jlf1961
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Joined: 6/10/2008 From: Somewhere Texas Status: offline
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Alright, for all those supporting this dead beat, why is this rancher not required to pay grazing fees, when 16000 other ranchers who use BLM managed lands follow? As it stands, the only 'victory' is that the BLM have decided not to force an armed confrontation. They will let this guy get his cattle off the land himself, and that is all that he has won. Now there is one thing I have learned working for ranchers over the years, for the most part they are conservative, god fearing (christian) individuals who often have problems with various Department of Agriculture regulations, except when it comes to herd health and herd production. The also follow the philosophy "no one is going to tell me how to use my land." Most of the ranchers who are grazing on BLM lands are in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. It is cheaper, by a hell of a lot, to pay grazing fees on public lands than to lease private lands. Grazing fees are also legitimate tax deductions. But then you get these guys that have decided that they are above the law, or they are going to pull some bullshit move and claim that the state's claim over rides the federal claim. Which brings out every right wing extremist group who are looking for some reason for an armed standoff against the Federal Government. Strangely enough, they could care less if it is a Democrat in power or a Republican. They are armed against the new world order, the subjugation of personal rights by the government, or alien invasion. Then people like Alex Jones promote conspiracy theories based on half truths and complete exaggeration of the facts. If this gets ugly, and from the crap this guy is spouting as well as the militia groups flocking to support him, the conservatives will blame Obama and the democrats. Just like they blamed ruby ridge on Clinton when the case that started the whole mess and the shooting happened under Bush sr. Clinton was president during the trial. This particular case started under Clinton, continued under both Bush terms, and well into the Obama Administration. Now please remember that the BLM and Department of Interior spend most of their resources dealing with illegal pot farms on public lands, illegal wild horse round ups, and illegal hunting. Like others, I have struggled to find some reason to back this guy, but the fact he is refusing to do what 16000 other ranchers due every year, I find it impossible.
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Boy, it sure would be nice if we had some grenades, don't you think? You cannot control who comes into your life, but you can control which airlock you throw them out of. Paranoid Paramilitary Gun Loving Conspiracy Theorist AND EQUAL OPPORTUNI
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