Supporters scarcer as trial of Bundy brothers goes on - #BundyTeaParty

[struggle4progress]

Originally published October 2, 2016 at 6:17 pm
Updated October 3, 2016 at 6:04 am
By JULIE TURKEWITZ
The New York Times

... Outside the downtown courthouse where Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five others are on trial for conspiracy, their supporters have dwindled to a handful of self-described patriots carrying pocket Constitutions and lamenting their shrunken ranks.

“I had hoped there would be hundreds of people here, but there’s not,” said Jason Patrick, 44, tugging on a cigarette not far from a Black Lives Matter rally that had more than 100 participants. “Why wouldn’t you come to the most pressing court case of your time?” ...

“Ammon Bundy and his father basically handed their heads on the platter to the federal government,” said Stewart Rhodes, 51, the founder of a militia group called the Oath Keepers, which claims 35,000 members across the country ...

The Oregon occupation has also complicated the political landscape for state leaders who have attempted ... to acquire federal land ...

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/supporters-scarcer-as-trial-of-bundy-brothers-goes-on/

[underpants]

1. I didn't know that Tarp Man was a "charismatic leader"

RIP

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

2. "the most pressing court case of your time"

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Oh man my sides are killin' me.


*ETA* This was meant to be a reply to the OP... Sorry, I clicked wrong.

[underpants]

7. I was going to comment on that too

Now THAT'S some self importance

[randome]

5. You never felt the mesmerizing influence of The Infinite Blueness!

Stare at it! I command you!


[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

[underpants]

6. Ooooh aaah

It IS mezmering.

[gratuitous]

3. Yep, showing up later, and leaving earlier

They're just sort of pathetic, milling around and being ignored by passers-by. Not even worth the trouble of making fun of them. I have no idea why Jason Patrick, quoted in the article, would think that hundreds of his like-minded associates would come to Little Beirut, but if they had, they would have found a welcome not to their liking. As it is, nobody's paying any attention to them, and that's death for demonstrators.

[Wounded Bear]

4. One of the benefits of a long, drawn out process..

the less hearty drop by the wayside.

[dembotoz]

8. had to stay home....white sheets still in the washer