UNBELIEVABLE Update – Oregon Militia Standoff – The U.S. Attorney At The Heart of The Problem…

the conservative treehouse ^ | January 4, 2016 | sundance

[dontreadthis]

The media are focused on the “Bundy Militia” angle to the standoff in Burns Oregon, where Aamon Bundy and brothers have taken over a Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters to draw attention to the plight of the Hammond family (Full Complex Back Story Here).

However, a little research (HatTip NeverTooLate) into the original legal battle reveals a rather startling update.

The initial, and regarded by many as overreaching, federal prosecution resulted in a federal court judge Michael Hogan assigning a 3-month sentence and 1-year sentence for Dwight Lincoln Hammond Jr (73) and his son, Steven Dwight Hammond (46) respectively.

Even federal Judge Hogan stated the prosecution under “terrorism statutes” itself was an overreach and he refused to assign ridiculously high sentences for behavior that almost every rancher has conducted for generations.

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Amanda Marshall

“Amanda Marshall: Former U.S. Attorney for Oregon. Marshall recommended that the federal government challenge the Hammonds’ original prison sentences. By law, the convictions come with mandatory five-year sentences, but U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan in 2012 balked at the punishment and instead sentenced Dwight Hammond to three months and Steven Hammond to one year.

Marshall called Hogan’s punishments “unlawful.” The solicitor general authorized a rare appeal of an Oregon judge’s order. The appeals court sided with the prosecution, and the Hammonds returned to federal court last year to face a second sentencing. At that hearing, U.S. Chief District Judge Ann Aiken ordered the pair to finish five-year terms.” (link)

So what would prompt U.S. Attorney for the Sate of Oregon Ms Amanda Marshall to file such a “rare” appeal? And, what motivation might lay behind her intentions?

A review of Amanda Marshall reveals some rather disturbing facts.

[dontreadthis]

it has been said that liberalism is a mental illness. It is more accurately stated that liberals are mentally ill, to one degree or another. Does liberalism cause mental illness in an otherwise healthy individual? Do moderate muslims become radicalized?

[Pikachu_Dad]

You left out all the juicy bits about Amanda Marshall.

“[Another Article] Marshall fell under an internal review in March 2015 by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General for what has been described as erratic behavior involving a subordinate. Sources told The Oregonian/OregonLive that she had constantly texted and emailed Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott M. Kerin, at one point admonishing him for spending too much time with a woman who was not his wife. (link)”

[ThunderSleeps]

I believe mentally ill people often fall prey to the liberal message. Note, there are many shades of mental illness, it is not black and white, sane or stark raving mad. Many people just have some hangups, issues, etc. The liberal message gives them something to hang onto, a way to feel good about themselves compared to those other guys. (that would be us, the people liberals demonize) Once you've been pulled into the liberal camp, it is cult-like. You have to buy into more and more of "the message" else it all starts to fall apart and not make sense. So whatever mild to moderate mental issues people have that help them succumb to the liberal message, being liberal requires serious levels of self delusion and willful disconnect from the real world.

So I agree, liberals are virtually all mentally ill to a mild to modest degree. (some may simply be ignorant and naive, but that's just the larval stage). The "leadership" of the liberal movement however I believe are very rational and calculating. They want power and control and are carefully crafting the liberal message and agenda to get it. Witness all the liberties we have lost because of liberal "leadership." Liberals celebrate court cases forcing this or that business owner to violate beliefs, etc. They are too parochial and short-sighted to see them as freedoms lost.

[Pearls Before Swine]

The Hammonds were clearly subjected to double jeopardy, at least in spirit, if not by letter of law.

With a nut prosecutor like this, I would have hoped that the judge on the appeal would give more deference to the original judge than to this overzealous prosecutor. That’s the second line of defense (or self-correction) in the system. Do we know anything about the second judge? It should have been thrown out of court, and the prosecutor admonished for over-reach.

[kidd]

I support Cruz, but Ted Cruz has really blown it on this issue. This is EXACTLY what the 2nd Amendment was intended for.

Don’t expect Trump to support the Hammonds...he thinks the Kelo decision was good and Federal land grabs are good.

This is a case where Ben Carson can distinguish himself and get back in the race.

[DH]

Liberals are not affected by a mental disease, they have contracted LEMMING DISEASE.

The ability to analyze, reason and form their own thoughts is erased when this disease occurs. They will simply follow the lemming in front of them no matter what...even if it means blindly jumping over a cliff to their death.

This is why it is fruitless to even try to engage in thoughtful discussion with any of them for they only see what their fellow lemmings see and believe.

Once infected, it is extremely rare that they will ever be cured for their brains have rotted to the point that all they do is follow the lemming in front of them...nothing more.

[Salvation]

If you would like more information about what's happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me.

I lost my Oregon list when my computer crashed last year, so please send me your name by FReepmail if you want to be on this list.

[imardmd1]

Read the whole thing. The article is a little repetitious, poorly written, but there are a lot of very strange things going on in Oregon. I’d stay a long way from it, to tell you the truth.

[ridesthemiles]

People who live in cities on a parcel 100 x 50 have no idea what this is all about.

Taking both the father & the son off the ranch for 5 years each at the same time is a death knell for this ranch. I suspect that other ranchers will step in to help keep it going, but they also have their own ranches to take care of.

The Feds have a stranglehold on millions of acres of AMERICAN land——and they make arbitrary rules & regs for same. Most of these rules NEVER see the daylight of Congressional review. The state of Nevada has 87% of it’s land mass controlled by the FEDS. That means thee isn’t a dime of tax coming from all those acres, and the Feds go out of their way to keep American citizens out of those areas.

The state of Utah has 84% of such control there. These kinds of control do not happen in any meaningful amount EAST of the Mississippi. This is a Western USA problem.

What if the Feds suddenly came down your street & told you what kind of lawn you could have? What kind of flowers you could plant? What kind of trees or shrubs you could plant? What kind of fencing you could have?

The further OVER REACH in this case is that these 2 ranchers set backfires against a range fire & burned small acreage off to stop toxic plants. Since they have GRAZING RIHTS on Federal land,they got charged with TERRORIST actions on Federal land.

That kind of charge belongs with the San Bernardino shootings & the Fed building bombings in Oklahoma. It certainly doesn’t apply here.

Setting backfires against range fires is normal——every single fire fighter does this. In such a remote area, ranchers take the initiative to stop fires on their own. They can NOT wait for some sort of approval from some sort of Fed employee. Also- they would NEVER get such approval in writing, so they would still be in possible jeopardy.

Burning land to help curb toxic weeds is also an everyday occurance. IF they had not worked in such fashion to CONTROL the toxic weeds, would the Feds have charged them with delinquent actions for not being pro-active in such prevention?

When a rancher has GRAZING RIGHTS, they are responsible for all the fencing, the enhancement of water sources (which help wildlife), and other maintenance. It is expensive to keep up those standards, but IF the ranchers don’t use the land for grazing, then the grasses, weeds, scrub brush & other plants create a wealth of fuel for lightning caused fires. Obama cannot control the lightning—I promise you.

The charges of TERRORISM on FEDERAL LAND is waaaaay over the top.

The father & son already served the term that the judge imposed upon them. The FEDS demanding a ‘do over’ with a harsh sentence a thousand miles away from the family is totally wrong.