Dwight Hammond, 73 and his son Steven Hammond, 46, are ranchers in Burns, Oregon. In 2001 and 2006, they lit fires on their ranch property to reduce the growth of invasive plants and brush and to decrease the likelihood of wildfire enveloping their ranch, a common activity among ranchers throughout the West. Unfortunately, the fires expanded beyond their ranch to Bureau of Land Management property, but they were able to extinguish the fire without outside help, and it appears that the land thus cleared is flourishing and has benefited from the clearing of overgrowth.
However, the government is choosing to tutor those in the Western states by showing that the long arm of the Federal government is ever watchful, powerful, and vengeful, and they are determined to make an example of the Hammonds. The Federal government owns well over 50 percent of the land in western states, and it is a wonder that the states have not risen up to demand greater local control and management. One Bureau of Land Management official stated that it was because the issues were too complex and difficult and the states were not capable of managing the lands properly.
In the case of Dwight and Steven Hammond, they were convicted of arson, which carries a minimum sentence of 5 years in federal prison. The judge at that time said it would be outrageous to apply the full sentence, given the circumstances, and father Dwight ended up serving 3 months, while son Steven served one year. But the Feds are back demanding their pound of flesh, and insisting that the Hammonds serve at least the minimum sentence. They will be returning to prison this week to serve their time.
However, supporters of the Hammonds, along with ranchers and other interested parties, have gathered to protest this miscarriage of justice and the overly aggressive application of law. They have taken over a closed wildlife center to demand justice and to criticize the Federal government for their “land grab” policies.
Ammon Bundy, the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in a 2014 standoff with the government over grazing rights — is among the people at the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
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Arson is intentional. How could they reach this decision. Is there no recourse. And why does the federal government own so much land there? Was is never settled by either ranchers or native Americans? This seems vindictive to me to give a 73 year old man a five year prison sentence for apparently not wanting to sell his family land. BLM has always had a poor reputation. Is there no superior court this can be brought to in a different venue where they can overturn this decision and get justice?
They can say all they want that this trouble is about a fire but it is not it is about the gov. giving the minerals under the ground to China.
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I did not write this post, but I am sharing it. It is time that WE THE PEOPLE stand together.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who spoke these words at an Islamic dinner – “I am one of you.”
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who on ABC News referenced – “My Muslim faith.”
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who gave $100 million in U.S. taxpayer funds to re-build foreign mosques.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who wrote that in the event of a conflict -“I will stand with the Muslims.”
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who assured the Egyptian Foreign Minister that – “I am a Muslim.”
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who bowed in submission before the Saudi King.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who sat for 20 years in a Liberation Theology Church condemning Christianity and professing Marxism.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who exempted Muslims from penalties under Obamacare that the rest of us have to pay.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who purposefully omitted – “endowed by our Creator” – from your recitation of The Declaration Of Independence.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who mocked the Bible and Jesus Christ’s Sermon On The Mount while repeatedly referring to the ‘HOLY’ Quran.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who traveled the Islamic world denigrating the United States Of America.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who instantly threw the support of your administration behind the building of the Ground Zero Victory mosque overlooking the hallowed crater of the World Trade Center.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who refused to attend the National Prayer Breakfast, but hastened to host an Islamic prayer breakfast at the WH.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who ordered Georgetown Univ. and Notre Dame to shroud all vestiges of Jesus Christ BEFORE you would agree to go there to speak, but in contrast, you have NEVER requested that the mosques you have visited adjust their decor.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who appointed anti-Christian fanatics to your Czar Corps.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who appointed rabid Islamists to Homeland Security.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who said that NASA’s “foremost mission” was an outreach to Muslim communities.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who as an Illinois Senator was the ONLY individual who would speak in favor of infanticide.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who were the first President not to give a Christmas Greeting from the WH, and went so far as to hang photos of Chairman Mao on the WH tree.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who curtailed the military tribunals of all Islamic terrorists.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who refused to condemn the Ft. Hood killer as an Islamic terrorist.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who has refused to speak-out concerning the horrific executions of women throughout the Muslim culture, but yet, have submitted Arizona to the UN for investigation of hypothetical human-rights abuses.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who when queried in India refused to acknowledge the true extent of radical global Jihadists, and instead profusely praised Islam in a country that is 82% Hindu and the victim of numerous Islamic terrorists assaults.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who funneled $900 Million in U.S. taxpayer dollars to Hamas.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who ordered the USPS to honor the MUSLIM holiday with a new commemorative stamp.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who directed our UK Embassy to conduct outreach to help “empower” the British Muslim community.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who embraced the fanatical Muslim Brotherhood in your quest to overthrow the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who funded mandatory Arabic language and culture studies in Grammar schools across our country.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who follows the Muslim custom of not wearing any form of jewelry during Ramadan.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who departs for Hawaii over the Christmas season so as to avoid past criticism for NOT participating in seasonal WH religious events.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who was uncharacteristically quick to join the chorus of the Muslim Brotherhood to depose Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, formerly America’s strongest ally in North Africa; but, remain muted in your non-response to the Brotherhood led slaughter of Egyptian Christians.
IT WAS YOU, OBAMA who appointed your chief adviser, Valerie Jarrett, an Iranian, who is a member of the Muslim Sisterhood, an off-shoot of the Muslim Brotherhood”.
This is just wrong, why are the filthy thugs in the Baltimore and Mossouri riots who burned and destroyed on camera never been charged? Could it be because
Our government wants control of you and me !!!
please be careful i know your fighting for a cause you need to stand up for and the Govt is wrong but two wrongs dont make a right were watching whats going on and will stand behind you Praying you stay safe this is evil your dealing with.
We the people back you Hammonds, the Bundys as well…and yes, the US Government has long over-stepped its bounds and needs to be stopped…and saying dumb things like “Well, white people took it from the Indians…” makes no sense because the US government did that too…think people, if they come for your home will you just walk away and give it to them? Not if you are an American you won’t!