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LunaSea

(2,892 posts)
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 03:56 PM Jul 2020

Federal Building taken over by Violent Protestors!

They stayed for 40 days with no teargas, rubber bullets, or pepper spray.
The even got to receive care packages.
Of course this was four years ago, and they were just heavily armed, disgruntled white men with
strange religious ideas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_the_Malheur_National_Wildlife_Refuge

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Federal Building taken over by Violent Protestors! (Original Post) LunaSea Jul 2020 OP
And I think Trump pardoned some of them leftieNanner Jul 2020 #1
They had snipers on overpasses superpatriotman Jul 2020 #2
I do remember that shocking photo Hekate Jul 2020 #3
There were LEOs supporting Bundy while the sniper was sighting in on LEO badges. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #7
That was two separate events. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2020 #15
Bundy and his Puss Gut Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #4
Wellstone was definitely one of the good guys. Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #14
Great Person. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #16
Never let anyone forget... Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #20
I was in the streets of San Francisco UpInArms Jul 2020 #19
...if not THE best. Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #21
Not Wellstone, he voted for it. Russ Feingold was the solitary Senator to vote against it Celerity Jul 2020 #22
We definitely need to do away with the Patriot Act AND the Homeland Security Act. BComplex Jul 2020 #23
Thank you... Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #24
Actually, the WH was taken over by violent anti-Americans in 2017 relayerbob Jul 2020 #5
Exactly. PandoraAwakened Jul 2020 #27
They called for their supporters to come kill the police in that Oregon occupation. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #6
this was approved of by the thing in the white house along with the storming of michigan AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #8
But Obama was president central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #9
LaVoy Finicum got what he deserved. roamer65 Jul 2020 #10
He essentially committed suicide. maxsolomon Jul 2020 #12
To this day that whole disgraceful series of events kacekwl Jul 2020 #11
Bundy Bois greblach Jul 2020 #13
Remember the one who yelled into a camera? Archae Jul 2020 #17
They had members of Congress there to show support. nt RandiFan1290 Jul 2020 #18
Remember when people started sending care packages with rubber dicks. Hotler Jul 2020 #25
Less than 3 months since armed white men invaded Mich. capitol dsharp88 Jul 2020 #26
Federal Building Take Overs Illumination Jul 2020 #28

keithbvadu2

(36,678 posts)
7. There were LEOs supporting Bundy while the sniper was sighting in on LEO badges.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:52 PM
Jul 2020

There were LEOs supporting Bundy while the sniper was sighting in on LEO badges.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,363 posts)
15. That was two separate events.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jul 2020

2 years apart.

The “Bundy Standoff” Happened in 2014 and that’s where this famous photo was taken;




The Malheur event was 2016 and generated THIS famous list of “needed supplies”;



 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Bundy and his Puss Gut
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:15 PM
Jul 2020

Militia. In 2014 this same Crew were all at Bundy's so called Ranch in Bunkerville Nevada. Ranch,that raised Watermelons.

Amy-Strange

(854 posts)
14. Wellstone was definitely one of the good guys.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jul 2020

-

If I remember correctly, he was the only one that voted against the Patriot Act. Sorry, I'm a little fuzzy on all that, but I'm still so suspicious of the way he died.

We were protesting the Bush Wars in Seattle the next day, and his name was chanted almost throughout the whole march.

That was pretty cool.

Sorry, if I'm bothering you with this.
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UpInArms

(51,280 posts)
19. I was in the streets of San Francisco
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 09:18 PM
Jul 2020

Protesting when I heard he had died in a plane crash ...

My heart was and is broken ... he was one of the best

Amy-Strange

(854 posts)
21. ...if not THE best.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:37 PM
Jul 2020

-

He wasn't really a politician, or a rebel.

He just did what was right.

That takes brains and guts.

He was and still is my favorite of all time!
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Celerity

(43,138 posts)
22. Not Wellstone, he voted for it. Russ Feingold was the solitary Senator to vote against it
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:54 PM
Jul 2020
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=1&vote=00313#position

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YEAs ---98

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NAYs ---1

Feingold (D-WI)


Not Voting - 1

Landrieu (D-LA)

BComplex

(8,019 posts)
23. We definitely need to do away with the Patriot Act AND the Homeland Security Act.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:19 AM
Jul 2020

If anyone has read the damned things, you know they pretty much dismantled the constitution.

relayerbob

(6,537 posts)
5. Actually, the WH was taken over by violent anti-Americans in 2017
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:47 PM
Jul 2020

Sadly, no one's tear gassed them yet.

keithbvadu2

(36,678 posts)
6. They called for their supporters to come kill the police in that Oregon occupation.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:50 PM
Jul 2020

They called for their supporters to come kill the police in that Oregon occupation.

AllaN01Bear

(18,016 posts)
8. this was approved of by the thing in the white house along with the storming of michigan
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:08 PM
Jul 2020

and another state cap. all the rest were unapproved by the thing.

maxsolomon

(33,252 posts)
12. He essentially committed suicide.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:41 PM
Jul 2020

Given what transpired in the trial (Jury Nullification), he would have walked away Scot Free and been a hero to Welfare Ranchers, Sagebrush Rebels, and Gunners everywhere. Instead he chose to buy his own bullshit and turn that pointless crusade it into his personal apocalypse.

Not unlike many of the Branch Davidians.

kacekwl

(7,014 posts)
11. To this day that whole disgraceful series of events
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:41 PM
Jul 2020

make me so angry that these criminals were allowed to basically walk away as hero's to many. To this day many of them are still causing problems.

greblach

(257 posts)
13. Bundy Bois
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:56 PM
Jul 2020

or as some people called them Vanilla Isis...this has been repeated when the gun nuts show up at state capitols to try and intimidate...funny how they are treated differently...

Archae

(46,301 posts)
17. Remember the one who yelled into a camera?
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 06:46 PM
Jul 2020

Fat guy, mustache?

Just a few days ago that Meal Team 6 squad member was busted after a high-speed chase with cops and was wounded in a shootout.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213786770

Hotler

(11,396 posts)
25. Remember when people started sending care packages with rubber dicks.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:45 AM
Jul 2020

They got pissed. "STOP SENDING US DICKS" they yelled on camera.

dsharp88

(487 posts)
26. Less than 3 months since armed white men invaded Mich. capitol
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 12:55 PM
Jul 2020

Last edited Sat Jul 25, 2020, 01:39 PM - Edit history (1)

because they didn't want to wear masks. No arrests, and trump tweeted, "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!"

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
28. Federal Building Take Overs
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 10:39 AM
Jul 2020

The longest Federal take over was for the ADA. It would have never been a reality with out protesting!

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