The movement against the BLM and Forestry Service western lands takeover continues to build, with the aftermath of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge demonstration and the slaying of rancher LaVoy Finicum by federal agents serving as a rallying point for those who believe the federal government has grown too big and powerful, particularly in the western states. Don’t miss the video included later in the article.
The compliant media has circled the wagons to declare the demonstrators were radical, right-wing constitutionalists, as if the U.S. Constitution can be protected and promoted too much.
Somehow, those who dismiss the ranchers and their supporters in the western states can’t see that the government, which “owns” over 50 percent of the land in eleven western states, is much more interested in power and control, and much more committed to radical environmentalists than to farmers and ranchers trying to make a living on the land that, like as not, has been a family pursuit and way of life for generations.
To put a finer point on the issue, mere weeks after the Malheur protesters were arrested and the refuge cleared, President Obama declared three more parcels of land in California as federal land, with little or no future access granted to mere citizens of the state. And by parcels, I mean almost 2 million acres that are now set aside as an offering to the Sierra Club and their ilk, with no compensation offered to California for the taking.
Federal government supporters are painting protesters as lawless cowboys, ignoring the fact that the Constitution prohibits the federal government from owning more than a ten square mile plot in Washington D.C., and areas for forts and military installations that require state approval to acquire.
Watch as the Sheriff fights back in video on the next page:
The Federal Government created the National Parks system during Teddy Rosevelt’s Administration. Teddy was one of the last GOP environmentalists. There is a long tradition of the Federal Government owning land. Many States have proven to not be trustworthy to take care of natural resources as they happily sell them or attendant rights to campaign contributors, which is a little harder to do on the Federal level. Good luck having the US Supreme Court declare the National Park system unconstitutional!
Athena Barnhart So?????????? What the hell has that got to do with the wealthy welfare ranchers getting practically free grazing rights? The BLM was selected to govern the public lands and I know they are corrupt and are selling out the American public but it is the wild horses that are my main concern!
That’s what I’m talking about.
Found the shill….
Constitutionally the federal government isn’t supposed to own land other than military bases, Washington DC,
Might need to move there and see if he needs a little guy with a rifle.
They straight out committed murder. LeVey was unarmed. Lock em up
Sheriffs department has jurisdiction and can legally enforce against any other agency
thats how the 2nd AMendment is supposed to work….
I agree with you Sage….one problem is that the kids coming up do not know we are in trouble….they seem not to have a clue one way or another….that is when you know you are in trouble. My son in law is in the military and he said some of the new recruits coming in are complete losers and you cannot discipline them whatsoever…..and we know the college kids are socialists…..we are in big trouble in this country.