I have mixed emotions about this. It’s a lease, the rancher is in default. Not overly complex.
BUT, the BLM are a bunch of asshats. I’ve dealt with them trying to push me around in NM, on land I OWN. They made various claims, lost in court, and still acted like assholes, doing the same thing. (A long story I won’t go into here.)
Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the straw that starts pushing people over the edge.
Actually, he's the last rancher on BLM land in Nevada. The BLM has been driving ranchers off for decades.
This is basically what the UN Agenda 21 end game is going to look like, only instead of ranchers it will be suburban homeowners.
I dislike the BLM. I once worked a few months for the USFS, but the Forest Service was a very different organization in 1979. I loathe the environmental laws Congress has passed, and their refusal to rein in the BLM, EPA & USFS.
However, this is a pretty straightforward case: the rancher refuses to pay for grazing permits, and has argued in court that he is not a US citizen. This is NOT the place for conservatives to rally!
The original reason for the feds showing up is now a moot point.
Someone will have to back down, or there is going to be a firefight.
The feds can’t really back down, or they, from there on out, have no federal enforcement power.
So, that leaves The People backing down and capitulating, or it is settled with arms.
I have issue with the Fed gov. claiming lands for ridiculous reasons....this too seems to come into the equation.
Lise Weil author and legal analyst for Fox News said the same thing....is there a copy of that lease showing just where Rancher Bundy is supposed to have not followed the law? And is there proof the BLM killed some of his cattle....The BLM and the EPA are often heavy handed, leading to disputes and misunderstandings. Anyone have a copy of that lease?
If you have mixed feelings you don’t understand how far we have strayed from the vision of federalism our founding fathers had for America. Legalism is ALWAYS used to justify the continued existence of the federal behemoth.
Correct, the rancher is wrong, but the BLM is “wronger”. It’s the mentality of power, not individual liberty. It’s time to change.
“...Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the straw that starts pushing people over the edge...”
Wouldn’t be surprised if it MEANT to.
Probably not, but I put nothing past this clown and his henchmen.