Idea of Western states taking over federal land is back in vogue
Back in the mid-1990s, Republican Sen. Sylvia Allen was a rebel. A Sagebrush Rebel. Long before she was a state lawmaker, Allen was pushing back against environmentalists and the federal government as part of a long-standing movement to force the federal government to turn over federally-managed lands to the Western states.
Bundy hosting ‘liberty’ camp-in to mark Nevada standoff date
A year after a tense standoff between a Nevada rancher's armed supporters and federal land agents, Cliven Bundy is hosting a barbecue and celebration to mark the event that vaulted him into tea party stardom.
Livingston: Give Bundy his day in court until he wins
Livingston had an op-ed published in today’s USA Today in which he blamed the federal government for the “mess” surrounding Cliven Bundy and his cattle, and said the matter ought to be sorted out by the courts.
From Bunker Hill to Bunkerville, struggles continue
It is my duty and responsibility, and that of every red-blooded American, to speak up whenever government officials behave inappropriately or unlawfully. The aggressive BLM action was completely out of proportion to the 20-year old grazing dispute in question, and thank God no one on either side was injured or killed.
Bundy and his fellow ranchers are living on government welfare
It’s perversely ironic for rancher Cliven Bundy to excoriate poor people for collecting government subsidies, while ripping off the federal government of a million dollars in grazing fees. But, even if he were to pay up, Bundy and his fellow ranchers, would still be living on government welfare.
Just a regular patriot before this guy was president
Ward is standing by Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who refused to pay grazing fees to the feds and was hailed by conservatives as a states’ rights hero, although she condemns his racist remarks about African Americans and slavery.