I don’t think Bundy has animus toward racial groups. In fact, he clearly thinks that illegals are very positive and deserve a legal place in our society. (I disagree with that opinion.)
However, his words on the videos that I saw were measured, in a humble, concerned tone, and were part of an effort to describe how he saw an overbearing government injuring people.
Sadly, he’s not read into the politically correct way to talk about race. (Best advice: never discuss it at all anywhere near a recording device of any kind.) He’s probably been a full-time rancher, and given his location in the middle of noplace, I’d say he doesn’t see much TV at all.
The images of “cotton picking slaves”, however, is not going to be forgiven by the media.
His issues, though, of range rights, water rights, overbearing government, etc., have nothing to do with his lack of media finesse. Those are real.
We STILL should oppose SWAT teams at BLM and Education Deptmts, and government ownership of half the west, and corrupt connected politicians using “public lands” to enrich themselves and their cronies.
That’s the bottom line for me.
Agreed - I didn't get that impression either. He was making an observation on what gov dependency does to people.
"...Sadly, he’s not read into the politically correct way to talk about race...."
Personally, I think that is a GOOD thing. American plain-speak and forthrightness is a virtue and is what is missing in our Country today. Maoist Political-Correct speak is the reason this has BECOME an issue. But yes, I understand your point.
"...not going to be forgiven by the media...."
Of course not, but again - they're the PROFESSIONALLY-offended I referenced in an earlier post. They're LOOKING for something to be offended by, every day, every minuted of their lives. To hell with them. We don't live our lives to please those wastes of oxygen. And if all we worry about is how to not offend them, then they've already won.
People have dedicated their lives to protect - and have died for - the rights of this simple old rancher to speak his mind freely. (You were a military chaplain, so I know you understand that all too well). At the end of the day, that matters more to me than all of the phony, manufactured outrage that these worthless sycophants in the media express.
This man has been MAULED by something much larger and more oppressive than any of us could have imagined. He's entitled to have his say. Even IF it's been indelicately put...
"...We STILL should oppose SWAT teams at BLM and Education Deptmts, and government ownership of half the west, and corrupt connected politicians using “public lands” to enrich themselves and their cronies..."
And we do, and will continue to do so.