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This post from Barbara Berg who helped get people out of the refuge and knows the Bundy’s, Finicums and Patriots personally explains what they were actually doing.

“THIS IS THE TRUTH ABOUT WHY OREGON STATE POLICE, HARNEY COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE FEDS CONSPIRED TO ASSASSINATE LAVOY. HE WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE WAS EDUCATING PEOPLE!

Further confirmation as to why the feds needed to stop LaVoy and Ammon.

Hundreds of people were freely coming into the refuge to get education on their rights. Many group presentations were given each day. On Saturday, the 24th, ten ranchers from Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona nullified their grazing contracts with the BLM and U.S. Forest Service.

On Saturday, the 24th, grand jury administrators from Nebraska and Florida were forming a grand jury to review the abuses in the Hammond case. Tuesday, the 26th, the day LaVoy was killed, we began releasing documents exposing criminal acts by the government.

The evening of the 26th, a meeting was scheduled with Grant County residents to give a presentation with those at the refuge. To give their presentation to hundreds of people in the county, including the county Sheriff.

The FBI attacked those who were to give the presentation on the way to this peaceful meeting, leaving hundreds at the meeting with no speakers.

On Wednesday, the 28th, a follow up meeting was scheduled with Harney County residents with those at the refuge to finalize actions to claim back lands that were taken by the BLM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and United States Forest Service. This included plans to take action to begin logging again in Harney County and to restore the thriving economy once known to the Harney County residents.

On Thursday evening, the 29th, a meeting was scheduled with Malheur County residents with those at the refuge to give a presentation on the constitution as it pertained to federal limits to land ownership inside the states.

This meeting was to occur in Ontario, Oregon. Hundreds were expected to attend. The sheriff’s Department also accepted the invitation and was scheduled to attend.

On Friday afternoon, the 30th, residents surrounding Jordan Valley, Oregon, had scheduled a seminar with those at the refuge to come out and inform them of how they can protect themselves from a national monument that is to be signed in by President Obama this year, 2016. This monument is twice the size of Yellowstone, takes up a third of the county’s land mass, and will put over 250 ranchers out of business as they know it. Ranchers from Malheur county were scheduled to nullify their contracts with the U.S. Forest Service.

In the following weeks, meetings were scheduled in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and the State of Washington. Multiple Skype meetings were also set up throughout the Western U.S. All these meetings were to discuss how they would stand against the unconstitutional land control by the federal government.

Those at the refuge collected over 50 testimonies of ranchers who lost their family property to the U.S. Government in Harney and surrounding counties. Hundreds of government documents were compiled by those at the refuge. Many of the documents exposed abusive actions by federal government officials, Judge Grasty, Harney County Sheriff’s Department and direct abuses to the Hammond family.

Escalation of force from the FBI, OSP, and the Sheriff’s Department incrementally increased as the education from the refuge expanded. Government officials knew that if they did not take forceful preemptive action to stop the expanding the influence of the refuge, many would begin to stand for land rights as protected by the United States Constitution. Make no mistake about it: those that were educating at the refuge and are now suffering in jail at this time are political prisoners.

Those at the refuge never pointed a gun and never pulled a trigger to kill. They chose to educate, giving others the freedom to choose. The government promoted fear and forceful tactics to control and stop this education. And ultimately, they used force by the barrel of the gun.”

If one asks the question, "WHY did the BLM start a Land Consolidation Program in 2010?" {after hellacious clinton returned from China in 2009}, and follow the timeline of the Hammond's intensified persecution beginning in June of 2010, an enquiring mind might start to wonder... Were the Hammonds' targeted as a test case in Oregon ? The following timeline of events merging in 2010 (the indictment against the Hammond's was June 2010 ) gives one pause to wonder... Sources and links have been incorporated into the article: if the reader questions the source, an easy google search will verify other sources/links that report the same data. Here goes, it's long, but if you read it all, you might wonder.... Were the Hammonds' targeted as a federal test case for BLM's 2010 Land Agenda? THE TRAIL OF COLLUSION AGAINST THE HAMMONDS In August of 1994, when BLM and FWS falsely arrested Dwight and Steve Hammond for protecting their legally owned water rights, Mr. Hammond did not counter sue for damages and false arrest. He went back to ranching Interim actions of BLM from 1994 to 2006 included arbitrary revocation of 3 (three) separate grazing rights held by Hammonds. http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/t... In August of 2006 BLM Ranger Orr and FWS had Sheriff Dave Glerup arrest Dwight and Steve Hammond. The local county prosecutor reviewed all charges and declined to prosecute. District Attorney Tim Colahan dismissed all 2006 charges after reviewing them, and allowed the charges to move into statutory expiration. In June of 2010, acting preemptively before the statue of limitations expired from the 2006 dismissal by District Attorney Tim Colahan, BLM re-filed ,adding on an additional 17 counts. Indictment United States v. Hammond et al, No. 6:10-cr-60066-HO filed 2010-06-17 chief Judge Ann L. Aiken This is where one could say, after they knew Amanda Marshall was going to end up being their prosecuting attorney: After all, four (4) different US Attorney's for the state of Oregon in less than 16 months is nothing short of ludicrous. One could also say the three preceding US Oregon State Attorney's refused to prosecute the Hammonds', and that is why they didn't get to keep the position. [It is imperative to remember the Hammond's are the last private landholders in and around Mahler Refuge]. Let's take a look at the timelines involved for Ms.(Sally) Amanda Marshall appearing on the scene in 2010. From October 2003 to July 2009, Karen Immergut was the U.S. Attorney for Oregon: she resigned From July 2009 to Feb.3, 2010, Kent Robinson was the interim U.S. Attorney for Oregon. After 7 short months, he was replaced. From Feb. 5, 2010 to ________, Dwight C, Holton was the interim U.S. Attorney for Oregon http://www.mainjustice.com/201... Nov. 17, 2010 Obama nominates Amanda Marshall as U.S. Attorney for Oregon https://www.whitehouse.gov/the... How did S. Amanda Marshall, a sub-par attorney in the child advocacy section, with no federal prosecution experience, get to U.S. Attorney for Oregon? The ten (10) candidates that applied for the position were: 1. Dwight Holton - Oregon interim U.S. Attorney from Feb.5, 2010 (until Amanda Marshall). Known for his tough prosecution of environmental crimes Endorsed by Oregon Sheriff's and Oregon's State Police Officer's Association. http://www.holtonfororegon.com... 2. Kent Robinson - Oregon interim U.S. Attorney from July 2009 to Feb.3, 2010. Thirty years experience in the Justice Dept. 3. Josh Marquis - Clatsop County district attorney 4. John Foote - Clackamas County district attorney 5. Rob Bovett - Lincoln County district attorney 6. John Haroldson - Benton County district attorney 7. Ken Perry - Portland lawyer 8. Robert Hutchings - Lane County public defender 9. John Hummel - Portland lawyer 10. Amanda Marshall - child advocate lawyer. Attended East China University of Politics and Law in Shanghai. http://www.mainjustice.com/tag... By October 28, 2009, three applicants remained on the list: Josh Marquis, Kent Robinson, and Amanda Marshall. http://www.mainjustice.com/200... Kent Robinson withdrew his application for unnamed reasons, and the final list submitted to the White House included only Josh Marquis and S. Amanda Marshall. Amanda Marshall..."may as well have had an inappropriate working relationship with Judge Aiken that should have potentially led to Judge Aiken to recuse herself from the Hammond re-sentencing. Prior to being nominated by President Barack Obama as U.S. District Attorney Amanda Marshall worked for the Oregon Department of Justice in Child Advocacy Services. Judge Aiken has been the presiding President of the Child Advocacy Services Board since 1998. Take into account that the only testimony used to establish “malicious intent” on part of the Hammonds derived from Dusty Hammond, Dwight Hammond’s grandson, a mentally incompetent 13 year old whose case has been overseen by Child Advocacy Services and the potential for wrongful collusion begins to crystallize. Initially in the trial Dusty Hammonds testimony was disqualified by Judge Mike Hogan due to his mental capacity. Despite this Dusty Hammonds testimony is assumed to have been used by Judge Aiken in determining malicious intent by the Hammonds to qualify them under the terrorism statute for re-sentencing." "This is not the first instance of Judge Aiken potentially failing to acknowledge inappropriate relationships when presiding over a case. In a 2013 complaint of Judicial Misconduct filed against Judge Aiken, a class action by Oregon lawyers against the Oregon State Bar, the Supreme Court of Oregon Chief Justice Thomas Balmer and Jeff Sapiro, it is alleged Aiken failed to disclose similar relationships. It is clear that Judge Aiken has a vested interest, politically, judicially and personally in the Malhuer Reserve and in all likely hood should have not presided over this appeal," considering her ties to the situation and the key individuals involved." https://shastalantern.net/2016... BLM CHECKERBOARD LAND ACQUISITION PLAN 2010 was also a pivotal year for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Congressman Rob Bishop (Utah) discovered their plans in missing pages not submitted to Congress. http://robbishop.house.gov/. Bishop is the chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources. http://robbishop.house.gov/new... ( Page 19 Attachment 6 Internal Draft NOT FOR RELEASE BLM LAND CONSOLIDATION OF ITS CHECKERBOARDED LANDS) The fact that these missing pages of BLM's plans to consolidate all its' checkerboarded lands were not submitted for approval to Congress cannot help but lend credence to their illegal activities and collusion with local authorities to acquire Hammonds' ranch. Again: Hammonds' are the last private landholders around Mahler Refuge. More Political Incest: Jake Klonoski is an Attorney Advisor in the Department of the Inspector General 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ja... In 1978 (judge) Ann Aiken married James Klonoski, and Jake Klonoski is their son. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is where Amanda Marshall submitted her appeal to send the Hammonds' back to prison for more jail time. "In order to re-sentence the Hammonds as terrorists the United States Government had to file an appeal Under 18 U.S. Code 3742 (B). According to the code; “…The Government may not further prosecute such appeal without the personal approval of the Attorney General, the Inspector General, or a deputy inspector general designated by the Inspector General. The same Inspector General where Jake Klonoski is employed as a key Attorney Adviser." http://www.fourwinds10.net/sit... Only 1% of the 5,000 odd appeals are ever picked to be heard in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. "Each year the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals receives upwards of 5,000 requests for a new hearing before all the court’s judges, said Kelly Zusman, appellate chief for the U.S. attorney’s office in Oregon. The judges only hear about 1 percent of those requests. “They grant very, very few,” she said." http://www.bendbulletin.com/lo... "Judge Aiken was also the presiding Judge in a 2006 case that overturned several key provisions of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 which she found violated the supremacy of the Federal Environmental Protection Act." http://www.fourwinds10.net/sit... "A management plan that the Hammonds were key in helping construct." "It should be noticed that the Hammonds, as acknowledged by Congressman Walden, were instrumental in development of the co-operative plan." http://agenda21radio.com/?p=23... Judge Aiken’s decision weighed heavily based on affidavit testimony by Harney County Judge Stephen Grasty,whose actions have come into question and extreme scrutiny since the occupation began." Harney County 'judge' Stephen Grasty, has a brother that is a BLM supervisor. http://wn.com/blm_oregon_judge... Steve Grasty is not a real 'judge' in the legal, judiciary sense. Harney County, Oregon has a strange system (yes, there are a lot of things in Harney County that are not normal) where the three elected country commissioners (of which Steve Grasty is one), refer to the third commissioner as 'judge'. This is an administrative body, NOT judicial. http://www.co.harney.or.us/ The Real Judiciary system in Harney County, Oregon is called Harney County CIRCUIT Court. http://courts.oregon.gov/Harne... Harney County BLM Manager is Rhonda Karges, who is married to Chad Karges, the manager of Mahler Wildlife Refuge. http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/t... The BLM expended no monies or efforts in putting out the 139 acres of fire they accused the Hammonds' of deliberately setting. So why the $400,000 fine the Hammonds' were forced to pay? The State of Oregon has its' own wildfire insurance policy through Lloyd's of London. So why the $400,000 fine the Hammonds' were forced to pay? http://www.bendbulletin.com/lo... If the BLM and corrupt county officials that perjured themselves were not guilty of collusion in their agenda to obtain the last checkerboarded piece of land in and around Mahler Wildlife Refuge, why did they insist on being first in line to buy the Hammond's ranch? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ There is more 'evidence': 12-31-2015 affidavit filed stating Assistant US Prosecutor Papagni called Kendra Matthews and Lawrence Matasar (Hammonds attorneys) and that Papagni told Hammonds' attorney's if the Hammond's made any 'fuss', they would be reporting to a harder prison and at a much earlier report date. PDF court document Other information: No 'fire arson' experts were ever produced to testify against the Hammonds'. It was just BLM saying it was arson. No deer bones, or other evidence was ever produced by prosecution against the Hammonds'. (deer bones aren't going to burn up in a simple grass fire) If the 'hunting party' allegedly witnessed this ( the hunting guide's permit comes from BLM), it would seem odd why none of them popped out their cell phones, or camera's to take pictures of such alleged crimes Note: Most people think Frank Papagni prosecuted the Hammond's: but he was Assistant US Attorney for Oregon. , Amanda Marshall, State US Attorney for Oregon, was his boss.