[ForYourChildren]

see video at link.

One thing that I noticed during this whole thing was how the Bundy's and group were not asking, they were demanding. This is appropriate stance to take. You can hear this correct attitude specifically stated on the video.

We do not ask usurped entities that are assuming illegal tyrannical powers over us, we demand. We are in the right, we have the proper and legal authority, and we will make demands. We are not asking.

[impactplayer]

I saw this live last night - thanks for the video! What a story! Cattlegate needs to get investigated at the highest levels.

[Cyber Liberty]

This Tom Hinchey person seems to think it was going to be the thousands of militia that were going to be massacred. Huh.

Hey Tom, there were dozens of supporters inside the ranch when your big government friends showed up, and cut them off. That’s when they realized they were surrounded by a crapload of hundreds/thousands more supporters, all armed. Who’s blood was spared?

[gibsosa]

save

[kaehurowing]

If more people would stand up against Obamunism like this, maybe things could change.

[redgolum]

I am very glad they didn’t shoot.

However I am VERY surprised they didn’t start killing. You put that many cops in a situation like this, and they will often start shooting.

I worry that this is only the start.

[TADSLOS]

I’d say the BLM and other LEOs on the scene were the ones at risk of being massacred, and they finally figured it out. They were outgunned and out maneuvered.

[blu]

there is no video at link!

[ought-six]

Across the bridge that arched the flood
Their flags to April’s breeze unfurled,
There the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard ‘round the world.

[Hot Tabasco]

ping for passing on

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

And where the hell was Glenn Beck during all this?

For all his talk about tyranny in government, when the time came to stand up between two opposing forces, he did not oppose the federal leviathan but took a very politic neutral ground.

Well, let’s hope he continues to pander to the new demographics he is trying to appeal to, to sell more of his crap to.

[Triple]

There is also video of the brief conversation between a blm agent and a cowboy. The blm wanted two bundys and the cowboy told him to get in his truck an leave, because they were coming in the gate.

Then the cowboys opened the fate and the blm left.

[gop4lyf]

It looked like one of the fed guys was carrying a SKS with either a 20 round or 30 round mag, and a tactical stock. If I am right, why would he have a cheapo gun like that and not an AR platform weapon?

[Drango]

No video that I can see?

[Gasshog]

I have no Weapon!

I’m from Noo Yawk!

Repetitive Statements.

[Pride in the USA]

must see video.

[thesearethetimes...]

BookMark

[Alas Babylon!]

To me it was also a very telling statement when he said the ONLY journalists there was Fox News, that he expected to see the parking lot full with ABC/CBS/CNN/NBC trucks and there were NONE. Just one Fox News van. Hell, look how many show up when Puxatawney Phil Groundhog comes out of February 2nd to see his shadow!

The media is so much more than despicable! They gave us Obama and have actively supported ruining our culture and great country for decades!

Folks, just remember, it is not only our democrat government and the bureaucrats who hate us, but the press, too.

They are joined at the hip to Obama. Understand that they hate us just as he does. They would love to have seen us die in the desert, I absolutely believe.

If there is ever a day of reckoning, these bastards in big DNC media need to be included.

[sport]

You can bet your ass that the Government planned to murder all the Bundys on some pretext. The news of what they were doing just got out too quick and all of a sudden there were too many witnesses over too wide an area for them to neutralize quickly. Then they lost control of the situation and decided to regroup. But, just as sure as Monday follows Sunday, they will be back to finish what they started.

[Jeff Head]

If the shooting had started at that pen, it would have been the Federal Officers who were going to be on the very short end of the stick...and they knew it.

That's why they caved.

Tactically, the Bundys and their supporters surprised the Federal Officers. They did not expect the protestors, particularly all of those well armed militia protestors, to come to them.

When they did, the protestors did some very key things, and were probably doing so as a result of their militia support,, many of who are former military.

Notice on the highway that the supporters placed fire support on the bridge with over watch positions on the Federal holding pen.

This was on the interstate highway. And there were several such shooters up there.

Notice how almost all of the Federal armed officers, who were also heavily armed, were behind several BLM SUVs near the gate:

That position was being flanked on both sides by armed protestors, was being approached directly by a large group of armed protestors to their front.

The position of the federal officers was untenable. They had their own binoculars and they knew what was happening. I also believe most of them did not want to be involved with a fire fight with American citizens over a bunch of cattle and tortoises.

What prevented a slaughter was the commitment and determination of the Bundys and their supporters, and the fact that they were as well armed as the Federal officers and significantly more numerous.

As with almost all situations, being strongly and well armed is a tactic that prevents violence...as it did in this case.

[Drango]

Whiskey Rebellion redux?