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:
Send the judge a bill for 100,000 a day for trashing the Constitution
not if we the people take our money away from them they dont
You hit the nail on the head.
Time to overthrow the government. .ask the general public Joe. ..
robin thats different that was rioters this is some one trying to hold on to whats theirs and the government is trying to take it away from them they are not stealing nothing
Rip it up and bring charges agaisnt the Judge for NOT holding up to his or her oath. Fire the Judge.
This is the definition of tyranny. May God bless and keep safe our freedom fighters!
the JUDGE BETTER WATCH HIS$#%&!@*BEFOR SOMEONE COMES AND SEE HIM.
HOW DOES IT COST THE COUNTY 70,OOO A DAY …???
Shove it judge