Minutemen PR vs THE TRUTH

On Sunday the (AP) reported : "In Sumas, Wash., about 150 Minuteman volunteers were keeping watch Saturday." I enquired where they got their numbers, but never got an answer. Unfortunately, the press has carried a whole lot of crappolla spouted by these (mI-'nüt)men.

It's really to bad that disinformation went out across country. The truth is they weren't even able to turn out a couple dozen supporters... as reported by people who were actually there, like: Michelle Theriault of the Bellingham Herald and David Neiwert of Orcinus blog and Rosalinda Guillen of the Coalition for Professional Law and Border Enforcement .

KING5's coverage of the minutemen and the "Fools on the Border" Gathering didn't mention numbers for either side.
But... if we use the minutemen's new math - we could fluff up the turned out for the anti-minutemen protest on the Border at Peace Arch Park to (actual attendance of 75 x 6.8) = 500+. [But that would be shoddy and shameful]
So we'll say between 50 and 75 attended the protest as reported by Julie Waggoner of the Western Front and Rosalinda Guillen of the Coalition for Professional Law and Border Enforcement. And there's the reality of Whatcom County - for every stealth racist that shows up, two or three decent people are there to confront them.

As far as (AP) coverage of events up here in Whatcom County, like Carl Ballard says "Here's hoping it works better next time"