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Bluenorthwest

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3. DeFazio, serveral days ago:
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 07:25 PM
Jan 2016

"I believe that this illegal occupation, this destruction of federal property was directly emboldened by the fact that their father of the two leaders, Cliven Bundy, stood down the government two years ago when he owed a million dollars — other ranchers paid their grazing fees, he refuses to do it. And he was grazing in areas that were prohibited .And he stood down the government at the point of a gun, and he’s still grazing and nobody, nobody at the Justice Department has seen fit to raise a finger against him.”

“He celebrated the anniversary of the takeover and said ‘this is how it’s done.’ And now his sons are replicating that in my state of Oregon, where we abide by the laws. Yeah, we disagree over a lot of federal policies, but we abide by the laws.”

“It’s time for the Justice Department to take some action. Wake up down there!”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/watch-oregon-lawmaker-opens-can-of-whoop-ass-on-feds-for-ignoring-ultra-rightwing-extremist-bundys/

Video at the link.

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Please let us know if there is any response. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2016 #1
I will post it. They are usually pretty good about that CanonRay Jan 2016 #7
Cool, thanks! nt Mnemosyne Jan 2016 #32
Thank you for doing this. Last I heard they were trying to pave a road in the NWR Person 2713 Jan 2016 #2
It's a dirt road, not a paved one jmowreader Jan 2016 #11
DeFazio, serveral days ago: Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #3
A raging blizzard would be nice, too. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2016 #4
I'm going with, 'selective enforcement'. MerryBlooms Jan 2016 #5
Good for you! mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #6
Good job Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #8
yesterday i left phone messages hopemountain Jan 2016 #9
I've read that they even zentrum Jan 2016 #10
don't forget using atv's and destroying some sites. niyad Jan 2016 #23
That's really disturbing zentrum Jan 2016 #31
and frustrating and mind-blowing. niyad Jan 2016 #33
And shows the white privilege of the criminals. zentrum Jan 2016 #34
especially white zealots with guns. niyad Jan 2016 #36
R#37 & K for, thank you for making those contacts. n/t UTUSN Jan 2016 #12
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Wow. What a snotty post. CanonRay Jan 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #15
So they can totally awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #17
Why not at least cut off their ability to come and go at will? Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #18
so, you are okay with them brazenly saying "screw you" to everyone, destroying public property, niyad Jan 2016 #24
So what? It's stuff. Material things. Wood, grass, dirt, glass, screws, just a pile of stuff. Things underahedgerow Jan 2016 #35
they are destroying artifacts of historical significance, for one thing, not just "stuff". quite niyad Jan 2016 #37
The Oregon twits have stated that they have no interest in the artifacts, underahedgerow Jan 2016 #40
actually, the burns paiute nation and others have indeed spoken about these issues. they just niyad Jan 2016 #43
Unfortunately, these "amateurs" are like cockroaches. New ones keep appearing. Vinca Jan 2016 #20
I imagine cutting power would result in burst pipes & sprinklers, massive damage to buildings. Turn CO Blue Jan 2016 #19
yes, that is exactly why the power has not been cut off, as the officials pointed out several niyad Jan 2016 #25
I'm sure once the water is cut the Bundyites will make sure the reamining water in the pipes is Erose999 Jan 2016 #27
Legislators can't give orders to executive agencies. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #21
Obviously. My OP did not say anything about them ordering anyting CanonRay Jan 2016 #22
They can hold officials accountable after the fact. bluedigger Jan 2016 #38
Cordon off the area, cut the utilities, and play the brown note at 150db until the Bundy Buttwarts Erose999 Jan 2016 #26
Napalm??? cwydro Jan 2016 #28
They've taken up arms against the United states government and invaded it's soverign territory. They Erose999 Jan 2016 #29
These asshats need to go. cwydro Jan 2016 #30
you do understand that this is a WILDLIFE REFUGE??? what do you think that brown note niyad Jan 2016 #39
Thanks for posting -- for 2 reasons KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #41
Thank you very much. CanonRay Jan 2016 #42
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