Oregon mine that summoned armed guards in land dispute files appeal

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Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

MEDFORD, Ore. (Reuters) - The owners of an Oregon gold mine who called in armed activists to protect their claim amid a bitter land use dispute with the U.S. government have appealed a federal stop-work order, a mine co-owner said on Thursday.

About 100 mine supporters gathered peacefully outside a closed U.S. Bureau of Land Management office in Medford to decry what they call federal overreach, even as the owners insist they want to avoid a high-profile standoff.

Sugar Pine Mine co-owner Rick Barclay told Reuters he has filed an appeal with a federal appellate review body and also requested a stay order to prevent the Bureau of Land Management from "doing any enforcement" before a hearing.

"All I want is my day in court, with my property intact," Barclay said.

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1. Allowing Bundy to get away with armed insurrection was bound to have

consequenses.

The Chinese have a curse "May you live in interesting times.". It looks like times may be getting more "interesting."