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:
The government spends that much in one second.
Wrong skin color. Stop picking on them, will be the cry from the libertard Dumocrats.
It’s a monster.
usery!
didn’t they do that with the bridge people. ???? hahah damn … what a tactic
Oregon is full of communists administration!
is the judge appointed or elected?
They are just soo after his land. Vindictive and abusive. Double jeopardy and arson is NOT accidental burning, so why was he convicted? Isn’t there a witness floating around? Or, have they muzzled him?
If the ranchers are charged $70,000/day, so should the thugs and rioters be charged for the destruction of property and bodily harm done to police and bystanders!!! Rioters should pay for the clean up from what they caused and pay restitution for the damages!!!
And when he can’t pay put him in jail???And if he does what do you do with the money. This is outrageous of that judge