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:
Remember Ruby ridge we all know how stupid the government
Can be.
This is how our corrupt government works. All about land, money and power. That’s illegally owned land by the feds. They by law can’t own land 10 miles outside of DC. The real terrorist group is the BLM and the US government. When the people fear the government, that’s tyranny. When the government fears the people, that’s liberty. It’s time we take back liberty and our country.
The second a government stops representing the people and starts representing itself! It becomes a criminal organization!
We have to ask ourselves: What is in that territory that the Gov wants? Why wouldn’t the Government be helpful to American people who contribute to society? There is more to this Government overreaching than meets the eye
Well we do not like being challenged Either. This is Ridiculous . We Can’t Wait to Get Rid of This Bunch. Your not For The People or By The People . You would be trying to HelpThem Not This… Make Them Yield This sounds like Communisim to me…
Ha leave it to the Feds to screw over the little guy, pay more money, more taxes,,,,but give A–holes like Iran more money??????
William Michael Gose And how do you distinguish the innocent from the guilty? Natural instinct of any animal is to fight when they are cornered, that goes for innocent and guilty ppl that were mixed in that scenario.
Defy the unelected lawyer ruling as TYRANNY.
That judge needs to be nailed for stealing land.
they should not pay its not the governments land…these ranchers own the land