'Large Group Of Armed Militia Members Take Over Federal Building'

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Wonder how many of these patriots are on social welfare programs? How else could they take time off to fight an imaginary war and become heroes? Or do they get financial support from shadow right wing groups? It would be interesting to find out.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Wonder how many of these patriots are on social welfare programs?

Getting to use federal land to graze your livestock on is a welfare program.

They pay a pittance for those grazing rights.

And they have no property taxes or maintenance costs to boot.

[68custom]

peacefully throw them all in jail, charge them for terrorism.

[donquixote99]

If this goes on any length of time, I bet Trump shows up to 'mediate.' Watch for it.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

If this goes on any length of time, I bet Trump shows up to 'mediate.' Watch for it.

My money's on Tail Gunner Ted. It's more his kind of issue.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

If this goes on any length of time, I bet Trump shows up to 'mediate.' Watch for it.

Would that make Trump the new Sharpton/Jackson?

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I think that's exactly what they want.

Then let them have what they've asked for. No snipers, No drone strikes. No convenient victims of an oppressive government. Although Waco (we should have just let Koresh and the boys in the inner circle continue raping 11 year old girls) and Ruby Ridge have taught us that this accusation from the right is automatic. Just as automatic as accusations of police militarism and racism from the left.

Anyway, just roll in the armored personnel carriers. If they fire a shot they've committed an act of domestic terrorism and the response should treat them as such.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Would that make Trump the new Sharpton/Jackson?

Are you suggesting that the civil rights of these armed invaders are at risk?

Regards,

D-Ray

[bobabode]

Some background on this issue.

These ranchers were sentenced to 6 months and a year at first. The state appealed those sentences as the law mandated 5 years. They were re-sentenced accordingly. The Hammonds are scheduled to turn themselves in on Monday and they have stated that they will comply.

http://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/ea...e-years-prison

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Then let them have what they've asked for. No snipers, No drone strikes. No convenient victims of an oppressive government. Although Waco (we should have just let Koresh and the boys in the inner circle continue raping 11 year old girls) and Ruby Ridge have taught us that this accusation from the right is automatic. Just as automatic as accusations of police militarism and racism from the left.

Anyway, just roll in the armored personnel carriers. If they fire a shot they've committed an act of domestic terrorism and the response should treat them as such.

So, deliberately provoke a confrontation? Despite of your own admission that we'd be brewing up a piping hot batch of instant martyrs?

Fucking brilliant.