farmguy said:
Help me understand.
#1 Mr. Bundy does not own the land, we the people do.
#2 Is it true Mr. Bundy was given compensation for his loss of grazing on land he does not own?
#3 Mr. Bundy has illegally grazed cattle on land not his and which he paid no rent or fees for 20 years?
#4 Mr. Bundy paid a third party for the right to use property neither own?
#5 After 20 years Mr. Bundy is threatening force if his cattle are removed?
# Now people are supporting him as being treated unfairly?
I am not trying to get people excited but I don't understand.
PS I am a farmer, Viet Nam vet, conservative Christian just to clear the air. Thanks
1. I suspect the answer is yes.
2. From what I have read - No - apparently the BLM "suspended" the rights meaning no compensation is provided.
3. Illegal in some eyes and not others
4. Might be so - do not know
5. Depends on who you read and what you read but apparently he has been calling for calm.
6. I think that is an appropriate call as he has been treated unfairly
And I do not believe your last comments because you seem to have an agenda and I also think you are hiding behind your qualifiers. There are many on this board that can call themselves all the same things and in some cases even more.
In the end it is like this - he could have been picked up in town by any sheriff with no problem.
Instead he is met with snipers, automatic weapons, more than a couple hundred armed people and helicopters.
So while pretending to be reasonable you throw an OT type comment at us.
I will respond to your PS comments.
Now let's put the shoe on the other foot and for an example say you missed your payments - purposely or otherwise.
Is this an appropriate way for an ADMINISTRATIVE branch of the government to treat its people?
Imagine if you went home and found this happening in your front yard.
It seems you have asked the questions, but done it in a manner as to throw the rancher in a bad light.
Perhaps you need to do a bit more research before you look even more like an OT troll.
Now if I have managed to tick everyone off - then I will back off and let you come back and perhaps clarify my initial reaction to your questions and comments.
But for the moment I believe you have a hidden agenda - and find the treatment of the rancher appropriate - I hope you do not but that is my gut feel.
Off to do chores - best to all
bc