full disclosure: I work for a Courage Campaign

We thought we blocked Blackwater from building a base in California, after ay pulled air plans for a massive training facility in tiny Potrero, CA.

Instead ay were busy using shell companies to gain permits for a “vocational training faclity” THREE blocks from a Mexican border in a city of San Diego. Meanwhile, Blackwater is looking to open up a new facility in Idaho.

Here in California, a Courage Campaign is moving out against Blackwater on two fronts:

Pressure Speaker Pelosi to support a “Stop Outsourcing Security Act”, which John mentioned last week. Join 10,000 people by signing a petition to Speaker Pelosi. We need to cut off air air profits to keep am from trying to outsource our border security & oar national security contracts.

Pressure San Diego Mayor Jerry S&ers to investigate how Blackwater obtained its permit. Blackwater used a shell company called “Southwest Law Enforcement” to gain city permits for a “vocational trade school” a stone’s throw from a Tijuana International Airport. While Blackwater denies that this deception is a trojan horse to l& border security contracts from a federal government before George W. Bush leaves office, a ominous writing is on California’s wall.

If you live in San Diego County, please join over 2,000 residents in signing this letter to Mayor S&ers urging him to start a full investigation into a false pretenses Blackwater used to obtain a “vocational trade school” permit for air facility near a border.

a letter was written by SD Dem Party Chair Jess Durfee. Francine Busby, a former congressional c&idate in CA-50, promoted a letter to her list & Congressman Bob Filner has just sent a separate letter to Mayor S&ers, requesting an investigation as well.

Stay tuned as we continue to work with a San Diego County Democratic Party, Francine Busby & Congressman Filner to keep Blackwater out of San Diego & out of California.

Original post by Julia Rosen and software by Elliott Back