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In reply to the discussion: A "History Making Event" in past several hours, broadcast directly from a computer screen ... LOL [View all]L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)34. Campaign 2016 wage the dog media carnival hosted by #BundyBunch pretending to be sagebrush rebels
and trying to provoke the federal government and demanding the USA go home and give them all the land to exploit as they wish.
In other words, just another Trump rally!
Official Member Of Trump Campaign Joins Oregon Militia
by Alan Pyke Jan 7, 2016
The co-chairman of Donald Trumps New Hampshire Veterans for Trump group has arrived in Burns, Oregon, to assist the small cadre of armed men who are seeking to provoke a standoff with federal officials there.
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That not-quite-standoff began over the weekend when a handful of men led by Ammon Bundy decided to turn a much larger peaceful protest over a decision to send two ranchers back to jail for arson into an armed struggle. The groups numbers are small especially compared to the 300 who reportedly joined the peaceful protest of the re-sentencing but they have now been reinforced by Jerry DeLemus, a former United States Marine living on the opposite side of the country.
Trump himself has said little about the situation in Oregon, following the pattern of most of the GOP primary candidates. But on Tuesday he seemed to tell The Hill it was time for the Bundy crew to pack it in and go home. You have to maintain law and order, no matter what, he said.
It is at least the second time DeLemus has ridden to the physical aid of a Bundy. When Ammons father Cliven had his cattle impounded by the Bureau of Land Management in 2014 over more than $1 million in unpaid fines and fees for his use of public lands, DeLemus and his son drove 41 hours in three days to come help. ....
by Alan Pyke Jan 7, 2016
The co-chairman of Donald Trumps New Hampshire Veterans for Trump group has arrived in Burns, Oregon, to assist the small cadre of armed men who are seeking to provoke a standoff with federal officials there.
[center]
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That not-quite-standoff began over the weekend when a handful of men led by Ammon Bundy decided to turn a much larger peaceful protest over a decision to send two ranchers back to jail for arson into an armed struggle. The groups numbers are small especially compared to the 300 who reportedly joined the peaceful protest of the re-sentencing but they have now been reinforced by Jerry DeLemus, a former United States Marine living on the opposite side of the country.
Trump himself has said little about the situation in Oregon, following the pattern of most of the GOP primary candidates. But on Tuesday he seemed to tell The Hill it was time for the Bundy crew to pack it in and go home. You have to maintain law and order, no matter what, he said.
It is at least the second time DeLemus has ridden to the physical aid of a Bundy. When Ammons father Cliven had his cattle impounded by the Bureau of Land Management in 2014 over more than $1 million in unpaid fines and fees for his use of public lands, DeLemus and his son drove 41 hours in three days to come help. ....
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A "History Making Event" in past several hours, broadcast directly from a computer screen ... LOL [View all]
L. Coyote
Jan 2016
OP
The first premise, "Welcome to the center of the universe at the most important time ever"
L. Coyote
Jan 2016
#2
I hope that you are right and the federal government brings serious charges against them,
Cassidy
Jan 2016
#24
The guy in the background who kept clamering about how historic the metting was?? WTF?
Quixote1818
Jan 2016
#11
That pretty much sums it up. These guys didn't read "The Crack in the Cosmic Egg" and don't know
L. Coyote
Jan 2016
#28
Guessing that GoPros with trucker cap mounts are being air lifted to them as we speak.
Freelancer
Jan 2016
#12
Murica, where freedom is crossing state lines in a heavily-armed militia caravan to provide security
L. Coyote
Jan 2016
#15
They actually drove up and talked to real FBI guys and didn't crap themselves.....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2016
#18
This is the group Bundy told to leave so nothing worthwhile occured here in the least
Quixote1818
Jan 2016
#21
There must be TWO embedded reporters, because here's the encounter from a different angle.
TrollBuster9090
Jan 2016
#23
They knew they were coming, whole County was watching, militarily-armed caravan, a dozen vehicles,
L. Coyote
Jan 2016
#29