Folks, this so-called “federal building” is not what city people think it is. It’s not a large building. Someone in the government is trying to hype this story. Furthermore, controlled burns after harvesting to kill off bugs and get rid of diseases and also to burn off extra post-harvest straw has been part of farming here for a hundred years!
This is a bunch of gun totin',islamophobic, homophobic rednecks that hate the feds cause soetoro is president and he's black./ sarc
“Folks, this so-called “federal building†is not what city people think it is.”
On a drive through Montana we needed to find a restroom. There was a sign for some Federal something or other. It was a working ranch with horses to maintain fire trails. The sign made it sound like it was right there. Six miles later we got to the place!
Pretty cool though. A few little buildings, with one set up as a museum and visitor’s center. We got there just before they closed - we were the third car!
I’m hoping/guessing the Bundy’s won’t trash or harm the place. The folks that work there probably have more in common with them than the government - even though they may wear a BLM uniform.
Upthread there is the post about the people setting one of the fires to cover up their poaching activities. If that is true - they should pay for those crimes - and it sounds like they did. However, it seems odd that one would set a fire that would draw a bunch of attention. Whereas leaving the remains of some deer in the brush to be quickly eaten by scavengers would take care of the evidence pretty quickly.
As you ride up and down I-5 through Oregon, you can stop at road stops.
There, in placards talking about the history of the state, they talk about the American Indians who lived there, and how they OFTEN used controlled burns to maintain the land.
I guess that’s what happened to the Indians - they burned the land and the Feds didn’t like it!
The government? The only ones cranking up the Hyperbole Express are they Bundys and their crew.