Comments on: Following the money: IIMM

By: PurpleSlog

PurpleSlog — Sun, 14 May 2006 05:20:19 +0000

5GW Example? Is ANSWER Trying to get a Chavez-friendly candidate elected in Mexico?…

From Instapundit, a ProCynic post suggests:
Now, there a backlash brewing against the illegal aliens/colonists. The rallies have not won support, but hostility from the American public.
Which is probably what the rallies ultimate organizers, ANSWER and…

By: Thanos

Thanos — Fri, 05 May 2006 01:38:00 +0000

Robert, thanks for the comment, however since your comment appears intended for Michelle Malkin, I passed it to her through the email link on her page.

I am a distant backwater in the blogosphere, so it’s doubtful she would see it here. Michelle’s two sites are: http://hotair.com and http://michellemalkin.com

By: Robert Getchell

Robert Getchell — Fri, 05 May 2006 01:02:38 +0000

Michelle,
It would take a substantial amount of money to underwrite successive demonstrations and a boycott of the magnitude that was seen in the U.S. And future demonstrations are planned. That kind of money could only be available from the Mexican government, which actually proposed a resolution supporting the demonstrations, and/or drug cartels which have a substantial presence in Mexican politics. No doubt the money was laundered — probably several times — to eliminate paper trails.
Both entities would benefit greatly by an undermining of the social fabric within the U.S. Was Pres. Fox aware of this financial support by his government? If so, this meddling by a foreign government in U.S. internal affairs would be extremely troublesome. And was this financial support a collusion between the Mexican government and the cartels?
It’s also worth noting that Mexico’s infrastructure — both politically and economically — is extremely fragile. This was correctly noted recently in a Washington Post editorial. Mexico, and the cartels, have nothing to lose and everything to gain by inciting social unrest in the U.S., and to create a powerful (Spanish) voting bloc that would sway U.S. elections.
It’s becoming more apparent — as you correctly point out — that this is more than a grass roots movement of Mexican pride. The answer lies in Mexico City and also south of Mexico’s border. At one point these questions were nothing more than laughable conspiracy theories. But evidence continues to mount and I’m now starting take these theories seriously.
Also, there’s talk on the street here that once Congress grants amnesty to illegal aliens there will be additional boycotts nationwide by predominately Spanish workers demanding higher wages and more benefits. It seems a certainty amnesty will happen, as too many members of Congress are worried about the Spanish vote and are pushing for a “compromise” tilted toward amnesty.
Robert Getchell
Foreign Press Service

By: Thanos

Thanos — Thu, 04 May 2006 17:25:49 +0000

Any local group with “peace and justice” in their name is likely affiliated with the umbrella group, United For Peace & Justice, or UFPJ.
You can probably drill down at this site and find the local group you reference: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 04 May 2006 12:36:33 +0000

At the Colorado Springs, CO rally the Coalition for Peace and Justice had a prominent role. Perhaps they contributed cash to the event. Maybe you catagorize them in the “other communists” category.