The Federal government does not like to be challenged, and it has the resources and the power to make citizens yield, and does so when it cannot win the argument. If you have been following the conflict in Oregon recently between ranchers and the Federal government, you will know that the government, which owns over 50% of the land in eleven western states, is willing to jail you for unintended trespass of undeveloped, unoccupied land.
Two ranchers who did some brush clearing of their own ranch, but inadvertently burned some of the adjoining federal land, are now in prison for a long stay, based on a charge of arson. It is worth pointing out that the fire they started was put out by the ranchers without outside help, and the land itself is actually now healthier and more productive due to the reduction of brush and overgrowth. But the government wants to make sure that everyone understands they are in charge and they have the power.
A small group of ranchers, led by Ammon Bundy, are occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge building in protest of the unjust sentence and the overbearing government position. Fortunately, no violence has developed, but Bundy and his group have vowed to stay until the two ranchers in question are freed. But the government still wants to make a strong point, and they have enlisted a judge to help them.
Huge fine threatened, page 2:
Screw the judge
This judge and our government are tyrants and just want to enslave all American citizens. They are treasonous bunch of liars. They are hiding something and we the will not know what hit us when the truth comes out for it will be to late. God help the innocent and protect us from a government that was suppose to protect us. Flush out the contamination in our government.
The cost of doing business
Sorry but judge cannot legally do that.
more overreach by the government
Ferguson should bill the Brown family for cost of Ferguson “protests”. Baltimore should bill the Gray family for cost of Baltimore “protests”. Colleges should add the cost of campus “protests” to the protesting student’s student loans.
You younger folks all need to go to Oregon and back these ranchers up!!! I’m way too old to do any good but my heart is with them!
The gov. is the ones that set the fire in June or July and burned all of their cattle, would not allow them to get the cattle out they were burned to death on purpose
Add it to Sharpton ‘s bill
Another Americangetting the shaft. Had enough yet?