General Discussion

leftyladyfrommo

(20,005 posts) Tue Jan 5, 2016, 10:03 AM Jan 2016

Raw Story just ran that they are cutting off the power [View all]

And the phones and blocking off all the roads. And snow is coming in.

None of the other militia groups are supporting these guys. They are all distancing themselves.

117 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Raw Story just ran that they are cutting off the power [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 OP

Let ryan_cats Jan 2016 #1

I think that happened at birth LynneSin Jan 2016 #22

This^ AlbertCat Jan 2016 #35

Ammosexuals! lunatica Jan 2016 #37

lol, yeah, I think so. closeupready Jan 2016 #44

"I think that happened at birth" workinclasszero Jan 2016 #67

Hard to tell, with all that inbreeding they had. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2016 #68

Too much planning for white ISIS bro patriots workinclasszero Jan 2016 #72

I'd call them Vanilla IS. nt tblue37 Jan 2016 #81

They vanilla all right workinclasszero Jan 2016 #92

Perfect time for them SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #116

Ammosexuals - love it! Politicub Jan 2016 #91

DU'zy! n/t ms liberty Jan 2016 #107

I can't believe they are only just getting around to doing this. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #2

I'm happy that they're madokie Jan 2016 #5

I say let them walk away whenever they want, dont arrest them... randys1 Jan 2016 #102

Oh yeah I agree madokie Jan 2016 #109

It only started Saturday. I think the Feds gave them a few days to use up supplies LynneSin Jan 2016 #23

Since the Amosexuals are there in the hopes of starting a fight... AlbertCat Jan 2016 #40

The Feds let them have their 'Yee-Haw' moment louis-t Jan 2016 #105

Partially I can nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #36

I can. Harney County is a bit larger than Vermont, has 7,000 residents and a Sheriff who took office Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #46

Well, I guess they could burn the sagebrush and roast the birds and pronghorn who live in the refuge classof56 Jan 2016 #80

Thank You for the perspective. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #108

Fire self deploying Razorwire cannisters into the area so they cant get out. Then drop books on Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #79

Isolated, low-populated area in winter driving conditions means the cops were outnumbered tblue37 Jan 2016 #82

Good. peacebird Jan 2016 #3

There are no militias malaise Jan 2016 #4

Wel,l the guys that call themselves militias . leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #11

I was thinking the same thing - all the real militia groups have disavowed these people LynneSin Jan 2016 #24

ISIS reaction minidriver Jan 2016 #74

Thanks for this malaise Jan 2016 #114

More info (like link to article) justiceischeap Jan 2016 #6

I hope they also cut off the water on that site. mulsh Jan 2016 #21

I think there is a natural spring there bhikkhu Jan 2016 #26

Won't have to. The weather will freeze all above ground water lines. nt flamin lib Jan 2016 #60

Good. cali Jan 2016 #7

Link? cali Jan 2016 #8

Sad news for a few people who wanted to see them get drone bombed GummyBearz Jan 2016 #9

Obama? mac2766 Jan 2016 #54

Its on federal land, and while laughable they are directly challenging the central government GummyBearz Jan 2016 #56

I'm not disputing that... I should have mac2766 Jan 2016 #62

Good move. Blockade them and freeze them out. MineralMan Jan 2016 #10

Here's a link to the Guardian source story about this cali Jan 2016 #12

makes me wonder Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #104

Send them copies of "The Indifferent Stars Above" exboyfil Jan 2016 #13

I thought about that, too. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #16

Except... 2naSalit Jan 2016 #73

Any group associated with that loser Jon Ritzheimer is bound to fail. randome Jan 2016 #14

not enough. drray23 Jan 2016 #15

This move will get them out, where they will be arrested. morningfog Jan 2016 #64

it will get them out. drray23 Jan 2016 #75

They aren't going to be allowed to go free. They will be arrested and charged, without a doubt. morningfog Jan 2016 #76

In the Cliven Bundy case, they had sharpshooters on overpasses starroute Jan 2016 #89

they still could have charged them after the fact. drray23 Jan 2016 #90

I think it's comical that... Whiskeytide Jan 2016 #17

What Do You Mean They Cut The Power? Laxman Jan 2016 #18

Nuke the site from orbit pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #19

LOL!! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #28

Brilliant! ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #78

Yay! ljm2002 Jan 2016 #20

Winter's coming, dumbasses. And no, you can't watch Game of Thrones or anything else. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #25

Winter is here pintobean Jan 2016 #34

It's a phrase from the television show that was referenced on the self-same line. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #42

You made the joke accurate! Now it's hilarious... LanternWaste Jan 2016 #51

If being in on the joke requires watching a fantasy tv show pintobean Jan 2016 #71

You could also have been in on the joke NewJeffCT Jan 2016 #86

I'm still okay with not being in on it pintobean Jan 2016 #98

All it takes is noticing the dozens of internet memes floating by starroute Jan 2016 #93

Simply don't give a fuck. pintobean Jan 2016 #99

There is a reason not very many people live out there. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #47

They have cell phone jammers, all they have to do is point an antenna at the building and LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #70

Ewweee. They gona get the brain freeze. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #27

They gona get the brain freeze. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #45

It sounds fun there wheniwasincongress Jan 2016 #29

Not when the cut off the Water Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #106

albeit I do love FBI tactics and Die Hard PatrynXX Jan 2016 #30

Thinking along the same lines. They SOOOO think they are Die Hard now underpants Jan 2016 #84

Break out the windows. lpbk2713 Jan 2016 #31

About ***kin time! workinclasszero Jan 2016 #32

This thing will be over by the weekend, if not sooner. bullwinkle428 Jan 2016 #33

As long as they cut off media access Warpy Jan 2016 #38

I worry about the damage a whole bunch of those yayhoos would do to the refuge. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #53

About time... SoapBox Jan 2016 #39

Dang angrychair Jan 2016 #41

I'm sick of hearing about these free loading terrorists. If they don't round these assholes B Calm Jan 2016 #43

Why obey laws? AlbertCat Jan 2016 #48

I'm in no hurry to become a domestic terrorist, but that is the message the law enforcement B Calm Jan 2016 #50

but that is the message AlbertCat Jan 2016 #58

Gods willing JackInGreen Jan 2016 #49

They could make them pay the bill for all of this before they let them out. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #52

Give them all the time you want... peace13 Jan 2016 #55

I agree with you in principal. But leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #57

I understand. peace13 Jan 2016 #66

Because many of these militia guys are just trying to get out of the house Renew Deal Jan 2016 #59

I think it's just a big game to a lot of these guys. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #63

Is this more than just a rumor? Owl Jan 2016 #61

About time. Matariki Jan 2016 #65

Thoug the Feds shud allow the Budweiser delivery truck in. nt griloco Jan 2016 #69

what took them so long? should have been done immediately. niyad Jan 2016 #77

Logistics. 2naSalit Jan 2016 #87

I know all about the long distances in the west. what I don't understand is what planes niyad Jan 2016 #88

Oh. 2naSalit Jan 2016 #94

probably because they waited to have drray23 Jan 2016 #96

If these guys don't have warm socks and snacks 2naSalit Jan 2016 #83

Shouldn't these manly he-men NewJeffCT Jan 2016 #85

I wonder if any of them thought to bring salt? - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #111

I think they need to get the highway department out there with a flatbed full of Jersey barriers MADem Jan 2016 #95

love your thinking!! niyad Jan 2016 #97

In the morning, they need to set one of those pizza oven things up on the BBQ, and MADem Jan 2016 #100

truly wicked niyad Jan 2016 #101

I love me some peaceful resolutions to conflict...and terrorist take-overs, too!! nt MADem Jan 2016 #103

LOL! Love that idea! n/t tabasco Jan 2016 #115

Cut power/water/cell service/and build a "safety" fence SoCalDem Jan 2016 #110

Someone needs to tell them they are surrounded, to put down their KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #112

.... Whoa_Nelly Jan 2016 #113

"Ammosexual" wins all the Internet points DebbieCDC Jan 2016 #117