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Nican Tlaca Stand Up to Cowboys

by Leslie Radford Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 at 5:17 PM
leslie@radiojustice.net

In a protest against the minutemen, the Mexica Movement defies modern conquerers intent on dividing their nation.

Nican Tlaca Stand Up...
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BURBANK November 26, 2005--In a formidable display of organization and discipline, at 9:00 a.m. fifteen members of the Mexica Movement and a handful of their supporters stood in opposition to thirty-five minutemen at the intersection of West Alameda and West Olive Avenues.

With matching T-shirts, their flag, an 8-foot banner, and carefully crafted signs, Mexica Movement stretched their forces along forty feet of the corner, in somber and determined contrast to the minutemen to the south, some of whom bounced from foot to foot waving small U.S. flags over their heads to old Beatles tunes.

About fifteen Burbank police oversaw the demonstration. One, at least, seemed not unhappy at protecting the Mexica Nican Tlaca of the Anahuac nation: when asked if he understood the inherent racism of the minutemen, he responded that he was second-generation Italian.

The minutemen were outside of the NBC studios protesting a recent episode of "Law and Order," in which a fictional group called The Countrymen murdered border crossers. The minutemen's bullhorn was commandeered by two of the four African-Americans standing with them. One was homeless advocate Ted Hayes, sporting a U.S. flag draped around his neck. Hayes, who once tried to have Food Not Bombs members arrested for feeding the homeless, had concocted a short-lived plan with Border Watch leader James Chase to transport homeless people to the Minutemen's border actions. Today Hayes broadcast, "Uncle Tom was the good guy. Hitler was good at first. Then he started killing people." He and the other spokesperson called on the Mexica Movement to debate them. They added, "I thought Black people couldn't be racist."

Mexica Movement maintained their discipline with only occasional shout outs to members for "calma." Chant sheets and clear leadership kept the Nican Tlaca in solidarity with chants of "our land, our continent" and "NBC was right: Minutemen are racist."

Two minutemen crossed the broad boulevard to provoke the Mexica Movement crew, but they responded by keeping their sings between themselves and the provocateurs and forcing the intruders to the side of the demonstration. Two police officers ordered the two to return to their side of the street.

Fox News, Telemundo, two independent filmmakers, and a bevy of minutemen photographers recorded the protest.

At noon, the minutemen erupted into a chorus of "God Bless America" and drifted away. Mexica Movement waited them out, did one last press interview, and packed up their gear.

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by Leslie Radford Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 at 5:17 PM
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by Leslie Radford Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 at 5:17 PM
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Hey Lesile, GO.... (edited) Report Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 7:14 AM
Pictures of the Minutemen Report Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 7:43 AM
What I Want Leslie Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 8:30 AM
please Me Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 9:09 AM
This was This was Mexico Ruth Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 11:01 AM
For the LOVE of sweet baby buddah! Don Silva Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 12:43 PM
The Philistines Goliath Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 2:42 PM
Formidable, Organized Cipactli Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 2:52 PM
The US is Formidable gotit Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 3:00 PM
A Beer for the Empire Cipactli Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 3:24 PM
ABSURD Minutewoman Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 3:35 PM
More comments from the racists Reporting Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 4:26 PM
to "the gang" Leslie Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 4:53 PM
Why should I benefit? Leslie Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 7:04 PM
Reparations is like Inheritance johnk Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 8:36 PM
THEY'RE ALL DEAD? WHAT A LYING EXCUSE! Cipactli Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 11:13 PM
It's the old inheritance debate johnk Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 11:22 PM
Correction johnk Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at 11:28 PM
Money? pete nice Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 5:11 PM
That would not help you very much < guess > Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 6:23 PM
Leslie Tramp Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 6:56 PM
It was Mexico for 37 years Border Raven Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 7:42 PM
JohnK Border Raven Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 8:07 PM
BA Logic johnk Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 8:14 PM
Nican Tlaca Scheduled Appearances Border Raven Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 8:15 PM
AU Estate Tax = None johnk Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 8:31 PM
Bill Gates johnk Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 8:47 PM
morals? pete nice Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 10:18 PM
Capitalism johnk Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 11:17 PM
Black Americans Pimp-Slap Mexican Racists Vic Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 11:48 PM
Exploitation? pete nice Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 8:14 AM
To Vic El Chivo Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 8:21 AM
As usual pete nice Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 10:39 AM
BA pete nice Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 10:46 AM
Did any bring their Nazi flags? Fredric L. Rice Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 4:59 PM
Identify with this AyatollahGondola Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 5:15 PM
why does it need explaining pete nice Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 5:49 PM
Small Pea Brains Mexica Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 6:53 PM
PSHAW An american Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 8:40 PM
phsaw an american Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 at 8:42 PM
Exploitation johnk Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 3:06 AM
Moving Jobs Overseas johnk Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 3:23 AM
Apple didn't invent it johnk Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 8:51 AM
If any of you were as literate as Ted Hayes Reader Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 8:53 AM
Another thing... johnk Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:10 AM
How amusing frice@skeptictank.org Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 11:38 AM
Good Guy for Whom johnk Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 7:33 PM
Small Pea Brains Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 8:09 PM
Minutemen Exposed By Their Own Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:00 PM
Minutemen Exposed By Their Own Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:04 PM
MinuteMan Mingle with Nazis Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:11 PM
MinuteMan Want to Kill Mexicans Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:22 PM
Nazis, racists join Minuteman Project Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:30 PM
MinuteMan with Chemical weapons, Heavy Guns Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:38 PM
FBI fails to Screen MinuteMan and Neo Naziz for Weapons Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 9:46 PM
Racist Minutemen Terrorize Hispanics and Latinos within the United States Mexica Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at 11:29 PM
Worthless Points of View Quizling Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005 at 10:27 AM
mexica is a sham canat Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005 at 4:01 PM
I love this Evil Bastard Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005 at 4:19 PM
meaningless jabber MJ Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005 at 6:42 PM
Debate Mexica Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005 at 10:03 PM
Mexica you are a racist Border Raven Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 12:34 AM
A racist calling me a racist Mexica Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 7:29 AM
Mexica_Canat and the like. Quizling Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 10:28 AM
Also Quizling Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 10:37 AM
Racist Minutemen with Minds of an ANT! Mexica Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 8:15 PM
Mexica get a DNA Test Border Raven Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 9:28 PM
DNA Test Mexica Friday, Dec. 02, 2005 at 10:24 PM
Top U.S officials and Racists white soldiers kill Iraki Prisoners Mexica Saturday, Dec. 03, 2005 at 8:46 AM
White racists have nothing but racism to be proud of. Mexica Saturday, Dec. 03, 2005 at 9:47 AM
Racist Gaden Grove Police are evil Mexica Saturday, Dec. 03, 2005 at 10:10 AM
racists dont respond to DNA test Mexica Sunday, Dec. 04, 2005 at 2:05 PM
Racist brainwash European Mexica Sunday, Dec. 04, 2005 at 6:26 PM
If you want it... Pres. Polk Monday, Dec. 05, 2005 at 10:18 AM
racist rhetoric from a slime ball Mexica Monday, Dec. 05, 2005 at 5:25 PM
racist KKK ready to vote for HITLER Mexica Monday, Dec. 05, 2005 at 6:05 PM
whoohooo! canat Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005 at 7:07 PM
p.s. canat Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005 at 7:08 PM
ANT community responds to Mexica! Futile border wall strategy of Minutemen/SOS Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007 at 3:26 PM
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One more thing... Luloc Thursday, Apr. 15, 2010 at 12:57 PM

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