Woof Dawg Brother SZonian!!
Ok, so I listened to the video. He did in fact say it - as part of a longer speech decrying government dependency and bureaucracy.
It’s been taken way out of context, as usual - but it still changes nothing. He is entitled to his opinion, no matter what - as we ALL are.
We do not run from people who need us. And the man will need EVERY ounce and bit of support from the vultures that will be circling.
This guy is an American. He’s one of us. And he’s under assault.
Run away? I think not.
I agree wholeheartedly. I couldn’t listen to the whole video (too much to do) but listened to half of it.
Definitely out of context. But now it’s out there.
The fact here is that he did say it. So many (everywhere) are emotionally reacting to this (rightly, imho) and falling for the trap the NYT laid by not posting the video along with their ‘quote’.
This is the ‘news’ the MSM was hoping for. They baited him and they got it. Now they’ll report it ad nauseam.
The Bundy family should have known better than to grant an interview with anyone with NYT credentials (if they presented them honestly...big IF).
The video shows an old rancher inartfully trying to make sense of today’s culture.
Good luck trying to demonize him.
Hardly justifies shooting his cattle and threatening his family.
I saw the video and although I couldn’t make out the question he was asked, agree he said it.
I agree with you and it doesn’t change my opinion with regards to the larger struggle, against the USG.
I posted earlier that the “pick cotton” reference was probably a euphimism for work, a poorly chosen one, but one nonetheless.
A man who views the world through a very black and white lens, not like the PC world the left has created has essentially fallen into a trap.
Still doesn’t change my opinion that he is going to be maligned and pilloried in order to reduce or eliminate support for him so that the USG can now come in unabated and finish him off.