Posted on 10/20/2020 4:01:50 PM PDT by Rebelbase
In the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 15th, several local fire departments responded to a fire in rural Clay County, NE.
Jonathan Rempel said he was getting his two children ready for school on Thursday when he received a phone call from the Sutton Volunteer Fire Department.
“They said Your harvest equipment is on fire,” Rempel recalled. “All of it.”
According to the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s office, the fire destroyed a combine, two trucks and trailers filled with grain, a tractor, and a grain cart.
Rempel described the location of the fire as a ‘very rural area’, two miles off the two-lane highway.
Photographs from the fire have been shared widely on social media, suggesting the fire was politically driven and arson.
Rempel avoided making the political connection in his Facebook post, sharing the news of the fire. He did confirm that two flags in support of President Donald Trump were on his combine.
Flags and signs in support of President Donald Trump are not uncommon in Nebraska this year. Numerous farmers have used their harvest equipment as rolling billboards this election year.
The Fire Marshal’s office told the Rural Radio Network that the investigation into the fire is ongoing.
“Words can’t do justice to explain both the emotional lows, and support that we have experienced just since early this morning,” Rempel wrote on Facebook. “Things can definitely be replaced….people can’t.”
The following statement was posted by Rempel on Facebook:
No one wants to read about sad stories or pain on Facebook, but we believe we need to share this to the larger community of friends that we have both near and far.
Today was a hard day. I received a call this morning at 7 am while helping get the kids ready for school. The call was from the Sutton volunteer fire department. They were calling to tell me that all of my harvest equipment at the field was on fire and they were putting it out. We can not say thank you enough to the Sutton and Clay Center VFD’s who responded to the early call.
Apparently, sometime early this morning our combine and corn head, tractor, and two semi’s all caught fire at about the same time while being parked at a safe distance from each other. We are devastated and crushed by the enormous loss we face from this fire, but at the same time are incredibly blessed to be from rural America, where the people are the best. Both of our phones have blown up with a huge out-pouring of support from friends, family, business partners, and strangers. People offering their physical help, their operational help, and offers of food and meals in this time of tragedy. These people are already stretched thin, are stressed and tired, but are taking time to reach out, and offer help and aid in a time of need. We are so incredibly blessed by everyone!!!
Words can’t do justice to explain both the emotional lows, and support that we have experienced just since early this morning. We are thankful no one was injured during the incident. Things can definitely be replaced….people can’t.
Again, we want to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has reached out to us today. Love, The Rempels.
Note bene: All citizens of our Constitutional America are in the gun sights of Leftist Amerika. Wait for the Commissar of Rural Production to dictate what, where, and when crops will be planted and harvested. Bounty from the Democrats awaits in the mimicry of the successful USSR.
They need to be burned at the stake. They're evil, plain and simple. That goes for all liberal scum who trespass and assault people simply for flying a flag on their own property. Burn the liberal scum alive.
How wonderful.
My family were some of the earliest settlers of Clay County.
My dad used to say that if you said the word “Democrat” there, someone would say “You swore!”.
Nice to see the terrorists are there now.
Farmers got a boatload of payola first from the tariff $$, then for Corona harm.
Some of us have been pointing out that they have for some time here, to counter the smug “ANTIFA IS ONLY A CITY PROBLEM” posts.
Exorcicize the liberal demon by waterboarding him with holy water?
Probably a peace-loving liberal. Just trying to eliminate all opposition, in order to make the world safe for progressivism.
Tyranny is OK as long as it’s progressive tyranny.
I’m surprised by this. That part of Nebraska is very rural. Clay County isn’t on an Interstate and isn’t very close to Lincoln and Omaha. But, it only takes one wingnut . . .
Not allowed to bait varmints here in PA...however...SSS.
I'd agree, if a priest would bless the water in a septic tank and then drop the liberal demon into the tank. Check back on the liberal in a couple days to see if he confesses to be free of the demon.
I understand the livestock because of covid -19 we can’t get our beef processed until Nov.
But how did they lose on beans? Market @ $10.51 now ? Just curious
I am not surprised. After all, Antifa/BLM arsonists burned up Trump country in Oregon. It’s obvious that the left uses arson to burn up people’s homes and farms. That is in addition to looting and burning their businesses.
Same in California and blue state govs blame it on global warming.
Eff THAT!
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Ya gonna make a statement, MAKE it LOUD, and PREMANENT!
Buehler? BUEHLER???
Reminds me
A rather cocky U.S. Department of Agriculture representative stopped at a farm and talked with an old farmer in New Hampshire.
He told the farmer, ‘I need to inspect your farm.
‘ The old farmer said, ‘OK, but don’t go in that field right over yonder.
‘ The Agriculture representative said, ‘Mister, I have the authority of the United States Government with me.
See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go WHEREVER I WISH on any agricultural land.
No questions asked or answered. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?
‘ The farmer nodded politely and went about his farm chores.
Half an hour later, the farmer heard loud screams and saw the Agriculture Rep running for the fence and close behind was the farmer’s huge-horned prize bull.
The bull was gaining on the Agriculture Rep with every step.
The Rep was clearly terrified, so the farmer immediately threw down his tools, ran to the fence and shouted out:
‘Your badge! Your badge! Show him your badge
Driving here from Arizona, the Navajo lands were flying Trump 2020 flags.
LOL!
When Trump started the trade war with China a few years back, China stopped buying beans.
My family’s farm got SLAMMED. It was very ugly.
Beans are good now, and covid did allow producers to change the mad contracts so they could have more leverage to sell ot other buyers. For instance, I have a cow, a few hogs, and a dozen farm bought chickens in the freezer.
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