ABC News reported Sunday that the BLM siege of the Bundy Ranch has cooled off, somewhat and federal agents are no longer attempting to seize privately-owned cattle.
Cliven Bundy’s fight with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sparked a Waco-like mobilization of federal agents, including such ridiculous overreach as government disruption of cell towers, FAA flight prohibition over the 600,000 acre ranch and designated “First Amendment Zones” where agents would presumably permit folks to exercise their constitutional right to communicate.
Fearing government action similar to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) seige in 1993 of the Mount Carmel Compound in Waco, TX, militia groups immediately traveled to Nevada in support of the Bundys from around America, some from as far away as New Hampshire.
Bundy claims his herd of roughly 900 cattle have grazed on the land along the riverbed near Bunkerville, 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, since 1870 and threatened a “range war” against the BLM on the Bundy Ranch website after one of his sons was arrested while protesting the removal of the cattle. “I have no contract with the United States government,” Bundy said. “I was paying grazing fees for management and that’s what BLM was supposed to be, land managers and they were managing my ranch out of business, so I refused to pay.” The federal government had countered that Bundy “owes the American people in excess of $1 million ” in unpaid grazing fees and “refuses to abide by the law of land, despite many opportunities over the last 20 years to do so.” However, today the BLM said it would not enforce a court order to remove the cattle and was pulling out of the area. “Based on information about conditions on the ground, and in consultation with law enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle gather because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and members of the public,” BLM Director Neil Kornze said. “We ask that all parties in the area remain peaceful and law-abiding as the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service work to end the operation in an orderly manner,” he said. The roundup began April 5, following lengthy court proceedings dating back to 1993, federal officials said. Federal officers began impounding the first lot of cows last weekend, and Bundy responded by inviting supporters onto his land to protest the action. “It’s not about cows, it’s about freedom,” Utah resident Yonna Winget told ABC News affiliateKTNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. “People are getting tired of the federal government having unlimited power,” Bundy’s wife, Carol Bundy told ABC News. By Sunday, April 6, one of Bundy’s sons, Dave Bundy, was taken into custody for refusing to disperse and resisting arrest, while hundreds of other protesters, some venturing from interstate, gathered along the road few miles from Bundy’s property in solidarity. Dave Bundy was later released. A spokesman for the Bundy encampment told ABC News roughly 300 protesters had assembled for the protest, while a BLM representative estimated there were around 100 people.Cliven Bundy went head to head with the Bureau of Land Management over the removal of hundreds of his cattle from federal land, where the government said they were grazing illegally.
Source: ABC Business News
Seems Harry Reid was behind this tyranny, and may Nevadans replace his butt next election!
they should just shoot him now and not wait till election time
Bundy is guilty, he has not paid grazing fees for 20 years on BLM (our property) land.
He does owe, it’s no different than putting a lien on a house to collect a debt. Garnishment of wages. It’s all the same thing, really.
The conservative media revelation that Senator Reid and his son were in on this and the fact they were out make a big bundle of cash is why this finally stopped.
WE THE PEOPLE SAY HARRY REID SHOULD BE HANGED FOR TREASON> BUNDYS IF ANY OF YOU READ THIS DO NOT DROP YOUR GUARD> KEEP BUILDING YOUR FORCES> ITS NOT OVER YET> WISH IT WAS>
bet the feds wont like it if the cattle ranchers shot every damn one and ttook hte cattle back
The Feds will still, under orders, escalate the situation so that B.O. can declare !martial Law.
In the old days cowboys hung lawbreakers-careful Obama!
Beckey Hansell-lyons At 1750 hours ET, I was contacted by my source within the Department of Homeland Security regarding the current situation at the Bundy Ranch. To put it bluntly, the people are being hoodwinked into believing that the situation is being resolved. It is not. It is a strategic de-escalation to fool the public. This source stated that the retreat of the BLM agents and the release of the cattle was actually crafted as a potential plan yesterday (Friday, 11 April 2014) based on the following:
1. A military assessment of satellite and drone surveillance imagery of the “patriot resistance. Drones under the control of the U.S. military were in use, taking real-time photographic images of not just the activity at the ranch, but “identifying the protesters, any arms and any supplies they might have or be carrying. “Mission accomplished.”
2. Real-time communication intercepts between patriots on-site and their off-site support;
3. Active monitoring of internet traffic regarding the coverage of events at ranch;
4. The monitoring of real-time video from the scene.
This source stated that a response by the patriot movement was anticipated, although exceeded their expectations. Although this was a real operation, they also ran this as a test case for future government operations once they saw the response. They were also actively managing the media, in some cases threatening to cut off White House access to anyone covering the event.
Despite this, the coverage by the alternative media began to create a public relations problem that was not easily managed. Note the lack of acknowledgment by the White House regarding this event. They are intentionally framing it as a state issue, despite the fact that all federal response has been and continues to be from the White House. There is a reason for this – a reason that has not been identified in any of the public reports to date. I will explain in further detail in a follow-up report on Sunday, after this source attends [redacted] to obtain more specific information about future federal operations. Regardless, according to this source, the government will take back ‘their land’ as they must to fulfill international obligations. It was never about grazing rights or anything other than (1) “securing clear title” to the land, and (2) further demonizing any patriotic resistance. It is my understanding, based on the information from this source, that it is a critical task to create a situation that will also advance their agenda of gun control and confiscation.
A more detailed report will follow on Sunday, 13 April 2014, with additional and much more specific information about their inside plans and future operations.PLEASE MAKE THIS VIRAL!
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