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Sat Jan 23, 2016, 10:14 PM Jan 2016

Guess how many ranchers tore up their federal contracts at the Bundy standoff, today. [View all]

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One.

The Latest: Rancher renounces contract at Bundy event

A rancher from New Mexico renounced his U.S. Forest Service grazing contract at an event held Saturday by an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge in Oregon to protest federal land use policies.

Adrian Sewell of Grant County, New Mexico, took the action at the event attended by about 120 people at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. A group led by Ammon Bundy began occupying the refuge in eastern Oregon on Jan. 2. The group plans to open the 300-square-mile refuge for cattle this spring.

Bundy has said the federal government has no authority to enforce federal grazing contracts with ranchers.

Sewell said he didn’t mind “standing out” as the only rancher to renounce his federal contract at Saturday’s event. Sewell said he’s restricted to allowing 85 cattle to graze on his federal allotment, where historically he’s run about 600 animals.

http://wbay.com/ap/the-latest-counter-protest-near-oregon-wildlife-refuge/

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Uno. One. Solo. Pretty effing pathetic! peacebird Jan 2016 #1
And not a rancher MurrayDelph Jan 2016 #8
A grand total of 58 cows...enough for another confrontation and gunslinger media circus. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #13
I am in complete shock. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #2
As annoying a situation as this is... jberryhill Jan 2016 #3
Let me be sure I have this straight. The one guy is from New Mexico? MH1 Jan 2016 #4
Oh, that's good... jmowreader Jan 2016 #5
I burned my draft card in 1967 at protest. But, I certainly wasn't alone. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #6
Heh...my father threw his away....thinking he didin't need it.... Xolodno Jan 2016 #17
musta been a heck of a hopemountain Jan 2016 #7
Gee, it's almost like the Bundy gang doesn't represent anyone but themselves gratuitous Jan 2016 #9
Funny how often their protests turn out to be a lot of LiberalElite Jan 2016 #10
One is the loneliest number Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #11
Excellent choice of mood music.... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #20
By cosmic coincidence, Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #24
Lol, perfect! N/t shanti Jan 2016 #22
You just know the feds intercepted the multitude headed for the refuge. randome Jan 2016 #12
#CowSniper scared them away. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #19
"....allowing 85 cattle to graze on his federal allotment..... Bigmack Jan 2016 #14
Most ranchers aren't stupid bhikkhu Jan 2016 #15
Cattle do a lot of damage Cal Carpenter Jan 2016 #16
Well,Grant county is probably under Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #18
Hey that's wonderful. 85 less cows on federal land. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #21
Ammon and his "backers" must be flamingdem Jan 2016 #23
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