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 federal government raising the stakes and forcing this into a stand off to end in bloodshed. Just like Waco and Ruby Ridge they just can’t leave citizens alone.
BS , shut down the white house
You SOAB, give them their land back!!!!! Leave them alone!
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
This judge is the same judge telling the Burns Fire Chief to ignore the FBI undercover agents acting as Patriots who are starting trouble with Burns citizens to start a fight and to make the Patriots look bad. He should be taken out of office.
F**k the government. Get em guys.
This statement makes for good TV, if your a liberal.
This judge does not own the property, has nothing to do with the property, and cannot levy a fine, tax, or any other type of payment, until the owners (that would be the tax paying Americans) file suit, and win their case.
So, the FBI agents posing as militia members, are they going to have to pay too?
You do know why the building is being occupied, right?
Screw the judge, our they going to pay us the people for every day they keep us off public land they let loggers on? I really don’t think so.