This was on a local news site this morning. Check out the full on propaganda rewriting the truth. Now the Militia were the ones that had snipers, not the BLM.
The BLM defused the standoff, citing safety concerns for its employees and the protesters, some of whom were on horseback and others who were set up in sniper positions on the Interstate 15 overpass pointing military-style rifles at federal agents. Among the citizen army were dozens of women and children under the overpass who could have been caught in the line of any possible gunfire.
But many people who say they support Bundy said they felt the battle was far from over, as evidenced by some responses ABC News received on social media, after the BLM first announced on April 12 that it was withdrawing from the area and releasing the 380 cattle already collected as part of the round-up on an area of land half the size of Delaware state.
The government maintains that Bundy owes more than $1.1 million in unpaid trespass fees and penalties after letting his herd of some 900 cattle graze on federal land near the town of Bunkerville, about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, for the last 20 years.
Agency officials also told The Associated Press that the roundup contract was $900,000.
The BLM said it would now move to resolve the matter “administratively and judicially,” although the government has unsuccessfully gone head to head with Bundy in Court since 1993, after it established the area as a protected habitat for the endangered desert tortoise and slashed Bundy’s cattle allotment.
When Bundy refused to pay his grazing fees, the agency cancelled his permit, a move later upheld by federal judges.
“I have no contract with the United States government,” Bundy said. “I was paying grazing fees for management and that’s what BLM was supposed to be, land managers, and they were managing my ranch out of business, so I refused to pay.”
In the days leading up to the government’s withdrawal, the movement had reportedly grown to 600 men, women and children, although conflicting counts emerged from the two sides. Demonstrators rallied together, bonding by campfires at night, while local protest leaders warned people not to wear camouflage and to keep their weapons inside their vehicles.
A group from those supporters, some who had ventured across state lines to support Bundy and his family, stayed behind to guard the 67-year-old’s melon farm and cattle ranch.
The nametags worn by a few supporters came in response to Sen. Harry Reid’s, D-Nev., comments on Thursday labelling them “domestic terrorists.”
One of the armed and camouflaged men, a former Marine sergeant who said he was leading a Bundy security detail of 40 people or so, told the AP he considers protecting the ranch as a patriotic duty.
“There are people out here who will sacrifice their lives and their fortunes and their sacred honor to defend them,” said Jerry DeLemus from New Hampshire. “If someone points a gun at me, I’ll definitely point my gun back.”
The dispute has reignited debate over BLM practices, especially where it controls vast areas of land in the West. The issue of states’ rights has long been disputed in Nevada, where more than 85 percent of land is controlled by federal mark, military and land agencies.
“People are getting tired of the federal government having unlimited power,” Bundy’s wife, Carol Bundy told ABC News.
Both sides said the issue is one of fairness, with the federal government maintaining that thousands of other cattle ranchers are abiding by the law by paying their annual grazing fees.
The remaining campers on the Bundy ranch told the AP they have no plans to leave and believe they are being watched by government drones and helicopters.
“We stay until the Bundys tell us we can go home,” said Jack Commerford, a friend of DeLemus’ from New Hampshire.
http://www.katc.com/news/civilian-militia-remains-at-bundy-ranch-after-standoff-ends/
Is there any way to send donations and supplies to the militia at the Bundy
Ranch ?
Yes contact Joyce Reilly: thepowerhour@thepowerhour.com she started a fund almost immediately as the call went out. As of Monday last they raised over 3000 to aid the militia and patriots.
You can also go to the power mall and call 855-995-6923
Thank you
i thought the feds had those snipers…
“The BLM defused the standoff, citing safety concerns for its employees and the protesters, some of whom were on horseback and others who were set up in sniper positions on the Interstate 15 overpass pointing military-style rifles at federal agents. Among the citizen army were dozens of women and children under the overpass who could have been caught in the line of any possible gunfire.”
Oh! So let’s not mention the dozens of women and children that could have been caught in the line of any possible gunfire from BLM, especially when they said if they got in their way it would be a “bloodbath”.
And then for some reason or another you like to insist on calling them a “citizen army” rather than calling them for what they are which is the “militia”. Can’t have them be called the militia now. I mean that would imply that the government is doing something wrong and we can’t have that. Oh no…no….Let’s just water down the truth and call it a “citizen army” meaning these are angry citizens or “domestic terrorists” trying to take on the federal government aka federal terrorists.
“In the days leading up to the government’s withdrawal, the movement had reportedly grown to 600 men, women and children, although conflicting counts emerged from the two sides.”
Conflicting counts? Really? You forgot already and it was only a week ago, yet when it comes to the FLIGHT 370 which happened over a month ago, you still have all the details.
Tsk! Tsk!….let me refresh your memory. There were only 200 federal agents against 5000 MILITIA!!!!
Remember now?
Still confused? Of course, you would be. You’re government propaganda that’s paid to lie and deceive the public and preventing them from ever knowing the REAL truth.
May you burn in HELL!!!
Good. I hope they stay “till the cows come home”.