Burning Man organizer plans anything-goes ‘Bundyfest’ to mock scofflaw rancher

[warrior1]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/22/burning-man-organizer-plans-anything-goes-bundyfest-to-mock-scofflaw-rancher/





Some of the organizers of the annual Burning Man festival are planning an event aimed at mocking the claims of a Nevada rancher who refuses to pay government-mandated fees for using federal lands.

“For years, we paid permitting fees to hold Burning Man on the beautiful Playa in Northern Nevada,” said the event’s organizers on a Facebook page. “But now, Cliven Bundy has shown us a NEW WAY! ABSOLUTE FREEDOM! Bundy has declared the entire area surrounding Bundy Ranch as a TOTALLY RULES-FREE ZONE! ANYTHING GOES! WOO-HOO!!!”

Progressive activist Sean Shealy said Bundyfest, which will be held across the road from Bundy’s ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada, for one month starting on Sept. 5.

That’s just after the conclusion of the Burning Man festival, and Shealy hopes attendees will travel south to see 240 bands perform 24 hours a day near the rancher’s home

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[marions ghost]

1. !

[KurtNYC]

2. Suuuure...what could go wrong?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

6. What could?

[joeybee12]

14. Oh yeah, I can just see the militia showing up again...

It's really not a good idea to taunt the criminally insane.

[JaneyVee]

22. BUNDGHAZI!

[glinda]

25. lol!

[Cha]

29. Janey!

[Tsiyu]

3. Oh, Hell yeah!

That is too funny.

I would go, if I were close by. But I would probably wear some bulletproof party gear

[AtheistCrusader]

4. Aw yeah

This is going to be awesome

[snooper2]

5. ROFLMAO the old fucker wants attention give him some LOL

Greatness!

[hermetic]

7. I just might be in the vicinity then.

I would go if I could. I'll have to keep that in mind.

[Xyzse]

8. Oh god, so it is real?

I may just take off the prohibition I placed on myself from going to Nevada if this is true.

I have enough time to plan this out...

[pinboy3niner]

11. Should be fun--and the burgers will be REALLY fresh

[Xyzse]

12. Sounds like it.

I've never had things that fresh before.

I mean, I've done dried age beef before, but fresh meat is something else.

[d_r]

28. you know

if those cows are on public property I don't thin they could be private property, and I don't think there is a limited hunting season for cows.

[2naSalit]

9. Hmmmm

It's just a few hours down the road. I don't care to go to Nevada... but this is special!

[Divernan]

10. More details re agenda.

“Some people have asked me, where will we camp, where will we park?” Shealy said. “Anywhere, really. It’s f*cking anarchy.”

The Facebook page for the event promises no permits will be required, full nudity will be permitted, and the atmosphere will be gay-friendly. However, Shealy warned, no bathroom facilities would be provided. “You’re free to let it all hang out right there, just like Bundy’s cattle, right there in the Virgin River, if you want to,” Shealy said.

Organizers also plan a “penis erection contest,” where participants will be awarded prizes for the largest phallic structure built in the desert.

Shealy said organizers expect about 50,000 people to show up in the desert near Bundy’s home.

[WhiteTara]

13. Oh, my. 2 months in the desert!

I hope they are young, strong and well hydrated.

[seveneyes]

23. Does anyone get 2 months vacation in these times?

Maybe trust fund kids, unlikely anyone with a job would get that much time off.

[Takket]

15. Love it.........

I love the idea. i give this event about 10 minutes before law enforcement shows up in droves with riot geat and tear gas to shut this event down.

I applaud the organizers for doing more about about this freeloader than the government is doing.

[Augiedog]

16. Bundy + anarchy= bundarchy?

Could this be the name for the new free fresh meat festival ? Seeing as how how bundy doesn't recognize the government, we then need not recognize his governance of what he thought of as his property, oops, did I say that in the past tense? He raised cattle on property that belongs to the American people, therefore lunch is on bundy. Think he will provide sauce?

[rafeh1]

17. great idea invite El rushbo

great idea invite El rushbo to chek out the potty holes (with one hand tied behind his back..)

[adirondacker]

18. Free steaks on the grill!

[appleannie1]

19. Make sure the bands are loud and well amplified.

Scare the cattle across the road into stampeding. LOL

[IronLionZion]

20. Hope the heavily armed wingnuts will have gotten tired and left by then

because you know they are just waiting for an excuse...

[pinboy3niner]

21. They're maintaining a presence there

While most of those who came for the standoff have gone, others have arrived since then to maintain a force reportedly numbering around 100.

Business Insider ran a story a weeek ago about a guy who drove there from New Jersey after the standoff. He apparently plans to stay there indefinitely.

[freshwest]

24. This will be great. Hope they pull it off exactly as planned. Bundyfest, haha. n/t

[ZombieHorde]

26. I hope no one gets shot. nt

[agbdf]

27. Careful

A peaceful event with no one carry guns just might embolden the BLM to take action this time. Bring your gas masks.

[niyad]

30. k and r for a really wonderful piece of news!

[dreamnightwind]

31. K & R

Great idea, truly. Love the burners and their can-do spirit!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

32. This should be present an interesting dilemma for Fox Noise.

Refuse to cover it or perform Olympics-level gymnastics attempting to disguise the blatant hypocrisy in their opinions on Bundy's right to "freedom!!!" vs. those of a bunch of hippie types.