Did you hear about those evil militia people in Oregon taking over a Federal building? Me neither – the truth is quite different from what you will hear on the MSM or read in the papers. The reality is an incredible injustice has been done to the Hammond’s in the name of the Federal government and the corrupt Bureau of Land Management(BLM).
I have done quite a bit of research on this situation and it is complicated. For decades the BLM has been harassing the Hammond’s to acquire their land and the Hammond’s have resisted. I am not going to get into all the details but here is a brief summary:
The Hammond’s – father and son – were convicted of an illegal fire on Federal lands. The truth is they were performing a controlled burn for fire hazard control and the fire moved over onto Federal land. The Hammond’s did put the fire out. Although the land was actually improved the BLM took advantage of the opportunity and charged them. A judge sentenced the son to 12 months in jail and the father 3 months – along with fines of $400,000. They served their time and were released.
A Federal judge has now “re-sentenced” the Hammond’s to serve the minimum 5 year sentence for the “terrorism” charge they were convicted of. Insanity. The BLM is still going after the Hammond’s.
At this point 3 brothers from the Cliven Bundy family and reportedly 100-150 members of a militia have squatted at a Federal Wildlife Reserve – which is not manned by employees. The group is protesting not only the resentencing of the Hammond’s but the overreaching of the BLM for decades.
The video below(thanks JohnP) shows the local Fire Chief where this incident is taking place resigning from his job due to local government corruption.
When I look at all the details, the years of harassment and abuse – I understand why the Bundy’s and the militia got involved. The Hammond’s father is 73 years old and is now serving close to 5 years in prison. For what?
Ridiculous.
JR
A racist group that was armed and took over an abandoned army ROTC building. It’s unreal how the media is literally and blatantly lying for the leader of the group. Saying there were no armed men. It’s been proven by facts and witnesses there were armed men. Nothing happened to this guy in the end. His name was Eric Holder.
The Bundy’s who happen to be legally armed according to state laws are occupying an abandoned building. I had to wait longer to form an opinion and go to other news sites other than the lying media. I think it’s interesting the stand their taking against the corrupt judge who re-imprisoned a person only, because the liberal judge suddenly decided the previous served time in jail was not enough.
My only opinion is that I cannot believe the occupiers are asking for supplies. That was really piss poor planning that they went in there with women and children and not enough fore thought.
Just curious, does anyone else see the stranglehold the government is getting over us? Perhaps Im a conspiracy theorist, but putting aside the argument that the federal government has no constitutional authority to own land except 10 miles around DC, the federal government has done one hell of a number on us with regards to our survival. Weve got the EPA dictating authority over just about any piece of property with standing or running water on it. Weve got the BLM holding large swaths of land that no one is allowed to use. Weve got the FDA telling farmers what they can and cannot plant, with a boat load of other stipulations. Essentially, the federal government has pretty good control over our food and water supplies. Not something, Im very comfortable with. Granted, if you grow your own vege’s and raise your own livestock, this doesnt really effect you, but for the majority of Americans, this isnt so.
Gary,
Yes, I do see the strangle hold that is ever tightening. As one who loves to read and study history, there are so many parallels today of the early ’30’s of Germany here in the US. As a result, I have nurtured a garden plot, I’m raising chickens, I have my own well, I have the ability to heat my home without power, I don’t need power for light. I do still have an issue with refrigeration and air conditioning (we’ll have to just get used to the heat and think of how it was when we were children and had not AC). In an attempt to get more independent, I recently (this month) zeroed one of my 401k accounts and paid off the house. The big exposure now is the fact that as a Vietnam vet, I’m on an Agent Orange disability check, VA health plan and social security since I’m retired. So they still have their claws in to my hide for some degree of subsistence.
It doesn’t matter how prepared you are, the evil empire is still going to have some degree of power over us. My land has two flowing creeks. I’m sure the slugs in the EPA would love to stake a claim on both of them, even though they are so small you could step across them.
All we can do is get as self sufficient as possible and hope for the best.
I have encouraged my children to do the following while they can:
1. Get a passport
2. Look to countries who are developing and are former British colonies or commonwealth lands. (Belize, Ghana, etc.)
3. Research and then vacation in those areas.
4. Do it quickly and MOVE!
This is ironical. This morning going thru my email, I had one from the Oath Keepers concerning Waco as it relates to
This is from apparently an open letter sent out from the Oath Keepers….
While the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking it on the chin in the western States the current occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon has prompted Oath Keepers Founder and President Stewart Rhodes to issue a cautionary warning which is going viral across America:
“Warning to U.S. Military and Federal LEOs: Do Not Follow Orders to “Waco” Ammon Bundy Occupation, or Risk Civil War”
This same email has a link to the video or movie about Waco called “Waco, New Revelations”.
If the video is true, and I have nothing telling me that it is not, then we had and probably still do have, a lawless group under the guise of law enforcement, called the ATF and to some degree, the FBI. I would leave that to your conclusion to you.
If any are interested, pull up Oath Keepers this morning. It’s an eye opener.
As always, this is more proof that when the Government gets involved in anything, it goes to shit. It’s sad that they did the time for the ‘crime’ only to be told they didn’t do enough. Terrorism and all.
When the course of a country can’t be changed by pen (they keep voting the same clowns in, under different hats) and the course can’t be changed by the rifle (See! We told you they were all nuts and now that they are gathered in one place…), it’s a sad time in history.
I suspect that there are two sides to this complex situation, each with their own reasons. As a Texan, I find the concept of BLM lands strange as most of Texas is in private (supposedly) ownership. It would seem that the various states must have ceded control to the Federal government for all so-called BLM lands. Anyone leasing BLM lands should understand that as tenants, they are ultimately subject to their landlord’s desires. I wouldn’t lease my land, wouldn’t operate on leased lands, and do not subscribe to the lucrative Crop Rotation Program of the Dept. of Agriculture that pays ranchers and farmers not to use their lands. One uses leased lands at great risk.
Now consider a situation where you and I owned contiguous lands. I started a brush fire and it raged out of control and burned your pastures. I am therefore responsible for your loss and bear civil liability to rectify that loss.
There is no private real estate anywhere in this country, no not anywhere. All we do is lease land from a taxation district and must pay ‘rent’ on this property in the form of taxes annually or that property will be removed from our use. This greater injustice is born by most citizens who shrug and accept being ruled and controlled by taxation districts. I can see paying an one time tax when a property changes hands but not every year in perpetuity. This is wrong, wrong, wrong, serves to raise the revenue for a large and unresponsive government, and yet we queue every year to this rent on ‘our’ land. If a revolution started anywhere, it should be over this clear cut issue.
My last year as a Texas rancher saw the county assess my property in excess of $50,000 in the form of personal property taxes. This was not a one time expense but year after year after year that had to be overcome before I made a penny an that was just local taxes. Think how many little steers had to give up their lives each year – just to pay local taxes. Most years we paid more than 50% of our net income to a combination of taxation entities including the Federal government. My so called ‘fair share’ was more than half of my net income. I ask you readers, how would you react if your annual taxes exceeded half of your net income? Taxation of property in perpetuity is nothing but serfdom. I submit that this should be the base cause for real reform – yet most are too conditioned to even protest.
Big unresponsive government grows ever larger having gorged on repetitive taxation for the same property. ‘Tis a sad, sad, sad situation and bodes ill for the future.
PR
While I don’t agree with the re-sentencing, I have a lot of concern about how it is being handled. I don’t think they really thought this through, before they went there. Most of these people have already been identified and will pay a cost down the road. Even if nothing else happens there, they will find that the government holds the upper hand. They will at the very least be charged with a minor crime of some sort and since they are armed during the commission, they may be charged as felons. At some point things are going to start unraveling for them. Their CCW permits will be revoked, drivers licenses revoked until they turn themselves in, ETC and if convicted of a felony, they will loose their right to own a firearm. They should have at the very least kept their identities concealed. They will be picked up one at a time, down the road when they least expect it. Anyone giving them supplies had better keep their identities concealed as well, or they will find they have a warrant out for aiding and abetting.
Thanks for the information Rourke and the excellent article PR. Certainly food for thought. Sometimes I wish I’d lived at least 100 years earlier. Keep Looking UP