Ammon Bundy Urges elected officials to support their imprisoned constituents

[phantom power]

Ammon Bundy, still confused why an armed takeover of public property, combined with destruction of assets on same property, and threatening people who disagree with you, is not "civil disobediance."

Ammon Bundy, the leader of the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, continues to make his voice heard while sitting in jail on a federal conspiracy charge -- his latest call urges elected officials from eight states to support his co-defendants.

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Bundy made the recording Saturday. It was released Monday by his lawyers, Mike Arnold and Lissa Casey of the Eugene-based Arnold Law Firm. Audio of Bundy's voice is set against a backdrop of still images, including the definition of civil disobedience and a photo of Bundy's meeting on a rural road with Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward last month.

Here's a transcript of Bundy's latest statement:

Ammon Bundy, February 6, 2016. This is a call to action for any elected representative in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, the State of Washington, and Ohio. You have constituents in federal custody. Please visit and contact them to voice your support for free speech, the right to assemble, and civil disobedience.

It is your duty to hold federal agencies at bay, protecting the people in your state. And to those who disagree with my speech, or our civil disobedience, and may dislike our ideas regarding that the land belongs to the people: Please remember that you do not want free speech to be retaliated against by government officials. If you do not advocate for government to tolerate ideas that it hates, then the First Amendment and free speech mean nothing.

Arm yourself with ideas. Arm yourselves with education. Argue and disagree. Be free. Thank you.

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/02/ammon_bundy_issues_new_stateme.html#incart_river_index

[pinboy3niner]

1. "Arm yourself with ideas. Arm yourselves with education." Um...

He conveniently left out the fact that he and his followers armed themselves with AR-15s and other lethal weapons. Free speech my ass!

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Those little love words written in lead

From an AR are not quite free

[Initech]

3. And that's the moral of the story.

[jwirr]

4. Dear Ammon, civil disobedience is always accompanied by

the consequences. In your case the takeover of federal property that is owned by WE THE PEOPLE and not a few ranchers has consequences. We want you and your followers off OUR land and we want you to pay for all damages to OUR property. But we also want you to go to jail for any illegal actions you and your followers take.That is why we sent OUR law enforcement to tell you to leave.

The majority of the people of the USA do not agree with your reasoning. We are sorry that you do not understand but that is why you and your followers are in jail and why all those states are NOT obligated to come running to defend your cause. You are a small group trying to force your ideas on all of us.

Your are trying to steal this land from the majority of US citizens. When they let you all out go home and rethink your issue.

[Egnever]

5. There is a very strange disconnect with that guy

He thinks government is unconstitutional then calls on government to solve his problems.

I just don't get him. He makes my head hurt.

[dmr]

6. Oh, gee, I don't know what to say, Ammon.

I'd write my Congressman to help you, but gosh darn it, he's a federal employee. I know you don't like them kind of traitors. So, just sit tight getting free room, board and health care, and maybe, just maybe things will work out for you in a few years or so.