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39. You could very well be right.

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Fri Jan 22, 2016, 06:53 PM

Jan 2016

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The Bundy Takeover of the Malheur Refuge. [View all] Aerows Jan 2016 OP

I am completely puzzled as to what LEO is trying to accomplish here. Rex Jan 2016 #1

It's mindboggling, Rex Aerows Jan 2016 #3

A lot of folks get nervous when you bring up how there are a different set of laws Rex Jan 2016 #5

There is a major financial motivation here Aerows Jan 2016 #19

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #26

You really have something there. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #58

+1 Punx Jan 2016 #64

Exactly! The Koch empire and similar would love it privatized, then they can take it all over. RKP5637 Jan 2016 #86

That appears to be Aerows Jan 2016 #106

And the president awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #129

Frankly, there's no other explanation than CanonRay Jan 2016 #31

I'm interested to hear what response Aerows Jan 2016 #48

I plan to post the reponse(s) I get from them. n/t CanonRay Jan 2016 #117

Did that myself. charliea Jan 2016 #60

Huge +1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #75

Great rant! CanonRay Jan 2016 #116

I did, too. I am beyond furious with this insanity. nruthie Jan 2016 #65

You folks are the only ones Aerows Jan 2016 #66

They go after the soft targets to exercise authority! Black people, brown people, OWS, LGBT and RKP5637 Jan 2016 #78

I was just thankful Aerows Jan 2016 #80

There's something going on, far far more than we are being told. It's weird and concerning. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #84

I don't know about what it is Aerows Jan 2016 #85

What's also strange is how it's ignored by MSM. OWS beatings were non-stop coverage. This, gets RKP5637 Jan 2016 #88

So, are they saying that if we want to successfully demonstrate, we can carry guns and we will never world wide wally Jan 2016 #2

I have no idea what the message is Aerows Jan 2016 #4

If it happened at an anti-war demonstration or civil rights march, BillZBubb Jan 2016 #6

This is Oklahoma City...not Waco. Fairgo Jan 2016 #27

You scared me, man. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #82

Sorry Elmer Fairgo Jan 2016 #93

Righteous rant... flying rabbit Jan 2016 #111

No it means that there is an effort 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #7

Agreed...exactly! countryjake Jan 2016 #23

That is the only conclusion Aerows Jan 2016 #47

This is a very interesting question. It seems they have essentially taken themselves hostage, enough Jan 2016 #8

Every day I scan Latest Threads hoping for good news about this situation. cheapdate Jan 2016 #9

There has to be something more to this Aerows Jan 2016 #17

I feel the same way. Very angry. cheapdate Jan 2016 #24

We call it the Manybar Hotel. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2016 #62

I grew up in Jefferson Parish Aerows Jan 2016 #68

??? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2016 #72

Jefferson Parish in Louisiana Aerows Jan 2016 #74

Oh okay. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2016 #81

OMG Aerows Jan 2016 #83

Glad I made you laugh!!! We all need to laugh at least once a day. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2016 #87

Used to get Harry Lee dolls as Mardi Gras throws Fairgo Jan 2016 #112

Next stop there hots and a cot. Lordquinton Jan 2016 #96

Yep, three hots and a cot. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2016 #114

I do the same thing. old guy Jan 2016 #30

It makes sense in the context Aerows Jan 2016 #38

You could very well be right. old guy Jan 2016 #39

What else are normal human beings Aerows Jan 2016 #53

same here - but... SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #50

And get supplies. Aerows Jan 2016 #73

There is something going on and the citizens are not being told. They may have and I missed RKP5637 Jan 2016 #92

I get the same impression that there is more connection and protection going on behind the scenes. Ford_Prefect Jan 2016 #10

Has to be. Aerows Jan 2016 #15

If I were a gambling man atreides1 Jan 2016 #67

Quite likely! Aerows Jan 2016 #98

unfortunately Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #71

there is no standoff. they come and go as they please do what they want with the blessing of msongs Jan 2016 #11

You are right. Aerows Jan 2016 #13

Be generous Protalker Jan 2016 #12

I'm pretty sure Aerows Jan 2016 #14

Regular or unleaded? Mendocino Jan 2016 #20

Could it be they want to avoid a militant synnergy? Gregorian Jan 2016 #16

If they want to avoid a militant surge Aerows Jan 2016 #18

The Koch brothers? nt elias49 Jan 2016 #42

Usual suspects. n/t Aerows Jan 2016 #45

Yes passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #37

But pp, they aren't Aerows Jan 2016 #40

A few wackos have joined them, passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #46

No one would be allowed to act with impunity Aerows Jan 2016 #51

I just updated my post, in case you'd like to see what I added passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #55

Misread pp's post. Aerows Jan 2016 #77

Please don't go there passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #100

Sorry pp n/t Aerows Jan 2016 #102

Hey, if you are looking for a fight, I'm outta here passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Jan 2016 #109

I did not call you a conspiracy theorist. passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #113

Apologies Aerows Jan 2016 #123

It's OK, thanks for the PM and apology passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #130

Here is something else from Ryan passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #61

Wait a second Aerows Jan 2016 #90

Perhaps I didn't include enough here passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Jan 2016 #97

I did not call you a conspiracy theorist...but this whole concept of big money passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #99

I stand corrected on this passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #101

And all of the artifacts stored at the refuge. Aerows Jan 2016 #124

They'tr poor, but they can sure as hell afford their gunz! lastlib Jan 2016 #57

So, when their allies Bettie Jan 2016 #89

While it is not fair that POC with guns and liberal activists without guns are treated differently passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #91

No action Bettie Jan 2016 #108

I don't believe that can or will happen passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #115

These people don't accept that the courts have Bettie Jan 2016 #119

I enjoy that even the govenor of the state has said WTF to the feds inaction Johonny Jan 2016 #21

Unfortunately, this is federal land Aerows Jan 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #22

So they are okay with people pointing guns at them Aerows Jan 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #33

It's rather disheartening, isn't it? Aerows Jan 2016 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #43

But most of them don't own land in Washington State MiniMe Jan 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #35

They are trying to prevent another Waco, which has been a rallying cry for the nutball set ever stevenleser Jan 2016 #32

By attempting to prevent another Waco in this way Aerows Jan 2016 #34

I agree, but there is no easy answer. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #49

Sure there is. Aerows Jan 2016 #63

The opposite is also true Major Nikon Jan 2016 #118

Maybe let them come in dribs and drabs, elias49 Jan 2016 #41

Here is my problem with that Aerows Jan 2016 #44

Middle of March is the deadline HassleCat Jan 2016 #52

And by then Aerows Jan 2016 #56

I'm sure hoping it doesn't go that long. But if it does - MH1 Jan 2016 #110

First, it was supposed to be winter. Now it's going to be spring? By then, they will have... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #128

I agree...something is drastically wrong. SoapBox Jan 2016 #54

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #59

I just thought this was worth discussing. Aerows Jan 2016 #70

Not only that but now they are bulldozing Native American sites and looting. blackspade Jan 2016 #69

I agree whole heartedly. Wish we had names. glinda Jan 2016 #76

Agree with everything, ESPECIALLY the last sentence! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #79

I've been saying this for a while. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #94

I sure makes you wonder. livingonearth Jan 2016 #103

More from Oregon Live passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #105

I do not think they have help nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #107

If you were a law enforcement official, bona fide, the real deal, what would you propose? underahedgerow Jan 2016 #120

Cut off their water supply, food and electricity. Road blocks so nobody can go in or out. Rex Jan 2016 #122

I'll take a stab at it. Aerows Jan 2016 #125

At what risk though? Do you want good, decent law enforcement people to be put at genuine underahedgerow Jan 2016 #133

I am concerned that Aerows Jan 2016 #135

You are spot on, letting them build into an army puts LEO at MORE risk no less. Rex Jan 2016 #137

So the risk of letting them do what they want is less a risk than them building up into an army? Rex Jan 2016 #136

Certainly wouldn't be capitulation. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #127

The one thing I DON'T think I'd do is turn off the electricity. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2016 #134

Please edit out the word Oregon from the OP. Thanks from everyone in Oregon. #BundyTeaParty L. Coyote Jan 2016 #121

Done Aerows Jan 2016 #126

Thanks. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #131

TeaParty drinks Kool-aid libodem Jan 2016 #132