But as I understand it, all this burning and grazing has been going on for many, many years, which ... if so ..... what's so special about NOW being a time to prosecute something that has been part of ranch life forever ?
This wasn’t a part of ranch life—the Bundys contracted to use public lands, paid sometimes, then quit, yet kept using the lands. If they didn’t want to pay, they should have vacated so other paying ranchers could use the lands. And the Hammonds, yes, poaching is not new, but the laws are in place and eventually everyone faces justice.
He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But he does remind us that not everyone who serves is a patriot or even a good guy.