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Satire: CROW & COYOTE discuss the BurnsPaiute / BundyBoy affair - #OregonStandoff
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CROW & COYOTE discuss the BurnsPaiute / BundyBoy affair
POLITICAL SATIRE and laughter are, for me, a way of dissipating all the bad energy generated -- the bad karma / confused thinking / 2nd-rate commercial reporting -- when we can't avoid all the tragic-comic insanity of the world, and the near-manic, non-stop news reporting on all the insanity of the world, a d i n f i n i t u m . . .
When the root of a problem is VIOLENCE, and the near universal ignorance of the destructive, divisive nature of thought which is its cause, and we are flooded with sounds and images stuck in yet another tight ball of the, well, Devil's Rope of the culture of force, we must take great care to get back up to the clearer, higher ground of real dialogue and serious, sustained, peaceful reflection.
"It's Nature's way....I tell you!" says CROW.
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CROW & COYOTE discuss the BurnsPaiute / BundyBoy affair
POLITICAL SATIRE and laughter are, for me, a way of dissipating all the bad energy generated -- the bad karma / confused thinking / 2nd-rate commercial reporting -- when we can't avoid all the tragic-comic insanity of the world, and the near-manic, non-stop news reporting on all the insanity of the world, a d i n f i n i t u m . . .
When the root of a problem is VIOLENCE, and the near universal ignorance of the destructive, divisive nature of thought which is its cause, and we are flooded with sounds and images stuck in yet another tight ball of the, well, Devil's Rope of the culture of force, we must take great care to get back up to the clearer, higher ground of real dialogue and serious, sustained, peaceful reflection.
"It's Nature's way....I tell you!" says CROW.
79-Year-Old Bird Watcher Takes Down Oregon Militant With Old High School Wrestling Move
by The Lapine · January 10, 2016
BURNS, OREGON — Grandfather of four Robert Saunders says he was just out to check on some young burrowing owls at the crack of dawn this morning when he was confronted by a “red-faced pudgy man with a big gun”.
And things got physical when Saunders refused the barked orders to halt and identify himself.
But it wasn’t the retired teacher who ended up on the ground. .....
by The Lapine · January 10, 2016
BURNS, OREGON — Grandfather of four Robert Saunders says he was just out to check on some young burrowing owls at the crack of dawn this morning when he was confronted by a “red-faced pudgy man with a big gun”.
And things got physical when Saunders refused the barked orders to halt and identify himself.
But it wasn’t the retired teacher who ended up on the ground. .....
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#Oregonstandoff #ranchers #wildlife #birders #publicland #ecology #BLM #Oregon #OregonUnderAttack #BundyMilitia #BundyBunch
How The Bundy Standoff Could Screw Over Ranchers
by Alex Zielinski & Alan Pyke Jan 11, 2016
This latest dispute has rekindled the tensions over land use that have marked the region ever since cattle barons first settled on Paiute Indian soil in the mid-1800s.
Just a few years ago, however, stakeholders including ranchers, environmentalists, and federal agents unveiled an agreed-upon conservation plan for the wildlife refuge sitting in the heart of the basin. It had taken three years to negotiate, but the result — which took into consideration ranchers’ livelihoods, ecological concerns, and local economic sustainability — became a beacon of hope in the region, as well as in other rural communities wrought with similar conflict.
Now, Ammon Bundy’s headline-grabbing occupation is imperiling that accord.
A Short History of Deep-Seated Conflict
The Great Basin is a high-desert region of 200,000 square miles ....
by Alex Zielinski & Alan Pyke Jan 11, 2016
This latest dispute has rekindled the tensions over land use that have marked the region ever since cattle barons first settled on Paiute Indian soil in the mid-1800s.
Just a few years ago, however, stakeholders including ranchers, environmentalists, and federal agents unveiled an agreed-upon conservation plan for the wildlife refuge sitting in the heart of the basin. It had taken three years to negotiate, but the result — which took into consideration ranchers’ livelihoods, ecological concerns, and local economic sustainability — became a beacon of hope in the region, as well as in other rural communities wrought with similar conflict.
Now, Ammon Bundy’s headline-grabbing occupation is imperiling that accord.
A Short History of Deep-Seated Conflict
The Great Basin is a high-desert region of 200,000 square miles ....
Oregon Militia Forces Government to Pay More Than $100K a Week to Feds Not Working
By Eric Katz
The militia group occupying a Fish and Wildlife Service facility in Oregon is costing the government tens of thousands of dollars per day, as three federal buildings remain closed due to safety concerns.
In addition to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge facility, buildings maintained by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service have also shuttered due to potential security threats to their employees. Nearly 120 permanent and seasonal employees report to BLM’s district office in Burns, Ore., nearly all of whom are now on paid administrative leave.
The salaries of those workers total approximately $117,000 per week, according to a BLM spokesman. The office has already been closed for more than one week. About 50 more employees work at the refuge center or the Forest Service’s Emigrant Creek Ranger District office, many of whom are also on paid leave.
By Eric Katz
The militia group occupying a Fish and Wildlife Service facility in Oregon is costing the government tens of thousands of dollars per day, as three federal buildings remain closed due to safety concerns.
In addition to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge facility, buildings maintained by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service have also shuttered due to potential security threats to their employees. Nearly 120 permanent and seasonal employees report to BLM’s district office in Burns, Ore., nearly all of whom are now on paid administrative leave.
The salaries of those workers total approximately $117,000 per week, according to a BLM spokesman. The office has already been closed for more than one week. About 50 more employees work at the refuge center or the Forest Service’s Emigrant Creek Ranger District office, many of whom are also on paid leave.
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Retired fed worker groups urge action in Burns
Letters asks U.S. Attorney General for response to refuge occupation
By Dylan J. Darling / The Bulletin / @DylanJDarling Jan 11, 2016
A pair of groups representing current and former federal employees have sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Justice urging action to end the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters.
“In our experience we have learned that lawbreakers must be held accountable in a timely manner or they will gain power and become more dangerous,” reads the letter from the Public Lands Foundation and the National Association of Forest Service Retirees sent Tuesday to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. “We are very concerned that the longer that no action is taken, the current situation will deteriorate and become more and more dangerous for the dedicated people protecting the public lands and the public legally using these lands.” ........
Letters asks U.S. Attorney General for response to refuge occupation
By Dylan J. Darling / The Bulletin / @DylanJDarling Jan 11, 2016
A pair of groups representing current and former federal employees have sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Justice urging action to end the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters.
“In our experience we have learned that lawbreakers must be held accountable in a timely manner or they will gain power and become more dangerous,” reads the letter from the Public Lands Foundation and the National Association of Forest Service Retirees sent Tuesday to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. “We are very concerned that the longer that no action is taken, the current situation will deteriorate and become more and more dangerous for the dedicated people protecting the public lands and the public legally using these lands.” ........
Nevada, Oregon State Reps Meet With Armed Occupiers
by John Sepulvado and Dave Blanchard OPB | Jan. 10, 2016 Burns, Oregon
Nevada state Rep. Michele Fiore, a Republican, tells OPB she called Ammon Bundy Saturday night.
Fiore has long been an ally of the Bundy family. The representative sponsored land transfer legislation known as the ‘Bundy Bill’ in March last year, and directed profanity at another colleague on the floor of the Nevada legislature while defending it.
“Everyone knows I’m a supporter of the Bundy family,” Fiore said. “Our relationship is pretty well documented.” ..............
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by John Sepulvado and Dave Blanchard OPB | Jan. 10, 2016 Burns, Oregon
Nevada state Rep. Michele Fiore, a Republican, tells OPB she called Ammon Bundy Saturday night.
Fiore has long been an ally of the Bundy family. The representative sponsored land transfer legislation known as the ‘Bundy Bill’ in March last year, and directed profanity at another colleague on the floor of the Nevada legislature while defending it.
“Everyone knows I’m a supporter of the Bundy family,” Fiore said. “Our relationship is pretty well documented.” ..............
