforts. In all, there were about 8 of us on the leadership team.

We have the audio file online for you to listen to. Please jump ahead to 2:33 in the recording for the beginning Audio file.
http://tinyurl.com/5s3hgf


Several people joined us around 8am including folks who left their homes at 3 am to be with us. We did a great job meeting with lawmakers and distributing information. We were very well received by lawmakers and staff alike.

Eight NC lawmakers were kind enough to come to our podium to speak during the rally and about fifteen different news agencies and TV crews were there for our 'historic rally'.

We were off to such a strong start and everything was working so well that we were in a great position to turn things around and get the Democratic leadership of the NC Legislature to take action against illegal immigration, instead of waiting another year.

We had over 20 wonderful people come to support our rally. They came from as far away as Myrtle Beach, SC! Combined with our leaders, we had around three dozen of our people at the rally. Those of you who took the time to come and stand with us for an hour have my unending thanks.

Most of the press was fair to us and accurately stated that we had a few dozen supporters at the event. While these numbers are too low for us to have the impact we need, at least they are accurate.

Opposition writers, such as Kristin Collins from the Raleigh News & Observer, lied and said we only had 'a dozen' supporters there. This paper is the newspaper most lawmakers read, while in session. Here are the titles of the newspaper articles in papers that support illegal immigration and illegal aliens.

Immigration rally in Raleigh draws sparse crowd
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-119896-barry.html+smith

and...

Turnout small for illegal immigration protest
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1112135.html

Kristin Collins Claims one Dozen
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-707473.html#707473

Of course, this is standard political warfare from the News and Observer. They are notorious for lying, censorship, and not telling their readers about your event, while being eager to show up and report you had a small turnout!

If we had received the support of more than a few dozen people on the ground in Raleigh, then it might be worth our time to challenge Ms. Collin's on her low spin of our event. As things stand, there is no need to engage her to argue over one dozen vs. a few dozen.

Regardless, our low turnout was a victory for our opposition and handed to them by our supporters ,who did not come.

Today, these articles are being used to damage my name, the name of ALIPAC, and our efforts. NC Lawmakers are being assured by illegal alien supporting groups that ALIPAC and all her allies are to weak to worry about in the election.

Illegal immigration supporting bloggers are dancing in celebration.

Citizen Orange Blog writes

ALIPAC: Two Dozen Strong!
"William Gheen, President of ALIPAC, truly is the leader of a national movement. A movement of two dozen people that is..."

American Humanity Blog writes

"This event was supposed to be 'historic.' I don’t think that’s a good word to describe it, but I’ll be nice. Even in their own stomping grounds the anti-migrant crowd can’t drum up any support. Online they’re forocious, but when it comes to taking it to the streets no one shows up. I’ve seen this time and time again with these ralles. From Morristown, Harrisburg and Lakewood to this rally in Raleigh one wonders where are all the angry Americans? Maybe they just don’t exist."


The good news is that the AP did a fair story on the events

N.C. - Groups push for approval of illegal immigrant bill
http://www.alipac.us/article-3287-thread-1-0.html

and more evidence illegals are feeling our heat!

Raleigh, N.C. - Business at Mexican Consulate Skyrockets
http://www.alipac.us/article-3290-thread-1-0.html

I knew this would happen, if our supporters did not respond in adequate levels. I knew we needed a minimum of 50 people to be protected from this happening. We did not reach those numbers.

I did everything I know how to do to get people to our event. I sent urgent pleas to hundreds of our NC contacts. MCDC sent out emails, other groups sent out emails, and I went on 5 NC talk radio shows to promote the event.

This defeat for our side did not come from the strength of positions or leadership of our opposition.

This defeat came from within our own ranks. American apathy and apathy within our movement beat us this week.

While I am deeply saddened that so much work and expense was put into this event and so few people showed up, I know that everyone has good reasons, but in the end we either get it done or we fail.

I knew this backlash would happen, if enough people did not respond to my calls for aid at this event. I did my best to make that very clear in the e-mails.

We were short just 25 people needed to protect our flank at this event. In their absence, our enemies rushed in and have seized upon their absence to greatly damage our NC push and our future abilities in this state. The event was planned in haste and was in the middle of a work day and we know that hurt our turnout.

I have shared the full details on what has happened with you, in the hopes that this lesson will make us stronger for the future.

On Monday, we will pick up the pieces and assess the situation to see what can or cannot be salvaged in North Carolina. We may still be able to prevail in NC this year. We will know more on Monday.

All most Americans need to do to lose our nation, is to keep doing what they are doing now with work and family, business as usual.

As leaders, we must call on you for funding, for time to make calls, and time to come show your support. If enough of you respond in sufficient numbers and strength, we will win and illegal immigration will be reversed. If too few of you respond to our calls for time and money unified under our banners then our groups and leaders will fail, as will our cause.

These are the realities we face.


William Gheen
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC
www.alipac.us


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