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In reply to the discussion: Oh man, this is gonna be big! Saw it on Wingnut friend's FB page [View all]Lasher
(27,632 posts)67. It's easy to sell people what they already want to believe.
But here is truth from the BLM website:
2014 Impoundment
Cattle have been in illegal trespass on Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service public lands in Southern Nevada for more than two decades. This is unfair to the thousands of other ranchers who graze in compliance with federal laws and regulations throughout the west. We have made repeated attempts to resolve this matter administratively and judicially. We are now moving forward with our partners to impound the unauthorized livestock.
Only a small portion of the northern and eastern part of the park may be temporarily closed. If additional closures are needed for public safety, they will be for a very limited time. We're making every effort to minimize the impacts so not to interfere with the public's enjoyment of the park.
http://www.nps.gov/lake/parknews/2014impoundment.htm
Cattle have been in illegal trespass on Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service public lands in Southern Nevada for more than two decades. This is unfair to the thousands of other ranchers who graze in compliance with federal laws and regulations throughout the west. We have made repeated attempts to resolve this matter administratively and judicially. We are now moving forward with our partners to impound the unauthorized livestock.
Only a small portion of the northern and eastern part of the park may be temporarily closed. If additional closures are needed for public safety, they will be for a very limited time. We're making every effort to minimize the impacts so not to interfere with the public's enjoyment of the park.
http://www.nps.gov/lake/parknews/2014impoundment.htm
Interesting links there, but probably not much that's sensational enough to sell a bunch of newspapers. For that we need the creative journalism you appropriately bemoan.
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Oh man, this is gonna be big! Saw it on Wingnut friend's FB page [View all]
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2014
OP
Seriously. He's been using govt lands w/o paying the ridiculously low fee for 20 years.
FSogol
Apr 2014
#2
it's because of this reaction by the local redneckery that martial law tactics ARE being used
leftyohiolib
Apr 2014
#38
The rights of the religious extremists to defy the federal government, of course.
siligut
Apr 2014
#59
What do you call not responding to BLM's communications to move off the land for 15 years?
ancianita
Apr 2014
#85
Also, if one were to watch Gene's movies in total, he would be on the side of the law.
Lint Head
Apr 2014
#65
This is not what's going on here. We're talking about one case.If cattlemen respect the law they pay
ancianita
Apr 2014
#87
What a bunch of lies the protesters and the Bundy family are telling to justify steeling public land
jwirr
Apr 2014
#9
My friend is a gun nut and several of her friends are holding guns...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2014
#12
So they don't want to register their guns because then the government knows they have them ...
JoePhilly
Apr 2014
#34
That territory was acquired via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 from Mexico.
politicat
Apr 2014
#92
Great post!! Thanks! That entitled, twisted coot and his brush country thug posse can fuck off!
ancianita
Apr 2014
#89
What a vile website you link to. By line 'Clark Kent' and lots of smearing of Democrats
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2014
#66
Is it true that Rory Reid is teaming with a Chinese company to build a solar power plant in Nevada?
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2014
#70
Cool, thanks. But Rory Reid is now on my shitlist. BTW, welcome to DU =). nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2014
#78