Posted on 04/17/2014 6:42:06 PM PDT by Kaslin
The showdown between federal authorities and rancher Cliven Bundy, his family and supporters in Nevada is one of those rare topics from the libertarian-conservative news agenda that actually made its way into the establishment media. Between last Thursday and Monday, ABC, CBS and NBC gave the story a total of nearly 16 minutes of coverage on their morning and evening newscasts.
Network journalists have consistently framed the case as one of a rancher failing to pay the requested fees for his use of government land. But they have failed to use the case to tell the larger story of how environmental rules — in this case, regulations to protect the desert tortoise, have been implemented in ways that help favored interests (land developers, or solar companies) while hurting others (cattle ranchers, for example).
The networks have focused on the amount of money the government has demanded of Cliven Bundy, and let the Bundy side talk about the government’s heavy-handed tactics in seeking collection. On Saturday’s Good Morning America, for example, ABC’s Mike Boettcher framed the story this way: “For 20 years, rancher Cliven Bundy has refused to pay rent to herd his cattle on government land, $1.1 million in grazing fees.”
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I should have probably included that ear tags frequently get ripped off when the cattle on open range. They get hung up in the brush and tree branches. Then there’s the potential for ear infections from open wounds. They work fine for livestock in cleared pastures. Country cows don’t like wearing plastic jewelry, I guess.
I remember reading that only about 90% of Bundy’s cattle were branded (given that no one else’s cattle were mixed in and this year’s offspring were excepted - a reasonable assumption apparently).
Probably state law/rules differences too.
I’ve talked with ranchers who have rounded up three year old cattle without a brand on their own property. Somehow they slipped past the roundup crews. In other cases it wasn’t worth the effort to go and chase down some young bull that was spooked by peoples voices. Just let him go about his business and when he gets old enough or the feed gets poor enough, he’ll come down out of the hills.
A few days ago I found some academic papers studying/explaining how well various sources of cattle did in a desert environment (results- duh - indigenous cattle and their offspring did the best) .
The BLM Helicopter Cowboys apparently gave themselves 30 days to get the job done. They still would have likely missed a few.
Thank you for sharing
I’m surprised that the Crony Jornolist Networks have reported anything at all.
Not sure if you went to the original thread (from years ago) that has the entire long essay. The essay is entitled “The Revolution Was”. And Obama is just trying to finishing what FDR could not complete.
Every section in that essay I read and think “Obama and his solar handouts”. “Obama attacking the wealthy”. “Obama ‘defending’ the helpless.” MANY of the phrases that FDR used in his speeches are the same that Obama uses.
BLM Seeks Public Interest for Solar Energy Development in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is accepting preliminary right-of-way (ROW) applications and expressions of interest from interested parties for conducting a solar competitive auction on the 5,717–acre Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone in Clark County, Nevada.
For study and reference.
Here is an idea. Similar to what BLM is trying to do to Bundy we need to insist that every politician pay a “grazing tax” on their office. We could pay off the national debt!
THIS is the court that matters to Bundy. A lawless gummint sacrifices it’s authority.
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