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:
GO TO HELL
Absolutely right.
Wrong wrong how much was the judge paid
Spot on
Thieves our govt is outta control
what about baltimore and ferguson there not homeless /everyone was paying for them
Real men stand their ground.
They also were not armed and threatening to kill law enforcement.
I believe the judges were sending those 2 groups hot cocoa and handwarmers….
Maybe they should make the rioters in Ferguson pay for all the drugs and merchandise they looted and buildings they burned …. And throw in the price of that burning car that was driving around. America needs to get fair and balanced.