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:
Michael Brown was a thug….and people protested for him?….you can’t be too smart if you attack someone with a gun…..you would have to expect to get shot…his bad!!!!…not the cops
Government showing how there a crook. Anything for $ that place there at I’m sure don’t make $70,000 a year much less a day.
Really..Angel Toro..Then you know that the government can’t keep taking our lands..and setting up wildlife refuge..for some lizard or bug..this country belongs to we the people the government has no right to steal our freedoms to use it by passing unconstitutional laws
WHO GAVE THIS JUDGE ORDERS OF HOW MUCH THIS MAN HAS TO PAY???? IS IT A FAIR PRICE OR IS IT AN ADVANTAGE OF THIS RANCHER, WETHER HE CAN PAY OR NOT???? WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES??? IS THE RANCHER BEING CHALLENGED OR THE GOVERNMENT?????? JUST WONDERING!!!!
I guess if they had looted the town and burned every business in Burns, everything would’ve been acceptable. Since they occupied an empty building 30 miles out of town and the local authorities didn’t bother them, they are now required to pay $70K a day? This is beyond ridiculous.
I guess they should’ve just hung off a bridge to make their point?
LOL! Exactly!
Violent, gun-toting mercenaries, you know.
Maybe the judge will take a check.
Meanwhile Obama is letting terrorist that want to KILL US out of jail to run free to do so… SMFH…WOW something wrong with this picture !!!