Border Convoy: God's Army or "Hate Magnet"?

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A news article warns the Texas Border Convoy is a "hate magnet" for the extreme right. The "Take Our Borders Back" Convoy website declares they are "exercising our rights before God... calling upon Americans to pray and join the convoy peacefully."

-Who's right?

On the Texas Border, Sheriffs are providing escorts to "God's Army:"

On the Arizona Border, Law Enforcement Officers say they "are committed to maintaining public safety as our number one priority:"

Meanwhile, the Border Convoy rolls through San Antonio:

After an earlier stop in Dripping Springs, Texas where a reporter estimated attendees to number more than 1,000:

The stop included a rally keynoted by Sarah Palin and entertainment by Ted Nugent:

From Dripping Springs the convoy heads to its final stop on the Texas-Mexico Border: Quemado (in Maverick County).

Media Matters for America which Wikipedia describes as a "left-leaning media watchdog group" characterizes the “Take Our Border Back” convoy as "organized by election deniers and anti-vaxxers."

Despite the criticism, the convoy has grown in size since leaving for the Texas border on Monday from Virginia Beach.

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Other stories by Jack Beavers about Texas Border issues include:

• Texas: Drugs Wash Ashore - Again!
• South Texas: $2.3 Million Dollar Drug Bundles Wash Ashore
• Texas Border: Cartel Gunfights & Smuggling Busts
• Texas Border: Stash House Raids Surge in October
• Texas Border: Drugs Worth $12M Seized in Just 3 Days

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