The Bundy’s Political Allies
3 hours ago
By Lissa Townsend Rodgers
... Fiore is running for a Republican congressional seat—clearly a better position from which to help the Bundys. As she announced on Facebook, “My first congressional bill will be mandatory education to all jurors on jury nullification.” Jury nullification is when a jury basically declares that the law is just wrong: It’s about as common as snow on the Strip, but jury nullification is the legal holy grail for sovereign citizens. Fiore has repeatedly crossed state lines to lend support during and after the Malheur (Oregon) standoff. Her explanation: If any of her constituents is in trouble anywhere, “You betcha I’m gonna come getcha.” Of course, the Bundys don’t live in Fiore’s district so they’re technically not her constituents but, hey, the next time you get a speeding ticket in California, you know who to call for bail and a ride home.
The Bundys aren’t residents of Assemblywoman Shelly Shelton’s district either, but she’s been standing with them since Bunkerville—hell, she even brought her newborn grandchild because it was really more like a family picnic than an armed standoff. They grilled burgers! Shelton doesn’t miss a Bundy rally or court date; her official Facebook page is largely dedicated to “LaVoy [Finicum] clearly had his hands up” and the Bundys are “political prisoners.” Shelton’s constituents, Glen Heather’s mid-century hipsters and the Ph.D.-carrying professionals of the Medical District, also undoubtedly appreciate her disparagement of “urban people” who, according to her, do not work or pay taxes like rural folk.
Another assemblyman who seems to be focusing on the Republic of Bundystan is John Moore. He represents the 8th District, which is basically a bunch of industrial buildings and suburban homes in the southern part of the Valley. He has frequently declared at rallies and court dates that Malheur occupier Finicum was “murdered;” during a conference call hosted by Bundy supporters, he said of the shooting: “I haven’t often shed tears, but I will say I’ve shed more than one tear on seeing that.” (Apparently other police shootings are not so sad.) During this same call, another invited participant declared that any law enforcement officers who cause an issue for anti-BLM forces “will be met with hot fire” ...
Shelton and Moore both face re-election this year—and both won their last elections by less than 1 percent margins—while Fiore is battling six other candidates to be the Republican nominee for the 3rd Congressional District. Politicians’ tough talk may comfort those locked up for their actions at Bunkerville and Malheur, but it probably doesn’t do too much for the nature lovers living near Lone Mountain or the gated communities on Greenery View Lane. Come November, all three may find themselves losing to candidates who worry about schools and stoplights rather than Admiralty courts and the enclave clause.
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