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Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s three sons and “about 150”
militiamen have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ to
protest the pending imprisonment of two Oregon ranchers accused of
arson, arguing the federal government has no authority in local cases.
Ammon Bundy, who appears to be the leader of the group, said in a Facebook video posted by Sarah Dee Spurlock on Saturday. Bundy appears to be standing at the scene of the takeover, surrounded by several men in military-style uniforms with rifles and hand-held radios.
The rancher points out that Harney County used to be the richest in state, and is now the poorest. His radical proposal to solve the situation is to have armed “patriots” come and live in a de-facto self-rule zone independent of the federal authorities.
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Wow!
ReplyDeleteIt's good that they are just protesting and not defending them as the defendants didn't want that.
DeleteThese men were convicted of arson - the last time I checked the definition of arson, what happened here would not qualify for such a charge.
ReplyDeleteARSON: The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another or of burning one's own property for an improper purpose, as to collect insurance.
The ramifications of the idiots electing Obama twice have yet to be realized.
DeleteHarney County is also one of the coldest in the state, it was -10 the other day or as my Daddy used to say, colder than a well diggers ass in December.
ReplyDeleteThanks and that's cold! :)
DeletePlease, please go home. Oregon doesn't want them here. We need that fire station and we love the wildlife refuge. The ISIS of America has decided to invade Oregon's back yard. They all need to go back home and leave Oregon alone. They are not welcome here anymore. We tolerated the parade and the speeches but they are way out of line now. This is our home and they need to leave. We hunt and fish there and love this beautiful place. The Bundy bunch from Nevada better hope the feds intervene in this one because the locals are not going to put up with this armed takeover. This is our home. The American ISIS will not be tolerated here. Go back home before we plant your ass in Oregon soil!
ReplyDeleteGo back home before we plant your ass in Oregon soil!
DeleteAre you heading to do this now?
Oh yeah, ya gotta protect your hunting and fishing, right? How about protecting your liberty against over reaching federal entities? I remember Burns being a conservative town...now it seems the liberals are entrenched there. American ISIS? Really? Too stupid for words
DeleteAgree totally.
DeleteThe "protestors" seem to be trying to "out idiot" Obama. http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2016/01/perfect-timing-for-regime-federal.html
ReplyDeleteIt may not end well for any. Wonder if "Mike" got the gun back that he gave up when caught, though promising never to do so.
DeleteFrom what I read, Harney County used to be a very rich economic area with all kinds resources that are now gone thanks to the US Govt.
ReplyDeleteI read more about what these two men admitted doing. It is a mess. Five years in prison sounds excessive. Bottom line: Too much of American land is in the Govt's hands, especially out west.
From what I read, Harney County used to be a very rich economic area with all kinds resources that are now gone thanks to the US Govt.
DeleteYes, I do believe so.
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Too much of American land is in the Govt's hands, especially out west.
& they're always trying to get more.
Their ultimate goal is to control all the land and all the guns and force us all to live in apartments in government owned "mill towns" and work in factories owned jointly by rich "progressives" and the government.
DeleteI think that is called Fascism. CH
Really, America still has productive
Deletefactories?
They house vagrants now.........:)
DeleteThey served one sentence but the Feds just couldn't leave it alone. Totally vindictive, just like Obama. I live in Eastern Oregon and the Forest Service here let a controlled burn get away from them a few years back and burned up a hundred acres of prime timber by mistake, much of it on private land. Nobody was prosecuted or went to jail. Guess if the feds do it is OK since they are above the law.
ReplyDeleteThey served one sentence but the Feds just couldn't leave it alone. Totally vindictive, just like Obama.
DeleteTyrants, all.
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I live in Eastern Oregon and the Forest Service here let a controlled burn get away from them a few years back and burned up a hundred acres of prime timber by mistake, much of it on private land. Nobody was prosecuted or went to jail.
I remember you mentioning that before.
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Guess if the feds do it is OK since they are above the law.
Of course, as is the whole government.