Steven L. Robinson wrote:
> Wojtek - Perhaps you are right. However, the underlying editorial makes
> the point that the U.S. public is ambivalent about immigration - uneasy
> about unrestricted immigration to be sure, but not comfortable with the
> overt/covert xenophobia of the Minutemen and also recognising that
> immigrants have a role to play in the economy.
> I think you are wrong about "bad media coverage" keeping
> potential turnout low for Minutemen events. Bad press doesn't seem to
> hold down numbers at events for Operation Rescue or other religious
> right outfits, nor does it seem to hold down attendance at such things
> as anti-war rallies. Aside from the Houston Chronicle and publications
> like the LA Weekly - not much read by Minutemen supporters anyway- it is
> not clear that the press coverage has been all that bad for them. SR