Leroy N. Soetoro
2014-04-14 01:58:02 UTC
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-ranchers-nevada-
20140411,0,2624992.story
BUNKERVILLE, Nevada (Reuters) - U.S. officials ended a stand-off with
hundreds of armed protesters in the Nevada desert on Saturday, calling off
the government's roundup of cattle it said were illegally grazing on
federal land and giving about 300 animals back to the rancher who owned
them.
The dispute less than 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas between rancher
Cliven Bundy and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management had simmered for days.
Bundy had stopped paying fees for grazing his cattle on the government
land and officials said he had ignored court orders.
Anti-government groups, right-wing politicians and gun-rights activists
camped around Bundy's ranch to support him.
The bureau had called in a team of armed rangers to Nevada to seize the
1,000 head of cattle on Saturday but backed down in the interests of
safety.
"Based on information about conditions on the ground and in consultation
with law enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle
gather because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and
members of the public," the bureau's director, Neil Kornze, said in a
statement.
The protesters, who at the height of the standoff numbered about 1,000,
met the news with applause. Then they quickly advanced on the metal pens
where the cattle confiscated earlier in the week were being held.
After consultations with the rancher and his family, the bureau ultimately
decided to release the cattle it had rounded up, and the crowd began to
disperse.
A number of Bundy's supporters, who included militia members from
California, Idaho and other states, dressed in camouflage and carried
rifles and sidearms. During the stand-off, some chanted "open that gate"
and "free the people."
A man who identified himself as Scott, 43, said he had traveled from Idaho
along with two fellow militia members to support Bundy.
"If we don't show up everywhere, there is no reason to show up anywhere,"
said the man, dressed in camouflage pants and a black flak jacket crouched
behind a concrete highway barrier, holding an AR-15 rifle.
"I'm ready to pull the trigger if fired upon," Scott said.
Members of the Bundy family could be seen talking with bureau officials
before the cattle were released.
"This is what I prayed for," said Margaret Houston, one of Bundy's
sisters. "We are so proud of the American people for being here with us
and standing with us."
Close to 300 cattle that had been seized were led through a wash under
Interstate-15 and back onto land where Bundy's herds have grazed for
decades.
LONG-SIMMERING ANGER
"We won the battle," said Ammon Bundy, one of the rancher's sons.
The dispute has tapped into long-simmering anger in Nevada and other big
Western states, where vast tracts of land are owned and governed by
federal agencies.
The dispute between Bundy and federal land managers began in 1993 when he
stopped paying fees of about $1.35 per cow-calf pair to graze public lands
that are also home to imperiled animals such as the Mojave Desert
tortoise. The government also claims Bundy has ignored cancellation of his
grazing leases and defied federal court orders to remove his cattle.
Hundreds of Bundy supporters, some heavily armed, had camped on the road
leading to his ranch in a high desert spotted with sagebrush and mesquite
trees. Some held signs reading "Americans united against government
thugs," while others were calling the rally the "Battle of Bunkerville," a
reference to a American Revolutionary War battle of Bunker Hill in Boston.
The large crowd at one point blocked all traffic on Interstate-15. Later,
as lanes opened up, motorists honked to support the demonstrators and gave
them a thumbs up sign.
Mike Adams, an Iraq War veteran from Salt Lake City, at one point stood
below the freeway on sandy ground where government agents and armed
demonstrators faced off across a gate.
Adams, who said he served as a tank machine gunner, said the tension
reminded him of Iraq. "I started to think I might not walk away from
this," he said.
In an interview prior the bureau's announcement, Bundy said he was
impressed by the level of support he had received.
"I'm excited that we are really fighting for our freedom. We've been
losing it for a long time," Bundy said.
(Writing by Scott Malone and Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by David Gregorio
and Lisa Shumaker)
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Barack Obama, reelected by the dumbest voters in the history of the United
States of America.
Eric Holder, racist black murdering United States Attorney General, still
has his job.
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat criminal, accessory before and after the fact to
improper vetting of Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama, a confirmed
felon using SSAN 042-68-4425, belonging to a dead man.
Obama ignored the brutal killing of an American diplomat in Benghazi, then
relieved American military officers who attempted to prevent said murder
in order to cover up his own ineptitude.
Obama continues his goal of disarming America while ObamaCare increases
insurance premiums 300% and leaves millions without health care.
Obama backed the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt prior to their removal for
failing to represent the people and constitutional violations.
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20140411,0,2624992.story
BUNKERVILLE, Nevada (Reuters) - U.S. officials ended a stand-off with
hundreds of armed protesters in the Nevada desert on Saturday, calling off
the government's roundup of cattle it said were illegally grazing on
federal land and giving about 300 animals back to the rancher who owned
them.
The dispute less than 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas between rancher
Cliven Bundy and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management had simmered for days.
Bundy had stopped paying fees for grazing his cattle on the government
land and officials said he had ignored court orders.
Anti-government groups, right-wing politicians and gun-rights activists
camped around Bundy's ranch to support him.
The bureau had called in a team of armed rangers to Nevada to seize the
1,000 head of cattle on Saturday but backed down in the interests of
safety.
"Based on information about conditions on the ground and in consultation
with law enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle
gather because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and
members of the public," the bureau's director, Neil Kornze, said in a
statement.
The protesters, who at the height of the standoff numbered about 1,000,
met the news with applause. Then they quickly advanced on the metal pens
where the cattle confiscated earlier in the week were being held.
After consultations with the rancher and his family, the bureau ultimately
decided to release the cattle it had rounded up, and the crowd began to
disperse.
A number of Bundy's supporters, who included militia members from
California, Idaho and other states, dressed in camouflage and carried
rifles and sidearms. During the stand-off, some chanted "open that gate"
and "free the people."
A man who identified himself as Scott, 43, said he had traveled from Idaho
along with two fellow militia members to support Bundy.
"If we don't show up everywhere, there is no reason to show up anywhere,"
said the man, dressed in camouflage pants and a black flak jacket crouched
behind a concrete highway barrier, holding an AR-15 rifle.
"I'm ready to pull the trigger if fired upon," Scott said.
Members of the Bundy family could be seen talking with bureau officials
before the cattle were released.
"This is what I prayed for," said Margaret Houston, one of Bundy's
sisters. "We are so proud of the American people for being here with us
and standing with us."
Close to 300 cattle that had been seized were led through a wash under
Interstate-15 and back onto land where Bundy's herds have grazed for
decades.
LONG-SIMMERING ANGER
"We won the battle," said Ammon Bundy, one of the rancher's sons.
The dispute has tapped into long-simmering anger in Nevada and other big
Western states, where vast tracts of land are owned and governed by
federal agencies.
The dispute between Bundy and federal land managers began in 1993 when he
stopped paying fees of about $1.35 per cow-calf pair to graze public lands
that are also home to imperiled animals such as the Mojave Desert
tortoise. The government also claims Bundy has ignored cancellation of his
grazing leases and defied federal court orders to remove his cattle.
Hundreds of Bundy supporters, some heavily armed, had camped on the road
leading to his ranch in a high desert spotted with sagebrush and mesquite
trees. Some held signs reading "Americans united against government
thugs," while others were calling the rally the "Battle of Bunkerville," a
reference to a American Revolutionary War battle of Bunker Hill in Boston.
The large crowd at one point blocked all traffic on Interstate-15. Later,
as lanes opened up, motorists honked to support the demonstrators and gave
them a thumbs up sign.
Mike Adams, an Iraq War veteran from Salt Lake City, at one point stood
below the freeway on sandy ground where government agents and armed
demonstrators faced off across a gate.
Adams, who said he served as a tank machine gunner, said the tension
reminded him of Iraq. "I started to think I might not walk away from
this," he said.
In an interview prior the bureau's announcement, Bundy said he was
impressed by the level of support he had received.
"I'm excited that we are really fighting for our freedom. We've been
losing it for a long time," Bundy said.
(Writing by Scott Malone and Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by David Gregorio
and Lisa Shumaker)
--
Barack Obama, reelected by the dumbest voters in the history of the United
States of America.
Eric Holder, racist black murdering United States Attorney General, still
has his job.
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat criminal, accessory before and after the fact to
improper vetting of Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama, a confirmed
felon using SSAN 042-68-4425, belonging to a dead man.
Obama ignored the brutal killing of an American diplomat in Benghazi, then
relieved American military officers who attempted to prevent said murder
in order to cover up his own ineptitude.
Obama continues his goal of disarming America while ObamaCare increases
insurance premiums 300% and leaves millions without health care.
Obama backed the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt prior to their removal for
failing to represent the people and constitutional violations.
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