The stand-off in Oregon between the Federal government and Ammon Bundy and his fellow ranchers does not seem to be winding down. Bundy and his loosely connected organization came to Burns, Oregon about two weeks ago in support of Steven and Dwight Hammond, local ranchers who were accused of arson some years ago. The charges were filed because the Hammonds cleared some of their ranch by burning the underbrush and overgrowth, but the fire spread to surrounding Federal land. The Hammonds were able to extinguish the blaze without help, and in fact, both the Hammonds ranch and the Federal land are said to be more productive and healthier from the clearing, but the government seems intent on making a show of who is in charge.
The charge of arson, which in and of itself seems like a huge miscarriage of justice, in that it carries a mandatory sentence of 5 years in prison. A judge who tried the case thought so too and said that it would be improper and unfair to send them to prison for 5 years each, so he sentenced the Hammonds to less than a year in jail, which they completed some time ago. However, a judge or government agency seeking to show ranchers everywhere just who is in charge has demanded that the Hammonds serve the full five years, and the father and son left for prison last week.
Ammon Bundy claims new documents expose government abuse, page 2:
this dude also claims he is a prophet and sent personally by god himself, so his claims are eventually going to be a part of his insanity defense…
The courts only respect you,when you stand up to them.I saw it first hand.they shook my hand with sweaty palms.I faught tyranny that day I represented my day in court.forest service cops,are pathetic on how they do there job.
That piece in Oregon should be a vacation parcel for the tribes.have some greenhouses,so they can have crops and fish farms…etc
David Allen Welton , troll off phantom.
Alan which time ‘
there are many times
Mark Devault why not when the fed wants its way it cuts funding to the states. It was done seceral years ago here in nm. because the state was not doing as the fed wanted Actually the fed steal tax dollars from the states to distribute to other states and their pet projects.
since when is it right to steal from one state to give to another. Simply becasue one state will bow to the feds wishes.
David treehugging commies.
b******t more liberal lies.