What the fuck is going on in Nevada?

[Nanjing to Seoul]

Why are radical right wing assholes like Hannity and Alex Jones getting their panties in a wad of cows eating grass?

Seriously, a right wing dipshit on my facebook has been blowing up my account with all this horseshit.

So, out of ignorance, please help me DU. . .help me understand what the hell is going on in Nevada. And why does it feel like the right wing is itching for a civil war? And they are telling soldiers not to follow the president, just follow the country. . .what are these turd burgers complaining about?

Sorry about all the swear words, but on my facebook I got told to go back to Israel because I'm Jewish. . .and I'm a bit pissed off that these piece of crap. I never insult people on my facebook, but I had to respond with "Hell called. They want you back. Please figure out how to go there."

[Ptah]

1. Here are a couple of DU GD threads that might help:

WTF Is Going On At Bundy Ranch? Video of Dangerous Standoff With Authorities. Snipers too!

Oh man, this is gonna be big! Saw it on Wingnut friend's FB page

[Nanjing to Seoul]

2. What started this shit?

I'm more confused now.

[hobbit709]

3. The clown stopped paying his grazing fees

He thinks he can do what he wants on federal land.

[Ptah]

4. If I understand correctly,

The rancher has been refusing to pay grazing fees and/or refusing to stop grazing that specific allotment.
Since 1993, he has defied court orders and now the BLM is removing his cattle.

[MicaelS]

5. The Sagebrush Rebellion

Been going on since the 1970s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagebrush_rebellion

[MohRokTah]

6. A sovereign citizen thief is threatening violence

and pulling in neo-nazis in hopes of starting a civil war.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

7. Welcome to DU

[MohRokTah]

12. Thank you eom

[WinkyDink]

8. If cattle could graze on Wall Street, he'd be home free.

[Crunchy Frog]

11. If they'd only allow the Koch brothers to buy up the land

they'd be able to graze freely, to their hearts content.

[chelsea0011]

9. Some clown for the past 20 years has claimed he has no agreement with the American government.

That's all there is to it. He wants to use government land (ours) for grazing. Every other rancher pays fees but this guy. I think next time I have to pay my driving license renewal fee, I will claim I have no agreement with the state. No license for me.

[TransitJohn]

10. Dude wants shit for free.

Liberty!!!!

[enlightenment]

13. This might help a little

Land ownership in the western states (those created from 1864) is different from earlier states.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?314028-1/federal-land-rights-nevada

[eShirl]

14. from what I understand there's now also the issue of an endangered turtle species's habitat

on the federal land now overrun by the unapproved cattle