OREGON STANDOFF LATEST: FOUR LEFT AT REFUGE, PATRIOTS CALLED TO ACTION, CROSS APPEARS AT DEATH SITE

1/30/2016 | Self

[Nextrush]

There are still four people occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon.

David Fry, Jeff Banta, Sean Anderson and his wife Sandy are still there with the FBI saying negotiations are going on around the clock.

The four want safe conduct out and decided not to leave after the FBI arrested others like Jason Patrick who left the refuge with promises of safe conduct out.

The imprisoned leader of the occupation, Ammon Bundy, has called for the occupation to end, but the FBI's conduct with people leaving is putting a roadblock in the way.

The Pacific Patriot Network, which was negotiating to get people out, said it felt double crossed by the FBI's actions. On Thursday, the group called for a mobilization of patriots in the Burns, Oregon area.

Intitial reports spoke of a gathering today, but new reports speak of a Monday gathering in Burns. The PPN statement uses the words 'PEACEFULLY assemble within Burns, Oregon immediately.'

The PPN issued a statement yesterday with some demands including the resignation of local officials like Judge Stephen Grasty and Sheriff Dave Ward and the "Immediate removal of all militarized FBI personnel and equipment from Harney County."

It also called for the detention of the FBI Special Agent in Charge and all FBI and other law enforcement involved in the fatal shooting of LaVoy Finicum.

After their announcement, the profile of the FBI-Oregon State Police roadblocks in the area of the refuge was reduced with a pulling back of gear that included armored vehicles. Perhaps this was designed to prevent any confrontation.

Meanwhile a five foot tall wooden cross has appeared along US Route 395 north of Burns at the site where Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was shot to death Tuesday afternoon when the authorities arrested occupation leaders.

The snow is still bloodstained at the site of the cross, made of 2 by 4's.

Yesterday, a federal magistrate ordered two of the ten people who were arrested, Shawna Cox and Joseph O'Shaughnessy, released.

Is there something more important going on than the political porn show in Iowa right now?

There sure is.

The fight in Oregon and other western states is truly one about 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' as laid out in our nation's Declaration of Independence.

LaVoy Finicum is denied his life, the Hammonds are denied their liberty (the ranchers whose imprisonment led to the occupation), and all the across the Western states farmers, ranchers and loggers are denied their pursuit of happiness by federal restrictions on the land.

Perhaps Mr. Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz could get their priorities straight at this time in history.

I have no time to be drawn into the pants on the ground drama playing out over the caucus in this forum and elsewhere.

There's something more worthwhile than the political porn show to worry about.

[justa-hairyape]

Never make a deal with the devil.

[21twelve]

“...after the FBI arrested others like Jason Patrick who left the refuge with promises of safe conduct out.”

“What!? It WAS safe! We didn’t gun him down like that other guy did we?”