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L. Coyote

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17. WA POST: Bundy clan leader unrepentant even as Oregon protest collapses
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:55 AM
Feb 2016
Bundy clan leader unrepentant even as Oregon protest collapses

Obama administration officials say they are moving forward with the case against the cattleman, whose sagebrush revolt became a cause celebre for groups opposed to federal ownership of Western lands. ....

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has repeatedly said that Bundy broke the law and will eventually be held to account.

“The wheels of justice move at their own pace,” Jewell said during a visit to Nevada last summer.

But others, including some former Interior employees, say the reluctance to confront Bundy has only emboldened the rancher’s followers. Over the past 21 months, government employees have faced a barrage of threats and occasional harassment ....


Change4good @Change4good1
Lawmaker who met w #Oregonstandoff nuts loses both his jobs. Good!
http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/02/03/ted-cruzs-campaign-chair-resigns-after-revelations-he-lied-about-military-service/

Wulalowe @Wulalowe
The surprising history of the #Malheur #WildlifeRefuge | @HighCountryNews
http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-surprising-history-of-the-malheur-wildlife-refuge … #OregonStandoff


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