Historical Errors in Minutemen Piece

Dear Editor,
    I'm dismayed about some of the historical errors printed in this article [“This Ain't No Picnic: Minutemen on Patrol,” News, Oct. 28]. First and foremost is that Texas and the other border states were part of the politically correct mythical Aztlan. I believe that the Comanches, Lipan, and other tribes might have something to say about some Meso-Americans coming into their lands and claiming ownership. The Texas Rangers were vigilantes? Weren't they paid by the republic and then state of Texas to stop predatory raids? I won't argue that there were Rangers who committed crimes against Tejanos on this side of the Rio Grande. There is a border war going on now and most of the victims on this side are of Hispanic descent just like it was then. However this time, they are American citizens.