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It is not likely the Sheriff will act on the occupation because he does not have the resources and it is not his responsibility. The federal government has the responsibility to act. And I wonder if their intelligence tells them other militias will react if they do anything. The chances for a peaceful end looks very doubtful.
And I will bet the GOP is ready to raise holy hell if the federal government acts. Maybe the GOP in Congress will put up a bill giving up the land immediately. Or demand that they are consulted on any action. The President would be overstepping his authority.
The fact that some GOPPERS, the MSM and particularly Fux News supports the militia more likely to embolden others to come to reinforce the occupiers.
PatrickforO
(14,573 posts)The GOP no longer has any legitimacy whatsoever.
rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)What I said is over the top...I hope, but it is the creeping up thing again and again that worries me.
After all, the Supreme Court did appoint a president in 2000. There is so much stuff that has become a first in our history.
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)Anyone who remembers what the country was like before Reagan will see huge change in the country on many levels. As far as I am concerned we are so screwed. The GOP is on an insane crazy train and I don't know if voters are smart enough to throw them out of office. They want a dictatorship of one party and a coup. They don't want democracy. And it is more obvious every day.
rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)Those who lived it are mostly dead. They knew or know from. experience
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)I am surprised that the racism and bigotry is so open now. And it is ok from what I can tell.
Deny and Shred
(1,061 posts)But it is similar. When crimes by the right are treated lightly and crimes by the left with a heavy hand, it is meant to embolden the right.
Armed insurrection (Beer Hall Putsch) landed Hitler in jail for 9 months. Communists at the time were given 15 & 20 year sentences for much lighter crimes like agitation. He came out of jail more emboldened than ever.
I fear it is by design. The response to OWS, Ferguson among others vs Oregon is stark.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Guess the country needs to see what fascism is like.
MiniMe
(21,714 posts)If they cut off access to the media, jam the cell phone reception, and cut off electricity, it could work with no backlash. And don't let anybody in or out unless they are surrendering.
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)I am not sure that action would even work.
davidn3600
(6,342 posts)Those things not only were a bad mark on the government and brought on political pressure, but it sparked incidents like the Oklahoma City Bombing and inflamed radical right groups.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Javaman
(62,528 posts)what I fear is something more insidious.
if the Feds act, I see these moron militia wanna-be nut jobs popping up and taking over other places and using Burns as their new Ruby Ridge rallying cry.
we all know once Oregon is over, it will happen again someplace else.