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In reply to the discussion: Nevada ranching family claims victory as government releases cattle [View all]Lasher
(29,401 posts)14. What's the rush, it's only been a couple of decades so far.
He's only 67 years old, so he'll be just 87 in another 20 years. Plenty of time for justice to run its course. Some judge should send him another stern letter. That would show him and all his sovereign citizen pals.
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Nevada ranching family claims victory as government releases cattle [View all]
MindMover
Apr 2014
OP
Nope. But they can freeze his bank accounts if his money's not overseas already. The RWNJs aren't
freshwest
Apr 2014
#34
Yes. incredible as this seems, this goes to the origins of "Corporate Personhood" argued by Big Rail
2banon
Apr 2014
#81
The want all national park land sold off, so they can frack, mine and pollute in private without the
freshwest
Apr 2014
#87
not sure why the rancher thinks he 'won' he will never get to use that public land again.
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#30
Or pledging allegiance to the 2nd Amendment, while denying the government exists.
Paladin
Apr 2014
#71
I can understand not wanting violence, but why release the cattle already gathered?
Jim Lane
Apr 2014
#54
Because when you surrender unconditionally, you meet all the demands, not just the ones you like.
JoeyT
Apr 2014
#57
released the cattle because that shuts the door for any future legal case against the Gov.
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#96
I think the BLM was to harsh, imo they usually are, especially at the 'round-up' locations.
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#106
Why does this freeloading piece of shit get to rip off the federal government and all us taxpayers?
The Stranger
Apr 2014
#84
People are so happy a non-standoff was averted but it set the stage for what is
Jake Stern
Apr 2014
#105