A thief who should have been in jail some 20 years ago for violating the law, and ripping off the U.S. Taxpayers, yes YOU, by stealing taxpayer owned natural resources. (While overgrazing and damaging YOUR (not his) lands.) Nevada refused to accept over 90% of the lands they were offered when entering the Union, they can’t be “given back” what was NEVER THEIRS! All the anti-government folks need to take better aim at Bundy and his brigade of clown supporters, not the government agency. (Except for letting him get away with it far too long!)
this “cartoon” is exposing genuine ignorance of the entire issue of the Feds Against Ranchers.-http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/04/why-you-should-be-sympathetic-toward-cliven-bundy.php-printed 4 pages.-A 21st USA problem is “legal” acts by Congress and actions by executive agencies “writing laws” that have brought about too many “laws” that are immoral, wrong, and that are “cover” for rampant power-hungry Bureaucrat-ism.
‘Public Lands’ have been ceded to private companies for two centuries. Coal, gold, silver, copper, uranium, oil, natural gas and other finite products are being harvested by corporations who rarely pay anywhere near the market value such resources bring. Grass is a renewable resource, and many Americans benefit from the lower prices on beef and sheep products. Feds seem to offer a great deal of support to corporate ranchers and farmers and recent bills making it legal for such people to keep information on whether genetic modifications and/or growth hormones are used on their ‘product’, our food, shows how close the relationship between legislator and donor continues to be. I do not know enough about Mr. Bundy’s controversy to comment on it specifically, but generally, it seems he simply taking advantage of the quid pro quo relationship that exists between big money and politicians of both parties.It is the family farmer and rancher who, along with his spouse and sometimes his older children, work full time jobs in addition to doing one of the most important duties a citizen can do for us. Providing food. These family ‘businesses’ are being squeezed, taxed, and legislated out of existence. On Va. State Hwy 58 between Chesapeake, Va. and Emporia, Va. there is a business called Valley Proteins.I am not the only one who jokes that the name could just as easily say, Solyent Green.If we want to make changes to what is wrong, the answer is simple.“It’s People.”Respectfully,C.
My family on my mother’s side were ranchers in Colorado. They grazed their cattle on government land and they paid their fees. Why should they pay their fees if this guy gets to graze for free?
Wonder how Mr. Bundy would feel if he could no longer sell his beef except as maybe pet food because the Government refuses to allow it to be placed on the market. And that goes for his supporters too.
I want to know why FauxNoise and all these bat-s**t insane toy soldiers who claim to be on the side of “The People” aren’t helping any of the real ranchers and farmers whose lands are threatened with Eminent Domain as a result of trying to push the Keystone XL pipeline through various Midwestern states. You’d think that they could at least file an amicus brief or two — assuming that they could even figure out what an amicus brief is in the first place…
The grazing fee on public land appears to be about $1.35 per cow-calf unit per month. That’s $1.35 per month to feed an approximately 1,000 pound cow and 200 pound calf. You can’t feed your pet cat for that amount – possibly you could feed your hamster. A sweetheart deal if ever there was one.. The Bundy grazing permit was reported to cover 600,000 acres on which the permit limited him to 150 cow-calf units. He was reported to own about 900 cow-calf units. In other words he was vastly over-grazing his permit and inviting an environmental disaster. The TV clips appear to confirm that the land is considerably overgrazed with native grasses being replaced by weeds and cactus and essentially reverting to worthless desert. .Furthermore, 150 cows on 600,000 acres means you need 4,000 acres to feed one cow-calf, or about six square miles per cow-calf. That is a ridiculous amount of land to feed one cow-calf, and essentially means it is unsuitable for grazing. Even considering the 900 cows he was attempting to carry, means about 660 acres or about one square mile per cow-calf. This is not land that should be used for ranching. Habitat for the desert tortoise and solar farms make much more sense.
Again, the crimes of millionaires are excused. For someone who hates America (and denies it even exists), he sure has enough US flags to take in the ignorant. Faced with an armed revolt, Washington used the military twice (Shay and Whiskey). Lincoln certainly did because peaceful action was delayed too long. In the Faubus insurrection, Eisenhower sent in the 82nd Airborne. Oops, Obama can’t do that, they have been sent to try to conquer Afghanistan. Bring them home, we have armed enemies here to subdue.
Thomas R. Williams about 10 years ago
An actual Welfare Queen.
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
A thief who should have been in jail some 20 years ago for violating the law, and ripping off the U.S. Taxpayers, yes YOU, by stealing taxpayer owned natural resources. (While overgrazing and damaging YOUR (not his) lands.) Nevada refused to accept over 90% of the lands they were offered when entering the Union, they can’t be “given back” what was NEVER THEIRS! All the anti-government folks need to take better aim at Bundy and his brigade of clown supporters, not the government agency. (Except for letting him get away with it far too long!)
kline0800 about 10 years ago
this “cartoon” is exposing genuine ignorance of the entire issue of the Feds Against Ranchers.-http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/04/why-you-should-be-sympathetic-toward-cliven-bundy.php-printed 4 pages.-A 21st USA problem is “legal” acts by Congress and actions by executive agencies “writing laws” that have brought about too many “laws” that are immoral, wrong, and that are “cover” for rampant power-hungry Bureaucrat-ism.
chazandru about 10 years ago
‘Public Lands’ have been ceded to private companies for two centuries. Coal, gold, silver, copper, uranium, oil, natural gas and other finite products are being harvested by corporations who rarely pay anywhere near the market value such resources bring. Grass is a renewable resource, and many Americans benefit from the lower prices on beef and sheep products. Feds seem to offer a great deal of support to corporate ranchers and farmers and recent bills making it legal for such people to keep information on whether genetic modifications and/or growth hormones are used on their ‘product’, our food, shows how close the relationship between legislator and donor continues to be. I do not know enough about Mr. Bundy’s controversy to comment on it specifically, but generally, it seems he simply taking advantage of the quid pro quo relationship that exists between big money and politicians of both parties.It is the family farmer and rancher who, along with his spouse and sometimes his older children, work full time jobs in addition to doing one of the most important duties a citizen can do for us. Providing food. These family ‘businesses’ are being squeezed, taxed, and legislated out of existence. On Va. State Hwy 58 between Chesapeake, Va. and Emporia, Va. there is a business called Valley Proteins.I am not the only one who jokes that the name could just as easily say, Solyent Green.If we want to make changes to what is wrong, the answer is simple.“It’s People.”Respectfully,C.
lonecat about 10 years ago
My family on my mother’s side were ranchers in Colorado. They grazed their cattle on government land and they paid their fees. Why should they pay their fees if this guy gets to graze for free?
oldwolf1951 about 10 years ago
Wonder how Mr. Bundy would feel if he could no longer sell his beef except as maybe pet food because the Government refuses to allow it to be placed on the market. And that goes for his supporters too.
ARodney about 10 years ago
There’s a nice commentary about how the Tea Party would have reacted had Bundy been black…
reynard61 about 10 years ago
I want to know why FauxNoise and all these bat-s**t insane toy soldiers who claim to be on the side of “The People” aren’t helping any of the real ranchers and farmers whose lands are threatened with Eminent Domain as a result of trying to push the Keystone XL pipeline through various Midwestern states. You’d think that they could at least file an amicus brief or two — assuming that they could even figure out what an amicus brief is in the first place…
Gypsy8 about 10 years ago
The grazing fee on public land appears to be about $1.35 per cow-calf unit per month. That’s $1.35 per month to feed an approximately 1,000 pound cow and 200 pound calf. You can’t feed your pet cat for that amount – possibly you could feed your hamster. A sweetheart deal if ever there was one.. The Bundy grazing permit was reported to cover 600,000 acres on which the permit limited him to 150 cow-calf units. He was reported to own about 900 cow-calf units. In other words he was vastly over-grazing his permit and inviting an environmental disaster. The TV clips appear to confirm that the land is considerably overgrazed with native grasses being replaced by weeds and cactus and essentially reverting to worthless desert. .Furthermore, 150 cows on 600,000 acres means you need 4,000 acres to feed one cow-calf, or about six square miles per cow-calf. That is a ridiculous amount of land to feed one cow-calf, and essentially means it is unsuitable for grazing. Even considering the 900 cows he was attempting to carry, means about 660 acres or about one square mile per cow-calf. This is not land that should be used for ranching. Habitat for the desert tortoise and solar farms make much more sense.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
Again, the crimes of millionaires are excused. For someone who hates America (and denies it even exists), he sure has enough US flags to take in the ignorant. Faced with an armed revolt, Washington used the military twice (Shay and Whiskey). Lincoln certainly did because peaceful action was delayed too long. In the Faubus insurrection, Eisenhower sent in the 82nd Airborne. Oops, Obama can’t do that, they have been sent to try to conquer Afghanistan. Bring them home, we have armed enemies here to subdue.
kaffekup about 10 years ago
Why, yes, we do. Haven’t seen anything otherwise.