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In reply to the discussion: Nevada ranching family claims victory as government releases cattle [View all]rocktivity
(44,603 posts)15. But why weren't any of those things done sooner?
Last edited Tue Apr 15, 2014, 06:07 PM - Edit history (1)
This is has been going on for twenty years, and he's he run up a bill of a million bucks! Who's been protecting him?
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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