Assuming, arguendo, that is correct, let’s return to the topoi of the thread and the real issue:
Who gave Rory Reid authorization to sell a license to the Chinese, and presumably pocket a fat commission?
His father?
Since (clearing throat) *we* are the US government, maybe we should have been apprised of this before harrumphing `Hedley’ Reid and his pa hired a federal agency to run the Bundys off land they have been using for three generations.
Teapot Dome!
“Who gave Rory Reid authorization to sell a license to the Chinese, and presumably pocket a fat commission?
His father?”
Also if the land was Federal, why did they need the Clark County commission to sign off on it and for under appraisal?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3143479/posts
“ENN scored big when Clark County commissioners unanimously voted to sell the Chinese company the public land for just $4.5 million, despite the fact that it was appraised at $38.6 million.”
I disagree with your set of questions. My questions are:
Who legally owns the land?
Does the owner get to decide how that land is to be used?
Does the owner get to decide to alter the terms of the agreement during renewal?
Does the owner get to charge a fee for the use of their land?
Does the owner get to evict someone who is not paying for use of that land?
Has the US Government been collecting rents (grazing fees) on this land before Bundy was born and before Ried was even elected?
Did Bundy stop paying his legally required (Taylor Grazing act) grazing fees of his own free will?
Did any politician (much less Ried) force Bundy to stop paying his grazing fees?