The Houston Chronicle reports that Minutemen may patrol Texas border in October. Some contend that the Minutemen cause more problems than they solve, and that they simply divert the flow of illegals to other areas. Moreover, many parts of the Texas border aren’t as well suited for this type of operation as the open spaces of Arizona are.
Without getting into the merits of the Minutemen effort, I’ve had a question about their people: isn’t it a sign that something is missing in your life if you volunteer to spend hours in a desert, just sitting there watching for someone to show up? Doesn’t seem like that glamorous of a pastime to me.