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 Feds !!! currupt and evil !!
Extortion !!!!
How can a judge bill him. He Doesn’t run the show.it Isn’t the judges positiin to bill anybody. Maybe the sheriff,
DC POWER – Democrat Control from D.C,
Down where, The south? It sure as hell does.
Ah yes so are they going to collect this right after they collect the blm damage done?
That is COERSION !!! Nice to know THIS government is NOT by the people, FOR the people…. THIS GOVERNMENT IS NO LONGER VALID!!!!
More big government threatening, by way of financial ruin, to silence any dissent exercising their 1st amendment rights. Nobody has done anything to cause the county to deploy extra manpower. The county made that call expecting violence that did not occur. Let’s look at the Ferguson and Baltimore riots that caused hundred of thousands of dollars in damages yet no one was held accountable. It is clear that black lives matter and other groups backed by communist groups were responsible, yet no federal judge is going after those groups or g. soros who financed the destruction. I say BS to this judge’s bulling from the bench. He is using his position like ovomit uses the IRS, DOJ, and EPA to threaten and break anyone who disagrees with his policies. BS. We have to stand up to this tyranny that is gripping OUR country.
BS. Forget that!
It’s like life in general Angel Toro. The “peaceful” protesters that were present should have excused themselves from the situation when the ignorant ones started their violent b******t. You cannot get a valid point across when you are in the mix of destructive, violent crimes occurring. You don’t make excuses for them “they are just angry”. It is unacceptable and puts those making the excuses in the same category by condoning their actions. And fine on your point with the National Guard. I’ll accept that. But what should have then happened is, let them burn their ghetto$#%&!@*town down but get ZERO aid to help you rebuild it. They threw a temper tantrum and have zero repercussions? Nonsense. Facial recognition software is a son of a$#%&!@* They should all be in jail.