Cliven Bundy's kids just led an armed militia to take over a federal building

[rsexaminer]

Breaking News: New details have been released involving the family of disgraced Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy leading a "heavily armed" militia in taking over a federal building in Oregon.

http://www.examiner.com/article/cliven-bundy-s-kids-just-led-an-armed-militia-to-take-over-a-federal-building

[jberryhill]

1. Examiner "writer" just regurgitated hot button news for clicks

Please, folks, do not give this guy clicks.

[hedda_foil]

4. Translation: Quick, look over here. Don't look there! You might see links to pro Sanders posts.

Fyi, this Examiner is very liberal. Not a right wing rag as you seem to imply.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

5. What jberryhill is saying is this poster is here for the sole purpose of spamming his...

...page at examiner.com. Spam should be canned.

[jberryhill]

33. It's amazing what some people will read into a post

Spamming DU with hasty re-writes to use this site as a link farm is the only thing the OP does.

[jberryhill]

27. I implied no such thing

The only thing this poster does on DU is to bang out a few paragraphs of regurgitated "hot" stories covered elsewhere, post a link here, and collect the clicks. Examiner "writers" are paid by page view.

This person does not participate in discussions on DU and just uses this site as a click farm. I don't give two shits what his political leanings are.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

35. Where did you go? Nothing left to say after your smartass comment? nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. wow

[catnhatnh]

3. Hmmm

Bundy said the militia was "planning on staying here for years," noting that, "this is not a decision we've made at the last minute."


And what is the penalty for acting in concert to oppose the federal government with force of arms???

[Nye Bevan]

6. I remember what the penalty was for David Koresh & Co. (nt)

[pnwmom]

7. Or find the Oregonian story here:

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/drama_in_burns_ends_with_quiet.html

Update at 9:15 p.m.: Statement from Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward: "After the peaceful rally was completed today, a group of outside militants drove to the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, where they seized and occupied the refuge headquarters. A collective effort from multiple agencies is currently working on a solution. For the time being please stay away from that area. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Please maintain a peaceful and united front and allow us to work through this situation."

The Bundy family of Nevada joined with hard-core militiamen Saturday to take over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, vowing to occupy the remote federal outpost 50 miles southeast of Burns for years.

The occupation came shortly after an estimated 300 marchers — militia and local citizens both — paraded through Burns to protest the prosecution of two Harney County ranchers, Dwight Hammond Jr. and Steven Hammond, who are to report to prison on Monday.

Among the occupiers is Ammon Bundy, son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, and two of his brothers. Militia members at the refuge claimed they had as many as 100 supporters with them. The refuge, federal property managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was closed and unoccupied for the holiday weekend.

Their goal:

"The best possible outcome is that the ranchers that have been kicked out of the area, then they will come back and reclaim their land, and the wildlife refuge will be shut down forever and the federal government will relinquish such control," he said. "What we're doing is not rebellious. What we're doing is in accordance with the Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land."

And from the NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/us/oregon-ranchers-will-return-to-prison-angering-far-right-activists.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

[Electric Monk]

10. You don't really need anything after the .html, and these Bundys just want to take land

The cottage is a symbol to squat in.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/us/oregon-ranchers-will-return-to-prison-angering-far-right-activists.html

[pnwmom]

11. Did you happen to see the Oregonian article after I added it?

It has quite a bit more detail.

[Electric Monk]

12. I'll read it now. nt

[ljm2002]

21. So now armed insurrection...

...is "in accordance with the Constitution"?????

No.

[DeadLetterOffice]

8. I've said it elsewhere but will repeat it here...

Calling them a "militia" implies a certain level of legitimacy. Call them what they are - a domestic terrorist cell.

[Nailzberg]

9. Send in the drones.

[Feeling the Bern]

14. Isn't this an act of armed insurrection?

[pansypoo53219]

15. it is the act of a traitor, thief + terrorist.

par for the course for the rite.

[struggle4progress]

17. It's a bunch of morons, with guns, who will have frozen snot hanging from their noses in no time

[struggle4progress]

16. It's gonna be -4F tonight with a high tomorrow of 26

[leftyladyfrommo]

18. It's the dead of winter.

Can't they just shut all utilities off and seal off the area. Just let them sit there in the cold. Just don't let anyone out. It's going to get pretty cold and boring.

[davidpdx]

19. That would be an interesting tactic

Turn off the water while they are at it. The bathrooms will become useless. Board up all the doors from the outside. No food, no heat, no bathrooms.

[leftyladyfrommo]

20. It would get pretty old pretty fast.

I wonder how much food they gave. It takes a lot of food to feed 150 people.

[IDemo]

22. And just to make sure they get the message,

Play "Closing Time" at 125dB, repeatedly

[Starry Messenger]

23. I like your thinking.

If they find government so oppressive, then bye! No infrastructure for them.

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. Tow off all their vehicles.

Just shut everything down.

[NutmegYankee]

25. The bummer is any siege will be rough on law enforcement too.

If you think about it, a wildlife refuge doesn't have much shelter. Nasty conditions to have to surround someone.

[peacebird]

30. Block their cell phone signals and WiFi too....

[MohRokTah]

26. They coddled these terrorists the last time.

It's time to give the assholes the shooting war they want.

[SHRED]

28. Cut off the water and power

Secure the perimeter.

See how tough they are.

[liberal N proud]

29. And still are not considered terrorist

[Faux pas]

31. Nothing like the smell of

HOMEGROWN terrorists in the morning.

[EV_Ares]

32. Just wonder what would have been said or done if someone like Black Lives Matter had done something

similar. Hell what has ever been done to the Bundy's in NV, are they still using the Federal Land for free & have never paid taxes on it?

If this type of thing is not stopped, they are only encouraging the Bundy's to do this like they have now because nothing happened before.

[Blue Owl]

34. Will they tell us anything about the Negro?

[TipTok]

36. Good.. fuck em...