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Nevada congressman seeks removal of Bundy backers
Associated Press ^ | May. 4, 2014 6:09 PM EDT

Posted on 05/04/2014 4:49:37 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A Nevada congressman is calling on elected officials in the state to rid a town in his district of militia members who have rallied around rancher Cliven Bundy in his battle with federal land managers.

Rep. Steven Horsford, in an address to the Clark County Democratic Convention in Las Vegas on Saturday, said he’s making the request after hearing more complaints from constituents about the presence of Bundy supporters near Bunkerville, 75 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

In encampments around the Bundy ranch, self-described militia members from around the country continue to camp with handguns on their hips and heavier weaponry within reach in a show of support for Bundy.

Bundy, a states’ rights advocate who refuses to acknowledge the authority of the federal government, owes more than $1 million in fees and penalties for letting his cattle use government land over the past 20 years. Last month, the Bureau of Land Management stopped trying to round up his cattle after a showdown with hundreds of Bundy supporters, some of them armed. …

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: blm; bundy; bunkerville; stevenhorsford
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The AP never tires of repeating lies, even when the story has gone stale. Of course, once a Dem congresscritter speaks up, it’s time to dust off the old propaganda again and make up more useless words.
1 posted on 05/04/2014 4:49:37 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Try it, Obamahole.


2 posted on 05/04/2014 4:50:52 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Olog-hai

How can anyone in his district claim to feel threatened when no threats have been made?


3 posted on 05/04/2014 4:50:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/republicans-document-horsford-financial-woes

he is also a Reid buddy.


4 posted on 05/04/2014 4:52:02 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Olog-hai

Dear Stephen, people in hell want ice water too....


5 posted on 05/04/2014 4:52:07 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Olog-hai

The story doesn’t name who the three concerned “constituents” are.


6 posted on 05/04/2014 4:52:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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To: Olog-hai

Hate to ask the obvious but has he cited any laws that he claims are being broken? Last I knew it wasn’t a crime to camp out, or to have guns.

Oh, yeah, he’s just a Congressman...why would he understand the law?


7 posted on 05/04/2014 4:52:25 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: BenLurkin

Notice NO names, NO dates, NO locations where these alleged crimes happened.

I will say if they are true then shame on the militias and QUIT it!


8 posted on 05/04/2014 4:53:40 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: mad_as_he$$
he is also a Reid buddy.

A Reid rump-swab.

9 posted on 05/04/2014 4:54:11 PM PDT by AU72
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To: Olog-hai

Bundy needs to turn half his business into a dude ranch.


10 posted on 05/04/2014 4:55:46 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: FlingWingFlyer
The story doesn’t name who the three concerned “constituents” are.

They're the same ones who,a couple of years ago,told Dirty Harry that Romney hadn't paid income taxes for ten years.

11 posted on 05/04/2014 4:57:37 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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To: Olog-hai
Figures that it was Rep. Steven Horsford, in an address to the Clark County Democratic Warlock Coven in Las Vegas
12 posted on 05/04/2014 4:58:03 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Trying to establish a free association zone, kinda like the 1st amendment zone that the BLM tried to do.


13 posted on 05/04/2014 4:59:09 PM PDT by Foolsgold (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: Olog-hai

Over the years, citizens have hesitated far too much when it comes to removing corrupt politicians. It’s time to reverse that trend!


14 posted on 05/04/2014 5:00:37 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ("Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?" - Patrick Henry, 1775)
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To: Olog-hai
after hearing more complaints from constituents

I would imagine these are just some "complaints" and not affidavits or anybody appearing in a public forum. How come the mainscream media isn't airing these "complaints"? Lord knows they would if they could.

15 posted on 05/04/2014 5:05:31 PM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: Olog-hai; All

This could get interesting...

What would the government do, and expect to get away with???

If I were there, I would be hard pressed to jay walk, spit on the sidewalk, or give law enforcement ANY reason to carry out any, for lack of a better term, “deportations”...

Since obviously, the influx of illegals have not been addressed, I guess if we are all throwing out the net far and wide, we might as well keep pointing that government failure publically...


16 posted on 05/04/2014 5:13:03 PM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: Olog-hai
Doesn't Nevada allow a recall of congresscritters???

If he is going to declare war on patriots, it's time for the patriots to declare war on him.

Time for investigations into EVERYTHING he has ever done.

Time to do to him and others like him, what was done to Palin.

Attack him and make him defend EVERYTHING.

17 posted on 05/04/2014 5:19:27 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I’ll bet you’re right.


18 posted on 05/04/2014 5:21:07 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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To: Olog-hai; All

Bundy and his friends have the 1st Amendment-protected right to peacefully assemble.

So what am I overlooking?


19 posted on 05/04/2014 5:24:40 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: Olog-hai

I would think the nearest small towns are more than happy with the increase in business.


20 posted on 05/04/2014 5:25:55 PM PDT by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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