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In reply to the discussion: The Bundy Takeover of the Malheur Refuge. [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)51. No one would be allowed to act with impunity
pointing rifles at FBI personnel, and later take over a federal building without recourse unless they had protection from above.
That exceeds my suspension of disbelief.
When things like this happen, you have to ask Cui Bono? The answer is anyone that wants the resources on that land and is willing to push their useful idiots to take it in an act of blundering patriotism, while being protected.
The only people that have been arrested were arrested by the county sherriff's department because they were engaged in overt felonies.
The rest are allowed to come and go as they please, pretending that they are at a church retreat and destroying the area without care.
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Exactly! The Koch empire and similar would love it privatized, then they can take it all over.
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#86
They go after the soft targets to exercise authority! Black people, brown people, OWS, LGBT and
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#78
There's something going on, far far more than we are being told. It's weird and concerning. n/t
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#84
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
This is a very interesting question. It seems they have essentially taken themselves hostage,
enough
Jan 2016
#8
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
there is no standoff. they come and go as they please do what they want with the blessing of
msongs
Jan 2016
#11
I did not call you a conspiracy theorist...but this whole concept of big money
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#99
While it is not fair that POC with guns and liberal activists without guns are treated differently
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#91
They are trying to prevent another Waco, which has been a rallying cry for the nutball set ever
stevenleser
Jan 2016
#32
First, it was supposed to be winter. Now it's going to be spring? By then, they will have...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#128
Not only that but now they are bulldozing Native American sites and looting.
blackspade
Jan 2016
#69
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
At what risk though? Do you want good, decent law enforcement people to be put at genuine
underahedgerow
Jan 2016
#133
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
Please edit out the word Oregon from the OP. Thanks from everyone in Oregon. #BundyTeaParty
L. Coyote
Jan 2016
#121