The standoff in Oregon between local rights advocates and the federal government regarding the ranchers who are being sent to prison over fires they set in 2006 to clear their land of brush and weeds is increasing in intensity.
Outside groups have made their way to the Malheur Wildlife Reserve and taken over the building (which was unoccupied). The government has responded by sending SOD-X Reserve/National Guard Special Operations troops, with the very clear potential for armed conflict.
This is once again a strong arm effort by the government to show that they own much of the land in Oregon (close to 50 of the entire land mass), and that locals such as ranchers must cow-tow to the government in Washington D.C.
There are serious issues here, and many Constitutional scholars indicate that the Federal government cannot, in fact, own land except for a section in the District of Columbia, plus some ports and seaways. But that may be a moot point when you have the U.S. military going against a rag-tag band of ranchers.
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special ops and the federal agents all took an oath to uphold the constitution and the people in oregon are there to try to protect their constitutional rights so the feds had better leave them alone. or the people will go against them.
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yes cause its perfectly ecceptable to kill white children of parents not actually commiting any violent behavior like in ferguson yup white lives dont matter one bit
Farmers and Ranchers have always been good God fearing people. Something is not clear here. Has the government made any reasonable attempt to negotiate with these people or is it their intention to ball bust this entire occupation. If you want to end this assign a credible agent to go in and work things out. The government can act like a mob of Sharia law advocates or they can do the right thing.
Scott Glenn
The Democrats gave us Ruby Ridge and Waco. The current Regime cannot be outdone. We will see an assault in Oregon soon…..
It won’t let me read article!!???
Befour…. Wow Tim, you might need to head back to 2nd grade there buddy.
Tim is a$#%&!@*
This all could have been avoided. The sheriff was issued a letter from a judge asking him to act on behalf of the Hammond’s. Advising him he has every authority to stop federal authorities in this matter. He cost not to defend his citizens. This is clear dereliction of duty and failure to uphold his oath of office. Given the sheer magnitude of crimes committed by the federal government in this matter he had every obligation to do so.