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:
The judge is an idiot
This is another b******t propaganda from the administration. How could that possibly cost that much per day. KNow wonder we are broke. As usual gonna make money on this. Another thing we should be concerned that the Gov. does not like to be challeged and will use our tax dollars to put us in our place.
Liberal pos judge.it’s personal.
About time to make a trip
To Oregon!
Perhaps its time to out the NPS.. Its a Non federal organization operating within the federal government with its own controls and power over land.. The most alarming power they have is the ability to move the outer property lines of parks and rivers under there control. This includes engulfing private property owned by citizens. They also control the puplic schools Curriculum of what is in students books. But how can a non government origination have so much power? It goes back to before the civil war!!. And if anyone trys to get the truth of their operations they disappear or have an untimely end.
Yeah, p**s him off and he is coming for your job.
Agree Jim Conager
Perhaps the ranchers will find enough information to incriminate those who are abusing their authority.
If you good ol’ boys were half the patriots you claim to be, you’d be in the Army, or Marines, not protecting a bird sanctuary in the middle of nowhere from a tyrannical government. Oh, I just read where one of these assholes was arrested for having stolen a refuge vehicle to run into town for Slim Jims. Get your wannabe Bat Masterson asses out of my great state.
How about gold and uranium found by BLM on Hammond land worth billions?? Is that enough for a federal agent to find a way to jail them and take the land for mineral rights?https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153166548781856&set=p.10153166548781856&type=3&theater
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Oregon_Fire_Chief_Catches_FBI_Agents_Posing_as_Militia_%E2%80%93_Quits_His_Job_in_Protest/48325/0/38/38/Y/M.html