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Militiamen, ranchers in showdown for soul of Burns [Oregon ranchers accused of arson]
The Oregonian/OregonLive ^ | 30 Dec 2015 | Les Zaitz

Posted on 12/30/2015 10:30:29 AM PST by amorphous

The strangers carrying the whisper of danger arrived in the vast territory of the Harney Basin just before the holidays.

Ammon Bundy once helped his father repulse the government in an armed showdown on a Nevada desert. He was Tasered for his effort.

Ryan Payne, an electrician from Montana, joined that same standoff and boasted of organizing civilians into sniper squads that drew a bead on federal agents.

And not long ago, Jon Ritzheimer worried the FBI with his threatening rants against Muslims in Arizona and elsewhere.

Now, the men say, they are in Burns to help Dwight and Steven Hammond.

The Hammonds are father and son ranchers, due to report to federal prison on Monday. They were convicted in 2012 of arson for lighting public land on fire adjacent to their ranch land south of Burns. They have been imprisoned once and must return for an additional term after federal appellate judges said they had been illegally sentenced the first time.

(Excerpt) Read more at oregonlive.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: ammonbundy; blm; burns; militiamen; ranchers; sedition
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Video at link.

Lengthy article with references to Bundy ranch incident in Nevada.

1 posted on 12/30/2015 10:30:29 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

Seems like the militiamen are threatening locals. I wouldn’t take too kindly to them coming in and setting up roadblocks and knocking on people’s doors demanding to know why they don’t want them there.


2 posted on 12/30/2015 10:39:36 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Yeah, sounds like it from the tone of this piece. They’d best take care not to lose respect earned at the Bundy ranch incident.


3 posted on 12/30/2015 10:43:11 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

Is this really true or just a hit piece by lefty journos.


4 posted on 12/30/2015 10:44:10 AM PST by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: amorphous

The state of Oregon is currently cleaning out the bank account of people who merely withheld service to Sodomites. Where’s the militia on that?


5 posted on 12/30/2015 10:46:19 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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To: dljordan

It’s a hitpiece by the leftists at the Oregonian.


6 posted on 12/30/2015 10:47:22 AM PST by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: dljordan

It’s Oregon, so possibly lefty journalism at its worst.


7 posted on 12/30/2015 10:47:28 AM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

I’d read this.

Sentencing a father and son for a so-called crime that had already been paid for with their imprisonment.

The feds, AKA, someone, wants their land and must think they’ll get it, if these two are ruined by imprisonment.

Lean on the leaders of who is in charge of the feds at this location.

It’s Oregon. Don’t go there.


8 posted on 12/30/2015 10:49:02 AM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: amorphous

Who in their right mind would claim to have set up sniper positions vs the BLM and give their name to media? Perhaps a double agent?


9 posted on 12/30/2015 10:49:57 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian
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To: demshateGod
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3377758/posts
10 posted on 12/30/2015 10:51:06 AM PST by amorphous
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To: combat_boots

Don’t know if it’s made there, but I’m gonna think twice before buying anymore Oregon chainsaw parts.


11 posted on 12/30/2015 10:53:54 AM PST by amorphous
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To: combat_boots

Better known as “The Peoples Republic of Oregon”

Stay as far away as possible.


12 posted on 12/30/2015 11:02:22 AM PST by bestrongbpositive
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Seems like the militiamen are threatening locals. I wouldn’t take too kindly to them coming in and setting up roadblocks and knocking on people’s doors demanding to know why they don’t want them there.

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A lot of useless and illegal bravado. They’d get better results from raising funds for Cruz or Trump, picketing sanctuary churches and leftist newspapers, giving to Free Republic, etc.


13 posted on 12/30/2015 11:31:43 AM PST by Socon-Econ
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To: amorphous

I'm surprised at the number of FReepers reading this article, or just the snippet of it, and deciding the militiamen are in the wrong.

Why would you believe a single thing written in any mainstream media outlet whatsoever? Have you not seen the manipulation and outright lies time and time again?

The militiamen may very well be in the wrong here, but just based on past history, I'll always defer to the media being dead wrong about anything and everything.

14 posted on 12/30/2015 11:38:28 AM PST by Scirparius
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Re: Is this really true or just a hit piece by lefty journos.

It’s a hit piece, a major hit piece.

Facts & Events in the Hammond Case
http://bundyranch.blogspot.com/2015/11/facts-events-in-hammond-case.html


15 posted on 12/30/2015 12:20:55 PM PST by khelus
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Re: Is this really true or just a hit piece by lefty journos.
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It is a hit piece, a major hit piece.
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You could be right. But the caution expressed by some of the comments was intended to be constructive. Unfortunately, there are conservative groups out there with more guts than brains (just as other groups are all brains and no guts).


16 posted on 12/30/2015 12:30:28 PM PST by Socon-Econ
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To: amorphous

Bookmark


17 posted on 12/30/2015 12:45:53 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Socon-Econ

Caution is the key word.
Hit piece or not, there’s nothing conservative about moving into a dispute and threatening people in their own neighborhoods who may not appreciate your presence there.

Somebody mentioned double-agent in anther post. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit considering the impetuous statements he’s making.


18 posted on 12/30/2015 12:57:24 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Socon-Econ

Totally agree!


19 posted on 12/30/2015 12:57:55 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: amorphous

The farmer and the cowboy should be friends.


20 posted on 12/30/2015 12:58:59 PM PST by GSWarrior
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