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In reply to the discussion: Question , Who do you suppose is making the final decision on dealing Bundy & squatters in Oregon? [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)If there's some kind of 11th-dimensional chess game going on there, it's had the adverse consequence of giving the impression (to those not privy to the chess moves) that Bundy has gotten away with illegally grazing his cattle on public land and refusing to pay even the absurdly low fees that he owes. He and his cohorts have also gotten away with pointing guns at federal employees and chasing them away, preventing them from doing their jobs.
Every day that the Nevada situation continues undermines respect for law and emboldens thugs like the Bundy children and their emulators around the country.
I'm prepared to cut Obama some slack concerning Oregon, because that situation is still fairly new, but the dealing with Cliven Bundy (or the refusal to deal with the problem) is past that point.