Bundy is his own worst enemy. He needs to stick to speaking about his own land issue. The only reason that understood what he was saying is because I had just had a similar conversation with my husband. I had been thinking about the similarities between the problems facing the tribes and the urban Blacks and the roots of the problems in government dependence.
We had recently visited the beautiful Olympic peninsula in WA, where I could not avoid thinking about how the local tribes must have resented the culture clash of the arrival of White people. The WA coast is still relatively un touched by Whites because of the weather, but the rest of WA was just as beautiful and was home to many tribes.
I guess I can’t even relate to his land issue. This arrangement between Nevada & the Feds occurred prior to Bundy’s family setting up a ranch.
I can’t even see where land was “taken” from him.
Now that cattle have been killed - that is definitely a loss to him, and needless waste.
I understand Bundy built a water system & roadways.
It still seems these things should be able to be settled upon in court - because I don’t “get” what is gained at the end of an armed standoff.
When all is said & done - he still doesn’t own the land.