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Militia groups take over wildlife refuge building in Oregon
2016-01-03
Hope those fellas know what they are doing. Rumor is the FBI have moved their HRT teams in. I thought this was s'posed to be an armed protest.
Bundy and his supporters were in Oregon after two men were scheduled to go to prison on Monday for setting fires on federal land, according to a report by Oregon Public Broadcasting. The case has caused a stir in eastern Oregon because the two men were charged under anti-terrorism laws.

The two men, Dwight and Steve Hammond, appealed their cases multiple times, the report stated. They were required to report to prison on Monday.

The militia groups say the Hammond's were illegally prosecuted for setting what they claim was a controlled fire because the federal government has no authority at the county level.

"The facility has been the tool to do all the tyranny that has been placed upon the Hammonds," Ammon Bundy told the Oregonian.

Cliven Bundy, a rancher who engaged in an armed standoff with federal officials due to a dispute he had with the Bureau of Land Management, was not present.

Local MSM report on the incident.

Mike Vanderboegh has been critical of several of the individuals involved, saying that the blowback will hurt every Threeper and patriot. I withhold my judgement.
Posted by:badanov

#10  From Saturday night, Ammon Bundy speaks to reporterettes:

Standing for the rights of men & women

BREAKING! SHARE! Standing for the rights of Men & Women. Calling all freedom loving people to come to Harney County Oregon, come to the Malhuer Wildlife Refuge. The people are finally getting some good use out of a federal facility.

Posted by Bundy Ranch on Saturday, January 2, 2016
Posted by: badanov   2016-01-03 13:56  

#9  Two more Updates:

Here

And Here, the Facebook Page of Andrew Poliakoff:

Harney county, Oregon update: I just got off the phone with Blaine (Cooper) who is AT the wildlife refuge. To dispel any rumors, this is a vetted update. There is NO hostile takeover. The land and building is public, and there are NO, do not trespass signs, or hours of operation posted. The doors were NOT locked. There is NO armed standoff at this time. They are simply occupying a building owned by We The People. Many of the town folk work for BLM, hence the problem. Most town folk are also very supportive of the Hammonds. This is a peaceful protest, and is following a redress of grievances with thousands of signatures. For all other vetted info, see the Bundy Ranch Facebook page. Ammon is on scene in Oregon. Again, I just got off the phone. This info is vetted, and they are looking for more peaceful, cool heads, and rationaly minded patriots to join them in support of the Hammonds, and America...
Posted by: badanov   2016-01-03 13:52  

#8  Felons in waiting helpfully deliver a portion of the guns they will soon be prohibited from owning into federal possession. No wonder the country has gone to Hell in a hand-basket.

Posted by: Halliburton - Foreign Affairs Division   2016-01-03 12:24  

#7  Trouble brewing on the Oklahoma Texas border.
Posted by: bman   2016-01-03 11:49  

#6  They claim they are not a militia. "Ammon Bundy said that the group in Oregon was armed, but that he would not describe it as a militia."


But they are calling on militias to show up and help
Posted by: badanov   2016-01-03 10:52  

#5  They claim they are not a militia. "Ammon Bundy said that the group in Oregon was armed, but that he would not describe it as a militia."
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2016-01-03 10:26  

#4  A Threeper is three percent of the entire population of the United States that will actually take up arms in defense of the Constitution, and against unconstitutional government actions.

The name is derived from the fact that only three percent of the population of the colonies actually fought the British during the American Revolutionary War back in the 1770s.
Posted by: badanov   2016-01-03 09:42  

#3  what is a threeper?
Posted by: anon1   2016-01-03 07:57  

#2  "Untamed occupy Wildlife refuge"?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-01-03 03:16  

#1  The Latest
Posted by: badanov   2016-01-03 00:39  

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