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68. Before it was

Reply to William Seger (Reply #18)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 02:40 PM

Jan 2016

"unclaimed government land" it was claimed and inhabited by American Indians.

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Militants occupying Oregon wildlife refuge say they won�t leave until US �restores� the Constitution [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2016 OP

Which Constitution? Human101948 Jan 2016 #1

They must mean the original constitution without those pesky amendments itsrobert Jan 2016 #3

I think they only mean MurrayDelph Jan 2016 #85

We know what they really want Joe Bacon Jan 2016 #86

the morans should be asked to explain what parts they want "restored" wordpix Jan 2016 #60

Am I the only one sick of every news report carefully explaining the viewpoint of these armed FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #2

Or actually, NOT explaining it William Seger Jan 2016 #5

Exactly. jwirr Jan 2016 #7

truth glinda Jan 2016 #11

Fine sarge43 Jan 2016 #12

Native Americans? The original park was "unclaimed government land" William Seger Jan 2016 #18

Sorry. Forgot to include the sarcasm icon. n/t sarge43 Jan 2016 #23

Before it was 2naSalit Jan 2016 #68

There's no right to armed occupation of public property. Time to read the Constitution, morans. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #16

This. tenderfoot Jan 2016 #20

Don't forget big oil and various mining interests. muntrv Jan 2016 #49

Yes, thank you for saying that! hamsterjill Jan 2016 #47

Not too many lawyers in that group I'm thinking. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #80

Oh, my constitutionals! Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #4

What exactly does that mean? drm604 Jan 2016 #6

Yeah, it's a lot like the Turkey pardoning ceremony jberryhill Jan 2016 #40

Got it drm604 Jan 2016 #43

Presidenting ain't easy jberryhill Jan 2016 #46

Send snacks! Buzz Clik Jan 2016 #8

And something to Deep Fry! Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #66

Looks like they have a brand-spanking-new cast iron dutch oven. I wonder japple Jan 2016 #84

Good, I hope so Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #87

What part of the Constitution has been voided? Botany Jan 2016 #9

The part where 2naSalit Jan 2016 #29

Sadly ever since Obama has been elected people like Ted Cruz, D. Issa, Fox news, and so on .... Botany Jan 2016 #37

Love that pic!! 2naSalit Jan 2016 #41

All they really want SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #50

Oh, they want a whole lot more than that. nt 2naSalit Jan 2016 #61

Constitutional experts, these people are not. wordpix Jan 2016 #67

Cool. Daemonaquila Jan 2016 #10

the Bundy mercuryblues Jan 2016 #13

stealing "bundamentalist" niyad Jan 2016 #25

I'm calling them Morans, not militants. They call themselves a militia, but they are a cowpoke gang L. Coyote Jan 2016 #14

they're a self-styled militia but not a "well regulated" one wordpix Jan 2016 #69

Obviously, the constitution says to give them everything they want. Kablooie Jan 2016 #15

Yup, all this bluster is just BS in order to justify their breaking the law. cstanleytech Jan 2016 #17

Yeah, they love the Constitution William Seger Jan 2016 #38

They're in luck! DFW Jan 2016 #19

"Restored", like an old painting? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #21

Ahhhhh! 2naSalit Jan 2016 #30

Or this one by Mr. Bean ..... yellowcanine Jan 2016 #45

Yep! That was a great episode!!! RKP5637 Jan 2016 #77

Stupid fucks...jail their worthless asses. SoapBox Jan 2016 #22

And bill them for the cost of jailing their 2naSalit Jan 2016 #31

Not sure that last is constiutional, as emotionally gratifying as it KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #57

It does. And I 2naSalit Jan 2016 #59

Just so we're clear: I favor trying them in s court of law before a jury of their KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #62

Agreed. 2naSalit Jan 2016 #65

I keep searching for the appropriate historical analogue but not even Shay's Rebellion seems KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #73

Now there's an idea! -none Jan 2016 #79

paying for incarceration vs. cost of arson damage wordpix Jan 2016 #71

Totatlly agree with you that the relevant schedule of fines and fees should apply, following KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #74

have any of them actually read the constitution? are they even capable of understanding it? niyad Jan 2016 #24

probably no and definitely no wordpix Jan 2016 #70

OR, until they're out of Cheesy-Poofs - whichever comes first! bullwinkle428 Jan 2016 #26

I saw that in the thread with 2naSalit Jan 2016 #44

Must be nice to merely "go home" after, at minimum, breaking and entering n/t arcane1 Jan 2016 #27

Uh huh... TipTok Jan 2016 #28

Well Bundy's daddy said "the blacks" were happier as slaves workinclasszero Jan 2016 #32

What is this pie in the sky crap? Calista241 Jan 2016 #33

"Attention! We have restored the Constitution! Please leave the facility quietly!" randome Jan 2016 #34

I think they should .............................. turbinetree Jan 2016 #35

i do have to wonder, how will they accommodate the incoming bird watchers? 0rganism Jan 2016 #36

The birders have their own ideas on that starroute Jan 2016 #42

There. Much needed edit. dobleremolque Jan 2016 #78

Bird watchers can be loaded and literally ready for bear! csziggy Jan 2016 #51

The government SHOULD offer them jobs washing pots in the Terre Haute federal pen jmowreader Jan 2016 #54

"Restoring the Constitution" is one of those libertarian buzzwords starroute Jan 2016 #39

^^THIS^^!! 2naSalit Jan 2016 #48

Speaking of Libertarian/Public Lands And Bullsh!t fredamae Jan 2016 #52

I wonder if gun-nut supreme Larry Pratt was behind the ALEC connection starroute Jan 2016 #83

They ignore that the courts were established by the Constitution csziggy Jan 2016 #53

so let's go back to the Old West "liberty" of raiding, killing and kangaroo courts wordpix Jan 2016 #72

What? Beowulf42 Jan 2016 #55

Turn off the power and block the roads ...and cut off their welfare checks. Ivan Kaputski Jan 2016 #56

Where were these dumasses from '01-09 when W&Co was wiping their ass with it? underpants Jan 2016 #58

Didn't you know there was a mass coma for Teapublicans? sakabatou Jan 2016 #63

These are the type of people who like to shoot wolves from helicopters red dog 1 Jan 2016 #64

I can explain this, but I wish I didn't have to jmowreader Jan 2016 #75

...Or until they run out of Red Bull. muntrv Jan 2016 #76

from Atlantic Monthly Rafale Jan 2016 #81

Well..... Turbineguy Jan 2016 #82