Want to know the truth about MINUTEMEN co-founder Chris Simcox?

There are social maladroits and extremists on both sides of ideological/philosophical/activist movements. For examples: from the ultra left we have HARVARD University graduate Unabomber Ted Kaczynski; from the ultra right we have Iraqi War--U.S. Army veteran Tim McVeigh. These ideological extremists are some of the most notorious serial killers and mass murderers in recent U.S. history.

Ergo, according to Janet Napolitano's model, it would appear that all HARVARD students and all U.S. Army veterans must be potential terrorists eagerly waiting for the opportunity to kill and maim scores of people. Although I agree with Janet Napolitano's irrevocable right (supposedly irrevocable) to engage in free speech, I think such comments are both ignorant and simple-minded. In my opinion, she is pathetically wrong and probably not the kind of person we should have in charge of our national security.

As for judgment on minuteman Chris Simcox, I will patiently wait for the outcome of any court proceedings before rendering a verdict on the allegations for which he has been charged. As a repeated target of false criminal allegations myself, I know very well how often false accusations are lodged at persons who engage in political activism. I remember how some persons involved in a failed piracy of the Minuteman Project years ago publicly accused me of embezzlement, fraud, and a litany of bogus criminal activities simply for the purpose of destroying my good name and my organization.

They even recruited a journalist from a major local newspaper to help them in the charade. Frank Mickadeit, a second-rate writer for the Orange County (Ca.) Register, was more than cooperative in helping spread the misinformation by writing about six or seven commentaries insinuating that I was using the Minuteman Project to engage in criminal activities. All of Frank Mickadeit's demented doodling (disguised as legitimate commentary) went viral and I had to spend several years explaining the untruths being spread by Mickadeit and his collaborators.

Beware of "dirty" journalists writing "dirty journalism." Alas, this is the 21st century news industry. And, most unfortunately, the first casualty of propaganda is always the truth.

So, before we start lynching Mr. Simcox, or all the HARVARD students, or all the U.S. Army veterans from the nearest tree, let's see what the real truth is relative to his arrest on charges of child molestation. Those truths will present themselves in the outcome of any trial Simcox will face. Jim Gilchrist, Founder and President, The Minuteman Project --a multiethnic pro-immigration law enforcement advocacy group.

S when he and his terrorist group, Weather Underground, engaged in bombings of New York City Police Headquarters in 1970, of the Capitol building in 1971, and the Pentagon in 1972. Ayers said that to compare his bombings to that of those at the Boston Marthon was not fair. “Just because they use the same thing, there’s no relationship at all,” Ayers said.

Oh wait, Obama worshipped at the feet of Ayers.

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