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In reply to the discussion: Hey America! Don't like some law? Get together a couple hundred of your friends with guns! [View all]Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)112. That's the truth....as well as adding 100's more ranchers
to the "we aren't paying to graze" club.
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MohRokTah
Apr 2014
OP
Beg to differ. I've seen how well the Bureau of Land Management maintains publicly owned lands out
ancianita
Apr 2014
#150
The BLM isn't a security group, doesn't have the authority or firepower to stand up to guns. It's
ancianita
Apr 2014
#166
You really think letting hundreds of gun toting terrorists believe the threat of violence
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#9
You're running around waving your arms in panic that thousands will be killed.
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2014
#23
These are words to live by....at least they once were. But I've changed my mind of
snappyturtle
Apr 2014
#115
I'm not advocating violence but letting the 'authorities' know when pushed, shoved,
snappyturtle
Apr 2014
#162
If by "we" you mean you and me as taxpayer owners of that land, hell yeah, not one inch to squatters
ancianita
Apr 2014
#157
I certainly did not. I'd like to see some sources for Bundy having made millions of
snappyturtle
Apr 2014
#164
Yep, satisfied. And I agree with you. This vigilante band thinks this is his land. That "issue,"
ancianita
Apr 2014
#167
Excuse me. My guess would be they didn't like the tactics of the BLM against
snappyturtle
Apr 2014
#171
This guy owns a ranch. He owns double the number of cattle the BLM allows on that acreage. Cattle.
ancianita
Apr 2014
#172
He wins this one. And they now know to bring 100s more to the next showdown. Stupid to back off. nt
Logical
Apr 2014
#68
Not really. The BLM just doesn't fight trespassers. They take them to court, is all. This is theater
ancianita
Apr 2014
#174
Armed resistance against agents of the government isn't a civil matter.
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#39
I guess we'll find out if federal charges are brought. I think he will go to jail.
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#44
I think a few of the militia assholes will be arrested in a few weeks, maybe.
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#45
Nope. He can be arrested for defying this court order which overrides some witnessed "talk."
ancianita
Apr 2014
#176
Did they make either overt or implied threats of violence or present weapons?
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#46
I think they will find he directed some of these clowns, enlisted their help, fed them,
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#52
This isn't about contracts. This is about the original BLM permit. Permit. This was reported two
ancianita
Apr 2014
#181
As a lawyer please do not get your legal help from arm chair DU 'lawyers'.
former9thward
Apr 2014
#70
The "never back down" mentality got us Ruby Ridge and Waco. I'm glad the gov backed down
LittleBlue
Apr 2014
#59
So you disagree that the threat of the use of violence was how the terrorists won?
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#77
Not necessarily so. New Mexico citizens I've met in Albuquerque and Silver City speak well of BLM.
ancianita
Apr 2014
#185
said the guy running around claiming terrorists are going to kill thousands.
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2014
#133
if a black, Hispanic, Muslim Militia tried his, would it not have been forcefully ended?
politicman
Apr 2014
#134
I guess the lesson out of this is that any new OWS movements should arm themselves?
politicman
Apr 2014
#141
Hell no. There wouldn't be an argument. Muslims would respect federal land law and would have
ancianita
Apr 2014
#163
my hypothetical was to show the absurdity of letting this armed wing nut group..
politicman
Apr 2014
#169
Ah, sorry I missed the ironic note there. You're absolutely right; the sympathy here is misplaced.
ancianita
Apr 2014
#170
Now that the government has capitulated to insurection, we better expect it everytime the RW doesn't
Taitertots
Apr 2014
#179
Welcome to the age of emboldened white wing nutbags waging an open shooting war.
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#197