Libertarian Streak fuels support for Jerry DeLemus Co Chair Vets for Trump

The Union Leader ^ | 3-5-16 | Dave Solomon

[azkathy]

Jack Kimball was working the phones hard on Friday morning. The Tea Party organizer and former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party was drumming up support for his friend and Tea Party associate Jerry DeLemus of Rochester.

DeLemus, a Marine Corps veteran and former candidate for Strafford County sheriff, faces a slew of federal charges in connection with his role in a 2014 stand-off between ranchers and federal authorities in Nevada over grazing rights on public lands. The 60-plus-page indictment handed up Thursday against DeLemus and others involved in the standoff can be read here: www.unionleader.com/delemus. - See more at: http://www.unionleader.com/Granite-States-libertarian-streak-fuels-support-for-Jerry-DeLemus#sthash.2QU5pCeo.dpuf

Within minutes of DeLemus's Thursday arrest in a surprise raid by federal agents, word had spread on social media, thanks to a Facebook post by Kimball. By the time DeLemus arrived at Federal District Court in Concord a few hours later, more than 50 people had gathered to show support. They filled the courtroom and sang “God Bless America” as he was led out in handcuffs.

Grazing rights are hardly an issue of much consequence in New Hampshire, but the fate of DeLemus and his fellow defendants has captured the attention of many in the Granite State, where the libertarian streak runs deep. After all, the state Constitution recognizes the “Right of Revolution” in Article 10, which exhorts patriots to resist when “the ends of government are perverted.”

Kimball expects a much larger crowd for a detention hearing Monday afternoon, which will determine whether DeLemus is granted bail or ordered jailed until trial. For now, he's in the custody of U.S. Marshals and is being held at the Strafford County Jail.

“We're calling all patriotic Americans in the state to be visibly recognized on 2:30 Monday at the federal courthouse,” said Kimball, who points to Thursday's crowd as an example of the support DeLemus enjoys. “We got that turnout in only two hours. So I expect we'll do very well on Monday. Every single person I know is outraged by this.”

Kimball said he expects the crowd to fill the courtroom, hallways and spill out onto the sidewalks if necessary. “We were standing room only (on Thursday) as you know,” he said. “If we can't fit in the courtroom, we fully expect to support Jerry from outside or wherever we need to be.”

Support for DeLemus is not limited to Tea Party activists, according to Kimball.

“I'm part of the Tea Party and proud of it” he said, “but that's not what this is about. People in that courtroom came from every walk of life. They tend to be more conservative than most, but Jerry has friends that run the gamut. This is just a large segment of the population that is upset with this kind of activity and over-reach by the federal government.”

- See more at: http://www.unionleader.com/Granite-States-libertarian-streak-fuels-support-for-Jerry-DeLemus#sthash.2QU5pCeo.dpuf

[azkathy]

This could be HUGE news as Donald would say, “We're calling all patriotic Americans in the state to be visibly recognized on 2:30 Monday at the federal courthouse,” said Kimball, who points to Thursday's crowd as an example of the support DeLemus enjoys. “We got that turnout in only two hours. So I expect we'll do very well on Monday. Every single person I know is outraged by this.”

[azkathy]

http://www.patriotjerry.com/

The arrest of Jerry DeLemus just made this a national news story, not just some ranchers in the west.

For additional resources to support the Political Prisoners go here, http://www.patriotangel.com/about.html

[azkathy]

I am curious how many freepers are paying attention to this story and how they feel about the political prisoners being held at this time? They most certainly are being rounded up and persecuted because of their political beliefs and yet very few seem to notice or care.

[pilgrim]

It hasn’t raised much attention here.

Thanks for the link and info. Think it has been posted here since last Thursday but needs to be run again and again!

Take care.........pilgrim

[WildHighlander57]

Thanks azkathy!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3406171/posts?page=2#2

Pingout to all y’all!! Post to your pinglists!

It’s not just about ranchers anymore; they’ve grabbed a Tea Party leader !

[Whenifhow]

PING!!

Thanks, WildHighlander57

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DeLemus, a Marine Corps veteran and former candidate for Strafford County sheriff, faces a slew of federal charges in connection with his role in a 2014 stand-off between ranchers and federal authorities in Nevada over grazing rights on public lands.