Posted on 05/02/2014 8:01:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
BUNKERVILLE, NV - An emotional crowd gathered for a town hall meeting on Thursday evening in Bunkerville.
Residents and council members praised militia members gathered there in support of embattled rancher Cliven Bundy, but had nothing but vitriol for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie and the local and national media.
"The day the militia [came] was the day I felt safe again in Nevada," one meeting attendee said.
The meeting was standing-room only. City council members had harsh criticism for the media's take on the standoff between Bundy and the BLM.
"I heard things said down there. And then when it came out on the air it was a completely different animal," Bunkerville Councilman Duane Magoon said.
"Tell the whole truth. Don't spin things to get your ratings," another council member added.
One council member criticized Gillespie, saying he's been AWOL in Bunkerville.
"I'm really disappointed in our sheriff for not being out here to protect the citizens who are out here," he said.
One after another, Bunkerville residents criticized the BLM, calling it an example of overreaching government.
"It's insane and a way overreach of their power. They should be held accountable," a meeting attendee said.
"I called Metro, and their exact words to me were, ‘It's the BLM and Cliven Bundy's problem,' - and I should take it up with one of those two. There are my children and my community, and if Metro doesn't have the guts to come out and protect us – what are you here for? What are we paying you guys for?" another attendee said.
Despite reports of intimidation by armed militia, those gathered for the town hall had nothing but praise for them.
"I want to tell every one of them militia, thank you. Because not one of our government officials, not one of our sheriffs or Metro would have saved us that day. They didn't save us that day," an attendee said.
Meanwhile, Bundy and his supporters plan to file criminal reports against the BLM on Friday morning at the office of the Clark County Sheriff's Department.
Bundy's complaints include assault, rangers blocking access to public land and rangers impersonating police officers, among several others.
I support Bundy and the militia.
Just saying.
He’s not spotless, but he’s a heck of a lot better then the spineless nothings who make up the current GOP.
There's a page from the media. Our media "spinning" things? Noooo, say it ain't so!
It’s my take the BLM isn’t done.
The one thing the BLM had going for them, is they weren’t stupid enough to attack a farm where the residents were armed.
They sure had their way with the cattle though.
And then they shot and buried them.
this
“rangers impersonating police officers”,,,, I had NOT heard about before
isnt that Still a CRIME???
There was some, d@amned report that said the neighbors didn’t sopport. Propaganda, no doubt.
There’s another that there’s a “civil war” within the militias over drones or some such.
Didn’t some ‘Rat politician claim that the militia were frightening the local children?
No modern gov will tolerate a modern para military force in their country. Branch Davidians were in trouble not because they owned 200+ rifles, but they owned 200+ rifles of the same type, ala armed para military capability. Gov will use any of the 10,000+ local, state, fed regs to justify a raid. For the Branch Davidians it was reports of child abuse after the ATF failed to prove the BD obtained rifles illegally (Koresh brother had an FFL to buy the guns). Judge ordered ATF to let the BD go and return all the legal rifles seized. That got under the Fed skin, and the BD were definitely on the gov crap list.
Same tactic is being used by Fed and MSM. Reports that the town did not want the militia on Bundy’s ranch started to surface in the MSM. Waco II????? Remember what is driving the feds crazy is an armed tactical para military unit exists in NV. The feds do not want such a unit to start forming and spreading. Better to start something and kill 100 militiamen then wait till there are 10,000 in the country. That is how modern states think no matter who is in charge. If push comes to shove, GWB will order a violent raid no quicker then Clinton ordered his on the BD compound.
More info here Santelli reports on it. Says overwhelming local support for Bundy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DoAMG3vgOg
Sheriff urged to clamp down on armed militiamen around Bundy ranch
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3150260/posts
How is he not spotless? What’s his great crime that disables his God-given rights? And... What is the BLM’s great act of valor that indemnifies its thuggish behavior? Spotless? Let he who is without sin utter a single word against this courageous man.
It is very probable that if the BLM had fired on the Bundy crowd that the LVPD and Clark County Sheriffs would have joined in.
Congratulations to the local TV station for running this excellent report on the town meeting.
I haven’t heard anything to make me think that Bundy is anything but a good man. The attempt to make him look like a racist was nothing but bilge water. About the only thing he can be accused of is using the English language he grew up with, instead of going along with every Orwellian change in the language that the left tries to impose on us. And why shouldn’t he? He’s not a politician running for office.
A lot of Freepers blamed him for giving the press a chance to attack him. Well, it’s not his fault if they lie and misrepresent everything he said.
I’m sorry I probably shouldn’t have said that.
I have no problem with the guy. Zero.
I was speaking on behalf of some who may think they have something about him, which is embarrassing.
Heck no. I support him.
Things are going to have to stay like they are now. If the Citizen Militia pulls out Bunkerville/Bundy’s are going to be the next Mt. Carmel (what most call Waco)
No turning back now.
The feds flinched.
Patriot’s CAN NOT FLINCH.
EVER...
There was a conference call # that was trying to keep things cool. Listened it for a couple of nights.
My tour starts on the 18th. I agree that this is not over, and I know reinforcements are going to be needed.
I agree.
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