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In reply to the discussion: I just contacted my Oregon federal representatives [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)"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 hes 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 its 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.
Its 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.