The Oklahoma Militia, which stands at about 50,000 strong, has some very straight-forward words for the Bureau of Land Management and the Feds:
“It’s up to the Feds, the ball is in their court. You can do this legally, or if you want to try to do a land grab violently you can do that. We are going to resist you,” says Scott Shaw of the Oklahoma Militia.
“Just look around the country. They are doing it everywhere. The only thing to stop them is ‘We The People'”, he added.
The recent Cliven Bundy situation, which brought many militia from all over the country to Nevada in a stand-off with the BLM, could very well be the looked back historically as the beginning of the 2nd American Revolution.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A land dispute in Nevada between rancher Cliven Bundy and the federal government began decades ago.
The Bureau of Land Management says Bundy was allowing his cattle to graze illegally, which triggered a round-up of about 400 head of cattle last week.
Bundy claims his family’s cattle have grazed on the land since 1870 without interference from the government.
However, the Bureau of Land Management says Bundy hadn’t paid his grazing fees since 1993.
Over time, officials say those fees have amounted to more than $1 million.
As authorities herded the cattle, a standoff was sparked with members of the militia.
Organizers with the Oklahoma Militia say they have members in Nevada who claim Bundy’s cattle were unlawfully herded by the bureau.
The Oklahoma Militia says it is made up of nearly 50,000 volunteers.
Members say they are taking Bundy’s side and fear this practice could spread to the Sooner State.
Scott Shaw said, “Evidently in America we don’t actually own the property anymore, if you ever did.”
Shaw says Oklahoma Militia members are ready to take up arms against the federal government if needed.
He said, “It’s up to the feds, the balls in their court! You can do this legally or if you want to try to do a land grab violently, you can do that. We’re going to resist you!”
Shaw says the militia has not had to defend Oklahoma from the government yet but members are becoming concerned.
Shaw said, “Just look around the country, they are doing it everywhere. If they can do it in Nevada, they can do it in Colorado, Texas. I mean, what’s to stop them from coming to Oklahoma? The only thing to stop them is ‘We the People.”
However, not everyone agrees.
Sen. Jim Inhofe said, “You’ve got a bunch of people there trying to take the law into their own hands and they shouldn’t be doing that. And the Bureau of Land Management is not government-owned, it’s publicly owned. There’s a big difference there. I blame both sides.”
The Bureau of Land Management released the cattle after confiscating them.
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In this particular case Bundy was wrong and owed the money to BLM but the BLM was heavy handed and could have easily just put a lien on his property, which is the norm for such cases. The BLM has been very aggressive towards cattle ranchers across the country, losing a very dramatic case last year in Nevada in BLM vs Hage and are currently trying to take 90,000 acres in Texas and leverage another 5,000,000 acres in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. I guess they don’t like beef?
Get um We all outnumber them 100 to 1, they just ain’t figured that out yet they will
Im in where do I sign? Oh thats right I dont have to sign because its already my constitutional duty 😉
Contrary to what the media would have you believe, not everyone in this country is an Obama-loving, liberal, sissybitch. By bullet or ballot….this $#%&!@* has got to stop.
Robby Layton, did I come in here and call people names NO? I get my news from many sources, I just went to The Blaze, how about you rip everyone saying Harry Ried is not involved, The Blaze says it cant be confirmed. Bundy says he doesnt recognize the US govt, yet he likes to wave the flag, he says he only follows Nevada laws, well one if those is to pay the feds their fees. Risk jail time maybe, death only after the women and children were going to be gunned down first, again confirmed by The Blaze. I also find it funny you mention TV, The Blaze kept saying it was not getting main stream coverage, my question is why he quit paying the fee’s? Listen you appear to be an intelligent person, but narrow minded and keep in mind The Blaze is owned by Glenn Beck, not the guy I would say is unbiased
THOSE WHO ACTUAALY WON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ARE PEOPLE LIKE THE OKLAHOMA MILITIA
Sorry correction Harry Ried involved