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Militia takes over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters (Updated) [View all] neverforget Jan 2016 OP

Wow! Are they Muslims? tecelote Jan 2016 #1

idaho, come get your fuckers. thanks, roguevalley roguevalley Jan 2016 #15

I hope the gov takes it back becuase it they don't these anti gov teapartiers will start pulling trillion Jan 2016 #57

Which government? atreides1 Jan 2016 #111

big mistake heaven05 Jan 2016 #129

+10000 trillion Jan 2016 #176

they have no claim to that land, it was public land turned into a refuge by Teddy Roosevelt in 1908 CreekDog Jan 2016 #182

Amen! MatthewStLouis Jan 2016 #228

+1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #32

Yee-hawdist's (n/t) harun Jan 2016 #222

this part made me laugh..... dhill926 Jan 2016 #2

Small Change november3rd Jan 2016 #19

That's what they're doing! Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #54

The Tea party is a huge movement that is well financed. All are yelling take back America - a trillion Jan 2016 #58

I'm always more concerned about people/groups like this than "them" over there! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #124

Like a laser you honed in on what's going on duhneece Jan 2016 #204

Our county commission, state rep AND US Congressman support this duhneece Jan 2016 #221

That's what they're doing. If you listen to them it's ugly though. trillion Jan 2016 #60

I'm sure they're just picnickers. lob1 Jan 2016 #3

If they want out of the US so bad, let them out. Let them stop paying taxes and no federal benefits. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #4

This is what happens when the BLM backs down montanacowboy Jan 2016 #5

Bureau of Land Management for those who are wondering. Scuba Jan 2016 #9

Lol thank you Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #55

Thank you. All I could come up with was Black Live Matter. And they do. trillion Jan 2016 #61

hehehe. PersonNumber503602 Jan 2016 #216

Well said. n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2016 #154

So will they be allowed to do this or will there be arrests by the Federal Government? jalan48 Jan 2016 #6

last time I saw the BLM Feds arrest anyone it was an 80 year old woman taking pictures & Sunlei Jan 2016 #114

Latest is that there are just 12-15 in there. ehrnst Jan 2016 #149

LOL-hey Adele isn't that bad. I'd say rap would be most effective against these types. jalan48 Jan 2016 #150

No - the call to prayer drmeow Jan 2016 #162

The soundtrack to Hamilton. ehrnst Jan 2016 #240

"Feliz Navidad." works every time. nt msanthrope Jan 2016 #207

The Barney "I Love You" song was Number one at Gitmo marions ghost Jan 2016 #235

Malheur, of course, means misfortune. forest444 Jan 2016 #7

Not buying that line of mule crap. Lochloosa Jan 2016 #8

Why not, pray tell. forest444 Jan 2016 #11

Because it will just make them look bad. The only people who will get mad are the people already trillion Jan 2016 #62

while i think you are right that they want that, mopinko Jan 2016 #17

Sounds like a plan. forest444 Jan 2016 #36

Good time to rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #112

During the U.S. Civil War, the Union seized the plantation formerly KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #127

oh man! I didn't know that. Yes, that is a precedent. trillion Jan 2016 #177

I agree. The FAR RIGHT would love to have new martyrs for their White Supremacist cause. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #34

Martyrdom goes only so far pwhtckll Jan 2016 #40

My point exactly. forest444 Jan 2016 #41

This is only happening because Bundy got a away with it last time. It needs to be stopped trillion Jan 2016 #63

Respectfully disagree. Send in the 82nd Airborne and wipe those KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #128

That might cause the anti-government white supremacists to hate black people and liberals! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #143

Now that I have had some time to think about it, I think a protracted siege KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #144

It would make for entertaining TV. Maybe Trump would show his support by joining them. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #151

The day that Munificence Jan 2016 #174

I have now changed my mind and favor a protracted KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #175

You should have taken an oath to protect us from enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC. trillion Jan 2016 #179

Yep Munificence Jan 2016 #236

Send in the drones. trillion Jan 2016 #178

and what if one of these assholes shoots a fed agent? orleans Jan 2016 #81

Not one. Many - he said he trained their group to be snipers to take out federal agents. trillion Jan 2016 #209

If these people were AA tazkcmo Jan 2016 #131

Letting bullies/terrorists have their way is never a good idea Doctor_J Jan 2016 #134

Ouch! That is Federal Boys. Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #10

It's 10 degrees in Burns right now (closest town). Cut off the heat. Shrike47 Jan 2016 #12

Good idea. They should shut off the water too. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #14

They most likely came prepared for that to happen passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #21

Hopefully the feds were waiting for this. I like your post. trillion Jan 2016 #64

Excellent post! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #35

and cut off the supporters who are bringing them chili!! lol. orleans Jan 2016 #82

Shutting off the electricity there, does shut off the water. -none Jan 2016 #227

my aunt bell lived in burns. very rural roguevalley Jan 2016 #16

There ya go. Duppers Jan 2016 #18

At that remote location, they will have on-site utilities. Griefbird Jan 2016 #126

Forfeiture laws are based on the property being obtained with tainted (illegally gained) money. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #135

Gun loons gone wild. nt onehandle Jan 2016 #13

And IMO they are feeling more emboldened all of the time. If given free rein in this RKP5637 Jan 2016 #125

Cowards sight in on Fed officials from their hiding spots keithbvadu2 Jan 2016 #20

but they 'attack' and take over a National Wildlife Refuge building. passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #22

Excuse me? They are taking over that whole national forest - with the building. trillion Jan 2016 #68

They took over the HQ for the refuge, but they're talking about the forest XemaSab Jan 2016 #105

Excuse me? Oh my the histrioncs passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #165

they want the building as symbolic to stop the national forest from being protected land so they trillion Jan 2016 #180

My point stands passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #181

They are in Rebellion against the United States Wolf Frankula Jan 2016 #23

+Infinity! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #133

DU finally finds Angel Martin Jan 2016 #157

yeah, a bunch of gunnuts trained as snipers to take out federal agents that have taken over a trillion Jan 2016 #210

The well should be easy enough to shut off. MissB Jan 2016 #24

Just cut off the power. GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #29

Unless they brought portable generators. hack89 Jan 2016 #140

And what fuel source? rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #159

Gasoline carried in 55 gal drums or plastic fuel containers hack89 Jan 2016 #160

To melt snow rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #161

If the government plans to shoot on sight, that would be correct hack89 Jan 2016 #163

What makes you suspect that? rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #164

Time will tell, won't it? hack89 Jan 2016 #168

Yeah the only question is how much time rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #170

it's out in the desert, it's cold but there is not the amount of snow you suggest CreekDog Jan 2016 #185

And I love it when people are insufferable jerks hack89 Jan 2016 #191

I think it was pretty jerky to accuse me of being another poster CreekDog Jan 2016 #192

You really hold grudges over petty shit hack89 Jan 2016 #193

No, there is no grudge against you. The issue is that since so many of your posts are as accurate CreekDog Jan 2016 #195

Yet you are incapable of simply ignoring me hack89 Jan 2016 #196

It's not being a jerk to correct you CreekDog Jan 2016 #197

You can correct people in a civil tone, you know hack89 Jan 2016 #199

Quicker, if there's a chimney-- okasha Jan 2016 #219

How will they cash their disability, Farm Relief, welfare, and unemployment checks from there? NBachers Jan 2016 #25

But but, they want to drown the government in a bathtub. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #37

Direct deposit. nt 2naSalit Jan 2016 #75

(thanks for making me laugh) n/t orleans Jan 2016 #83

+1 harun Jan 2016 #223

The community organized a meeting yesterday with the militia passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #26

And, it's planned if you look close. It's where they're intentionally going. trillion Jan 2016 #69

Even the father and son who are voluntarily reporting --- lastone Jan 2016 #27

Get warrants, and get all their records Babel_17 Jan 2016 #28

Shut off the power . . . OldRedneck Jan 2016 #30

Shutting off the power won't do any good passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #33

They came with 2naSalit Jan 2016 #77

Look at it on google maps passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #166

Shocking I tell you, Shocking!! Kilgore Jan 2016 #93

There is a noon rally set for tomorrow passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #31

Set up a siege and order them to leave immediately. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #38

Charge them rent - we own the public land in this country. jwirr Jan 2016 #39

Tired of the pearl clutchers soiling their undies Jake Stern Jan 2016 #42

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #79

offended? orleans Jan 2016 #84

Did I miss something? Did Occupy demand that the Feds hand over Wall Street? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2016 #95

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #104

I hope it's as easily resolved as many of you suggested. rusty quoin Jan 2016 #43

tear gas mucifer Jan 2016 #49

EMP? MisterP Jan 2016 #201

Here is the imposing structure they have taken over. kwassa Jan 2016 #44

That looks like it'd be pretty crowded, and probably smelly by now Electric Monk Jan 2016 #47

they want more militia to show up & that video said they are planning to live there for a couple orleans Jan 2016 #85

bring in the fire fighting helicopters SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #45

I think that's the best idea yet! kentauros Jan 2016 #48

Its ten degrees there now, that is a GREAT idea! peacebird Jan 2016 #106

Love this idea! sybylla Jan 2016 #117

That is perhaps the best idea yet! Maeve Jan 2016 #122

Great idea. Watch them chip ice in 10 degree weather. Doubt they brought "Ice Melt." MatthewStLouis Jan 2016 #229

Send in the national guard, with tanks. geek tragedy Jan 2016 #46

Nah, just wait for the mailman SansACause Jan 2016 #50

If rethugs were in charge, they would've been Duppers Jan 2016 #51

So white domestic terrorists are called underthematrix Jan 2016 #52

yes. But they also go by "right wing" militias. trillion Jan 2016 #72

Turn off the utilities, keep the tv cameras away and let them entertain themselves. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #53

I am for providing entertainment Gore1FL Jan 2016 #56

If federal trespass law Angel Martin Jan 2016 #59

They don't want the building. They want to turn forest around it into free farmland and mines. Electric Monk Jan 2016 #65

arrest the bastards. Enough is enough of this bullshit still_one Jan 2016 #67

That would probably cause some of them to start shooting... Kablooie Jan 2016 #74

so we have a carpetbagger from Idaho inciting sedition: still_one Jan 2016 #76

i agree orleans Jan 2016 #87

+10000 trillion Jan 2016 #71

They have occupied a federal building. Whether they have 150 people or 3 people, it is a federal still_one Jan 2016 #66

+10000 trillion Jan 2016 #70

Why bother with a trial? SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #147

Wonder if Trump will come out and support these anti-gov terrorists? trillion Jan 2016 #73

WWDD? (what would Donald do) BigBearJohn Jan 2016 #78

Should be interesting! "Donald, do you support the right of insurrections?" n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #132

His answer would tell us who is really beind him. trillion Jan 2016 #188

The LAW: BigBearJohn Jan 2016 #80

done and done. hopefully. n/t orleans Jan 2016 #88

Send in the UN black helicopters ucrdem Jan 2016 #86

Is this a sign of things to come? romanic Jan 2016 #89

More like things from the past safeinOhio Jan 2016 #90

150 armed militia members occupy a Fed. building threatening violence DesertRat Jan 2016 #91

Years Turbineguy Jan 2016 #92

Build a wall. Let them go Kilkenny Cat on each other. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2016 #94

With *illegal* Mexican labor and "Obama Internment Camp" signs. SMC22307 Jan 2016 #203

Proud American Patriots left-of-center2012 Jan 2016 #96

I'd be surprised if any of them made it to high school, let alone graduated or got accepted into the trillion Jan 2016 #212

Since it is one building, chain the doors shut from the outside egold2604 Jan 2016 #97

Excellent!! rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #99

+1000. nt. polly7 Jan 2016 #142

If there are snipers drmeow Jan 2016 #158

move a tactical bulldozer up against each door to make sure the door doesn't open egold2604 Jan 2016 #237

I support the use of drones rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #98

Get Out Of Americans National Wildlife Refuge Sunlei Jan 2016 #100

They're not a militia and the media should stop calling them as such sakabatou Jan 2016 #101

Well, if their skin color were different, I'm sure they would be called something different justiceischeap Jan 2016 #120

i think they are hoping to keep the building. mopinko Jan 2016 #141

#OregonUnderAttack #Terrorists #p2 riversedge Jan 2016 #102

So we outent JackInGreen Jan 2016 #103

Surround them and The Wizard Jan 2016 #107

That's exactly what they should do. Vinca Jan 2016 #108

Yes, this has less importance than student take-overs of campus admin bldgs during Vietnam HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #115

yes Locrian Jan 2016 #123

My first impulse upthread was to deploy the 82nd Airborne. On more KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #136

society wins via deescalation Red Mountain Jan 2016 #167

In general, I suspect the approach will be minimum deemed necessary HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #171

Sheldon Adelson pretty much runs Nevada ehrnst Jan 2016 #109

Keep them up all night with loudspeakers playing geek tragedy Jan 2016 #110

can the government stop their direct deposits? greymattermom Jan 2016 #113

Why not let them have their seige? sybylla Jan 2016 #116

You have the correct answer. But also need to isolate from any assistance,plus warning of ....... dmosh42 Jan 2016 #137

Great opportunity for our home land security forces randr Jan 2016 #118

You are fucking crazy for Munificence Jan 2016 #173

Bullshit. BillZBubb Jan 2016 #186

So what you Munificence Jan 2016 #194

The poster you attacked NEVER suggested what you claim. Again BULLSHIT! BillZBubb Jan 2016 #200

Thanks for the clarity on that BillZBubb randr Jan 2016 #224

ah, just have a drone toss in an incendiary device. The police are equiped for it. trillion Jan 2016 #208

So I am "fucking crazy"? randr Jan 2016 #198

For 15 redneck losers? Oneironaut Jan 2016 #233

Why does the media and government coddle these individuals every time? Earth_First Jan 2016 #119

'Cause Waco and Ruby Ridge. nt justiceischeap Jan 2016 #121

Because that would trigger the ammosexual foil hat brigade ehrnst Jan 2016 #148

Where are all the toys we bought for the drug war? Let's use them. bluedigger Jan 2016 #130

These people aren't a militia. They are armed domestic terrorists. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #138

I'd say their a bunch of piss-ants, where's the terror? HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #145

If Muslims did the same thing or African Americans they would be called onecaliberal Jan 2016 #153

I was thinking that the first time I saw this article. Yep, the'd have already had incindery devices trillion Jan 2016 #187

Definitely. Without question. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #189

Now you know why NRA wants guns for every right wing nut job. Yet we'll treat them like heroes... whereisjustice Jan 2016 #139

Armed criminals... Deuce Jan 2016 #146

If they want to her martyrs, fine. The Green Manalishi Jan 2016 #152

Take out their supply trailers, blow up their vehicles, cut them off Champion Jack Jan 2016 #155

these assholes are terorists plain and simple and should be treated as such TimeToEvolve Jan 2016 #156

This is the key statement passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #169

you're right about the anti gov yahoos but the let's get the point trillion Jan 2016 #183

You might be right, but passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #184

The koches tea party movement is all about appealing to those people. trillion Jan 2016 #214

Sorry, I just don't buy it passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #230

How important is the building? Bradical79 Jan 2016 #172

Why do Feds treat this like some impossibly delicate situation? Teamster Jeff Jan 2016 #190

They are soooooooooooooooooo butch ! olddots Jan 2016 #202

. trillion Jan 2016 #213

Update from the Harney County sheriff: Qutzupalotl Jan 2016 #205

Good post. Thanks! trillion Jan 2016 #211

So, Bundy and his gang of idiots are occupying the Malheur Refuge? classof56 Jan 2016 #206

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as: Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #215

What exactly is the backstory on this? PersonNumber503602 Jan 2016 #217

Okay.. For those who still don't know, here's some information. PersonNumber503602 Jan 2016 #218

Unless the witnesses lied, they deserve some time Strelnikov_ Jan 2016 #231

These right wing un-American thugs long to be a ISIS wannabes rockfordfile Jan 2016 #220

Where's Janet Reno when you need her? Tarc Jan 2016 #225

I'd think towing their vehicles would be the first step hollowdweller Jan 2016 #226

Way overblown. Why is the media hyping this? Oneironaut Jan 2016 #232

If they were black.... workinclasszero Jan 2016 #234

Launch the drones. briv1016 Jan 2016 #238

Well, Ted Cruz tells them to "Stand Down"... AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2016 #239