The movement against the BLM and Forestry Service western lands takeover continues to build, with the aftermath of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge demonstration and the slaying of rancher LaVoy Finicum by federal agents serving as a rallying point for those who believe the federal government has grown too big and powerful, particularly in the western states. Don’t miss the video included later in the article.
The compliant media has circled the wagons to declare the demonstrators were radical, right-wing constitutionalists, as if the U.S. Constitution can be protected and promoted too much.
Somehow, those who dismiss the ranchers and their supporters in the western states can’t see that the government, which “owns” over 50 percent of the land in eleven western states, is much more interested in power and control, and much more committed to radical environmentalists than to farmers and ranchers trying to make a living on the land that, like as not, has been a family pursuit and way of life for generations.
To put a finer point on the issue, mere weeks after the Malheur protesters were arrested and the refuge cleared, President Obama declared three more parcels of land in California as federal land, with little or no future access granted to mere citizens of the state. And by parcels, I mean almost 2 million acres that are now set aside as an offering to the Sierra Club and their ilk, with no compensation offered to California for the taking.
Federal government supporters are painting protesters as lawless cowboys, ignoring the fact that the Constitution prohibits the federal government from owning more than a ten square mile plot in Washington D.C., and areas for forts and military installations that require state approval to acquire.
Watch as the Sheriff fights back in video on the next page:
These guys would have cattle grazing on Gettysburg if they had their way. By their definition, all National Park land should be privatized. The real underlying issue no one wants to talk about is our population is on track to be over 1 B in less than 100 years and that would put us at the same population density as India. It’s a complicated issue with two sides to the story. Hopefully there is some compromise in the offing but this article is very one-sided.
BLM has been involved in some land grabs taking ranchers ground. Grazing actually improves the plains since man eliminated the bison that used to do that.
Lmao at those that think the federal government can’t own land. Or those that think federal law enforcement can’t be on state land. Have fun attempting to arrest the feds. The local department will be shut down so fast and most likely federal arrest warrants will be issued to those nut jobs.
Unfortunately unlike candy, which tastes good but will ultimately rot your teeth, these misinformed articles will ultimately rot your mind.
Lock them up!
Great. We need more assholes above the law
Let’s hope that the new administration will take the people’s side against the BLM.
Larry…..why dont you talk about Bush 41….smuggling cocaine into the U S by way of Pamama….you see things one fucking way dont you….go home and have a nice cup of shut the$#%&!@*up.
Here is the way you run your country I’m with you.
Stupid f**e news