Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Stand-off

[verb_to_trust]

The county only has like 7k residents and we are entering the tough months of winter. The refuge basically sits dormant during that time I'm willing to bet. Let them sit there.

Do they really expect Obama is going to roll up in a motorcade and say here have the property rights? Im fascinated by how simple minded some of these guys must be to think they have any leg to stand on here.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Are there measures in place to prevent people from bringing them food and supplies?

[E.H. Ruddock]

I don't really understand the "just ignore them" point. Why? Why should armed people who are taking over a place that doesn't belong to them be ignored? How is that not an obvious time for police intervention?

Contrary to what they are declaring, they want some kind of confrontation or conflict out of this to further prove their point. If we all go away, and force them to leave because they are out of supplies, it would be pretty lame and embarrassing for them.

[stip]

Why are the feds still supplying them with water, heat, and electricity?

good question

Seems to me that the last thing officials want is for these guys to become martyrs by going out in a blaze of glory. I don't see much particular harm in waiting them out, and plan for what would likely be the most humiliating outcome for this movement: to willingly surrender peacefully.

I know there were delightful stories of the idiots who went out to the bundy ranch coming home to discover wives/girlfriends left them, jobs were lost, etc.

[stip]

Why are the feds still supplying them with water, heat, and electricity?

good question

Seems to me that the last thing officials want is for these guys to become martyrs by going out in a blaze of glory. I don't see much particular harm in waiting them out, and plan for what would likely be the most humiliating outcome for this movement: to willingly surrender peacefully.

fair point.

[McParadigm]

Do they really expect Obama is going to roll up in a motorcade and say here have the property rights? Im fascinated by how simple minded some of these guys must be to think they have any leg to stand on here.

Of course they don't. This is about entitlement, the rush of bully power, and a world view that has been fed only what it wants to hear for a very long time.

When your politicians and news sources all pander to your every fantasy, eventually anyone who disagrees must just be maliciously ignoring you.

[stip]

I do think some of these idiots think this will inspire others to act.

Remember a few years ago when thousands of truckers were going to show up and circle the belt in their big rigs blocking all the exists. All the tea party sites and media plugged the event. Like 3 trucks showed up.

Good times.

[BurtReynolds]

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[verb_to_trust]

Im so pissed I didnt come up with #yallqaeda or #vanillaisis

[swan]

I'm so proud to be an Oregonian

[swan]

It's nice to know that the Lefties AND the Righties in this state are equally self-entitled & detached from reality

[LoathedVermin72]

I don't really understand the "just ignore them" point. Why? Why should armed people who are taking over a place that doesn't belong to them be ignored? How is that not an obvious time for police intervention?

Contrary to what they are declaring, they want some kind of confrontation or conflict out of this to further prove their point. If we all go away, and force them to leave because they are out of supplies, it would be pretty lame and embarrassing for them.

Yeah, but like Burt said about ISIS, who cares what they want? That doesn't seem relevant.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Fair point. Noted.

[BurtReynolds]

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[E.H. Ruddock]

I just hate media so much more now that apparently tweets and posts are acceptable forms of sources.

[BurtReynolds]

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[Strat]

No, they are dumbass rednecks who want attention. The sooner i get into a cabin in the mountains and away from society, the better. God I can't wait.

Wanna build a place with me?

[E.H. Ruddock]

No, they are dumbass rednecks who want attention. The sooner i get into a cabin in the mountains and away from society, the better. God I can't wait.

Wanna build a place with me?

Yeah

[Strat]

Cool. Burt can't come though.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Cool. Burt can't come though.

You gotta bring a hot girl though. My wife can't be the only female