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TexasTowelie

(111,300 posts)
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 03:04 AM Mar 2021

Ammon Bundy Bringing Latest Militia Pitch To Grand Junction




As the Daily Beast reports, far-right militia organizer Ammon Bundy, who led an armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016 after his father Cliven Bundy’s standoff in 2014 with Bureau of Land Management officials in Nevada over unpaid cattle grazing fees, is on a tour to promote his new so-called “People’s Rights Network.”

In 2020, as COVID-19 was sweeping the nation, Ammon Bundy launched the People’s Rights network, a multi-state hub of activists ready to deploy against perceived government tyranny at a moment’s notice. Most of the group’s ire has been aimed at COVID-19 restrictions. The network was linked to a mask-burning on the steps of Idaho’s Capitol building last weekend, as well as the storming of an Idaho legislative session this summer and protests at the homes of Idaho health officials.

Now Bundy and People’s Rights are on a speaking tour in Utah, drawing audiences at anti-maskers’ homes and survivalist conferences—and potentially riling up new recruits for future anti-government violence, experts warn.

The tour comes as People’s Rights issues dark warnings about the future, and extremism-watchers warn that the group might return to its roots in public land battles. (The People’s Rights network did not return a request for comment.)


Read more: https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/154850/ammon-bundy-bringing-latest-militia-pitch-to-grand-junction
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Ammon Bundy Bringing Latest Militia Pitch To Grand Junction (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP
Oh, FFS not fooled Mar 2021 #1
Cheap SOB colorado_ufo Mar 2021 #4
I noticed that they usually pull their crap during Democratic administrations. SeattleVet Mar 2021 #2
Ooohhh, good catch not fooled Mar 2021 #9
Rugged individualists needing cash support. ancianita Mar 2021 #3
... trusty elf Mar 2021 #5
Oh shit! TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #6
OMG, this is hilarious! secondwind Mar 2021 #8
When he was holed up at the wildlife sanctuary in Oregon... Purrfessor Mar 2021 #7

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
1. Oh, FFS
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 03:45 AM
Mar 2021

not this guy again.

Does he do this because there is some sort of grift involved, or does he believe the nonsense he spouts?

Growing up in a family that spent decades grifting off the government (= us taxpayers) makes me think this is his chosen profession.

I wonder whether he's being funded by government-hating forces to stir up the rubes.

SeattleVet

(5,468 posts)
2. I noticed that they usually pull their crap during Democratic administrations.
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 05:04 AM
Mar 2021

Their last big thing was during President Obama's term.

I think they do this intentionally - they'll take over something, or break other laws, then when the government clamps down they cry 'freedumb!!!' and get as many as they can to turn against the government. Doesn't do them any good to pull their crap when the guy running the place caters to you.

They seemed to be pretty quiet when the Former Guy was in office.

ancianita

(35,812 posts)
3. Rugged individualists needing cash support.
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 05:05 AM
Mar 2021

These weaponized racists regroup when liberals are in office, disperse when neonazis are.

TexasTowelie

(111,300 posts)
6. Oh shit!
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 05:54 AM
Mar 2021

I think this is the only time that I felt justified using those words on DU. Love your photoshops!

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
7. When he was holed up at the wildlife sanctuary in Oregon...
Mon Mar 15, 2021, 06:12 AM
Mar 2021

and he and his buddies sent out requests for people to send food, including junk food, I gave him the name Ammon “No bin Snackin’” Bundy, a play on bin Laden’s name.

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