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:
Let’s charge the useless eaters in Baltimore and Ferguson first….
IS NOT THE JUDGE’S LAND, IS THE PEOPLE’S LAND.
Tell the feds to GO STRAIGHT TO HELL DO NOT PASS GO AND DO NOT COLLECT $200
LYNCH THE LIBTURD JUDGE…
I’m from the government and I’m here to help. Ha!
Landon Talley I’ve read it many times in professional and academic settings. I”m POSITIVE i have a better command of it than you. So, tell us is your very “informed” opinion, how is the fed Gov’t “over stepping”, by protecting lands that are controlled by them? And How, the “terrorists” cause that’s what they are, who are holding land and property of the federal gov’t hostage with arms are not legally wrong? Let’s hear this “gem”.
A lot of those small businesses didn’t have insurance, and what do you think makes the premiums go up. Who pays for that? Taxpayers are footing the bill to rebuild the c**p hole of Baltimore.
Did Bundy ask for an itemized list of the spending for the day. I would like to see it.
Our Government costs way too much !
Tell them to put it with Obama’s bill for his refugees that we are paying