Malheur Refuge standoff: The ranchers’ story

[struggle4progress]

By Andrew Dymburt
Published: May 6, 2016, 11:00 pm
Updated: May 7, 2016, 6:19 am

... Gary Marshall, a 7th-generation rancher in Harney County, told KOIN 6 News the militia never spoke for him or for anyone else he can think of that owns property in Burns ... “When they came they didn’t understand the situation here.”

“Land management concerns don’t heed boundaries,” says Smith ... “It’s important to have federal managers and private land owners meeting together so that we can impact our community on a broader scale.”

While the relationship between all stakeholders in the County is by no means perfect, the resounding message is: It works. The High Desert Partnership was created nearly two decades ago and gives a voice to the ranchers, environmentalists, private citizens and yes, even the federal government.

“People do have a seat at the table,” said Chad Karges, who ... sits on the High Desert Partnership on behalf of the refuge ...

http://koin.com/2016/05/06/malheur-refuge-standoff-the-ranchers-story/

[ffr]

1. For some, understanding is for others to figure out

It's so much easier to just shape an uninformed opinion on something, grab your guns and ammo and take action.

I don't get the impression that Bundy and his band of nitwit thugs do a whole lot of listening and understanding. Comprehension probably hurts their brains too.