It's one thing for Democrats to look the other way when the Majority Leader of the Senate lines his sons' pockets and quite another when the story assumes the dimensions of a national scandal.
Posted on 04/13/2014 2:17:43 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
The Bureau of Land Management vowed Saturday that it would continue its legal fight to remove illegal cattle from a rural Nevada range after ending a tense weeklong standoff with a rancher and his supporters.
"After 20 years and multiple court orders to remove the trespass cattle, [rancher Cliven] Bundy owes the American taxpayers in excess of $1 million. The BLM will continue to work to resolve the matter administratively and judicially," a statement from the bureau said. "We ask that all parties in the area remain peaceful and law-abiding as the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service work to end the operation in an orderly manner."
The BLM also announced that it was wrapping up its month-long operation to seize the 900 cattle roaming on federally owned land approximately 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas and would release the 400 head of Bundy's cattle it had already seized "in order to avoid violence and help restore order."
"Based on information about conditions on the ground, and in consultation with law enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle gather because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and members of the public," the statement read.," the statement read.
Bureau officials had dismantled designated protest areas supporting Bundy, who they say refuses to comply with the "same laws that 16,000 public land ranchers do every year."
A group of about 1,000 supporting Bundy cheered and sang "The Star Spangled Banner" when BLM made its announcement.
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Well that was expected. They’ll try to torment him through bureaucracy, harder to fight.
The federal gubmint should not own land, or push private citizens off land.
Its predictable, attack in a manner now that cannot be stopped as before.
Would not be surprised to suddenly hear that all of his cows have been tested and found to have Mad Cow disease or something.
But a “kingpin” pun intended is Reid and company.
It's one thing for Democrats to look the other way when the Majority Leader of the Senate lines his sons' pockets and quite another when the story assumes the dimensions of a national scandal.
After this brouhaha, every conservative legal eagle and constitutional scholar in the United States willl be lining up to represent Bundy. I’m guessing he’ll do all right and Obama and his minions will end up grinding their teeth.
Smirking at this. They know we have had enough of federal jackboot behavior. I don't care what they say to save face, the people won this one and it is historical imo. I send honor and gratitude to those who were there representing us.
Yes... even though we don’t want to see Bundy scrod, if he’s a little bit screw loose (some say he claims not to be a US citizen — okay, what if he wanted to run for President?) he might be tilting at windmills in court and missing what he ought to be arguing.
I hope so. Little 34 year-old Neil Kornze, the fresh out of the box director of BLM is holding on to the one million in back rents every time he opens his mouth.
It seems that Bundy was and is willing to pay the rents to an authority that he recognizes that he has a contract with... the county. The rents suddenly became payable to the feds and if he pays that he sets the precedent of having recognized that authority. A bad move on his part.
This goes back to the Sagebrush Rebellion of 1991 when the cattlemen actually won but a three judge appeals court overturned that favorable ruling when Reagan and Bush 1 left office. There is no uniform law, only the current regime.
They are going to need legal representation, that’s for sure. I believe it was the family’s spokesman on Judge Pirro last night who said “What the family needs now is sleep and legal representation.” It surprised me that they didn’t have an attorney or attorneys already.
For all his unfair difficulties I wonder if Bundy has been tilting at windmills in court when more substantive issues that could have been pressed are not being pressed.
One conservative tenet is to let people fail who are intent on self sabotage. Because of the cause, this isn’t being done here. Well fine, but if we want to save Bundy from lack of shrewdness, we ought to at least mean it. And get him wised up about how to continue in the future once his fat has been pulled from the fire.
Well they can hide their emminent domain landgrab behind a dollar figure if they want but somewhere I heard there were 160 cattle dead and I’m sure more than a few in rough shape. Considering the present and future value of those cattle, a reasonable person might say any debt should be considered paid in full and future fees paid at least a few years in advance, considerin’.
After 14 years, this is ridiculous.
The tortoise issue is a laughingstock. Why don’t they just leave the old man and his cattle alone.
The complainers all seem to be enviro-nuts and developer opportunists.
And in all of these there is no credible evidence of damage any greater than other area wildlife.
I’m no legal scholar, but I know a little bit about how the world works and how businessmen operate (and lawyers are businessmen, too).
I’d bet money that all the top conservative lawyers in the US will be piling on to handle this pro bono (for the publicity alone) and that they’ll get Bundy into a three-piece suit and up to speed on effective courtroom dress, deportment, and behavior before you can say, “Jack Robinson.”
Personally, I like his chances.
Yes that is my understanding also, that Bundy has been paying the county and is willing to pay the county what he owes in back fees. Seems that the BLM moved in using a Jessie Jackson type shakedown maneuver and demanded the fees be paid to them and Bundy is unwilling to go along with that shakedown.
Tell the BLM to refund the 8 mil they spent on holding the Bundy hostage for a week and WE the People will call it even.
This time.
Let FReedom Ring
It would appear that the Feds have spent over $1 Million trying to round up the cattle and tick off the locals
“...Federal agency vows to continue legal action...”
Of course they will. FedZilla and his Thugocracy MUST be obeyed!!
Can’t look like they lost and let the “Little People” think they actually have power now, can they...
Believe the Japanese called it “Losing Face” or words to that effect???
So many questions that demand answers.
The guys here at work have no clue what’s going on. Many are saying the Feds are in the right.
If it wasn’t for the internet (And, of course, you, J.R.), that family would be dead in the dirt.
And the Feds would be high-fiving each other for the rest of the month.
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