OR - Militia members occupy federal building in Oregon after protest #1

[seattlechiquita]

Y'all Qaeda..... :hilarious:

Prayer of the Day: "Dear God... send some cheetos. Kthxbai" :rolling:

 

[pappa rob]

Aha. Clearly they are under-prepared.

From the RS article (emphasis added):



Tempting.

Clearly they didn't think this thing through, or just didn't think period.

 

[pappa rob]

Twitter suspends account of Oregon militia leader Ammon Bundy

USAToday
Melanie Eversley, USA TODAY
4:55 p.m. EST January 5, 2016

"The Twitter social media site on Tuesday suspended the account of Ammon Bundy, the Nevada rancher who is leading a group of armed men occupying federal buildings at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon."

Didn't I hear that Twitter was supposed to cut the links for any terrorist organizations? It's about time..

 

[Everyday Grace]

On Tuesday, a prominent Harney County rancher planned to drive his pickup truck to the standoff at the refuge headquarters, hoping maybe the occupiers would hear the message more clearly if it came from one of their own kind.

The man, who spoke anonymously with The Oregonian/Oregonlive for fear of repercussions, said he planned to visit the refuge Tuesday in hopes of getting some face time with the militants' leaders, specifically Ammon Bundy.

The refuge, where the militants have holed themselves up since Saturday, has at times been subject of Harney County ranchers' ire. As recently as the early 90s, it wasn't uncommon for refuge workers to receive death threats from angry locals who wanted its 187,000 protected acres opened to unlimited cattle grazing.

The local rancher, who runs cattle near the refuge, said those days are gone.

"The last 10 or 15 years, the refuge and the ranchers who use the refuge have been getting along famously," he said. "I think if they (the occupiers) had showed up in 1950 or something, that'd have made more sense."

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...f/2016/01/oregon_rancher_to_militants_yo.html

 

[pappa rob]

I thought about sending them some flax and chia seeds...and a box of tampons, just in case.

don't forget they may need some clean panties..

 

[LonghornSpeakEasy]

http://www.oregonlive.com/geek/2016/01/best_oregon_militia_snacks_pol.html#incart_story_package

:laughing::laughing:

 

[i.b.nora]

CNN Banner - Armed Oregon Activist: FBI has warrants for our arrests.

Not confirmed yet. Ammon was scheduled to appear with Anderson on CNN tonight but instead came out and told press people that they have heard that there are warrants for their arrests. ???

 

[bluesneakers]

CNN Banner - Armed Oregon Activist: FBI has warrants for our arrests.

Not confirmed yet. Ammon was scheduled to appear with Anderson on CNN tonight but instead came out and told press people that they have heard that there are warrants for their arrests. ???

I would hope so.

 

[Montjoy]

Clearly they didn't think this thing through, or just didn't think period.

They may have been thinking as hard and as well as they are capable of doing.

 

[Everyday Grace]

http://www.oregonlive.com/geek/2016/01/best_oregon_militia_snacks_pol.html#incart_story_package

:laughing::laughing:

Ding Dongs
Dum Dum suckers
Beef Jerks
Zero candy bars

Stop me now.

In all seriousness, this escapade is revealing rifts among former allies.

Kelly Gneiting, former chairman of the small Independent American Party — a group born in Utah that won about 3 percent of the vote here in 2014 — is criticizing the LDS Church for denouncing the armed seizure of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon.

But current party leaders disagree — and removed some posts Gneiting made on the party website — causing a rift in the party that counts Cliven Bundy as a member. Bundy led a Nevada standoff with federal agents over grazing rights in 2014, and his sons are leading the Oregon occupation.

Gneiting said he seriously believes, although he acknowledges he has no evidence, that the Obama administration somehow persuaded the church to make that statement in hopes of using the Bundys' religion to try to make them stand down.

He calls that a "secret combination" similar to alliances described in the Book of Mormon that destroyed freedom in ancient American civilizations.

Christensen, the current party chairman, said that "is causing us to take a closer look at who has access to our websites," and noted that the party has removed some of the material posted by Gneiting. He also said Gneiting is speaking for himself, not the party.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/3381888-155/small-utah-born-political-party-has-rift

Over the weekend, Oath Keepers asked their members to stand down. Mike Vanderbeogh (long-time militia movement leader and founder of the III% (3%) group) denounced the tactics with some pretty harsh language:

In a statement published on his blog, Sipsey Street Irregulars, yesterday, Vanderboegh called the leaders of the Oregon takeover “federal provocateurs, sociopaths and idiots with a John Brown complex” and said that there are “far fewer than is claimed” occupying the building, adding that they have “written a check that they expect the rest of us to cash in our own blood in a ghastly civil war.”

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/conte...d-lead-ghastly-civil-war#sthash.tkqHxNX4.dpuf

Fascinating how much more is revealed online today than it was back in the halcyon days of Compuserve and other spots for rallying the troops.

 

[i.b.nora]

Apparently, Ammon has had his twitter account restored.

 

[LaborDayRN]

They are apparently upset that they're being called terrorists. But I just can't stop giggling that they are asking for donations of snacks and socks via the US postal system...time to turn off the electricity and water, they won't last two days.

So I guess the government's postal service isn't on their naughty list.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Wow. Did they think the FBI wouldn't get arrest warrants?! I don't know, but last time I checked it was highly illegal to take over federal buildings with or without people in them. What on earth did these people expect to happen?! The feds would pat them on the head then say, "Oh, sorry. Our bad! Just take your guns and go on back to your homes."?! LOL

 

[LaborDayRN]

CNN Banner - Armed Oregon Activist: FBI has warrants for our arrests.

Not confirmed yet. Ammon was scheduled to appear with Anderson on CNN tonight but instead came out and told press people that they have heard that there are warrants for their arrests. ???

I hope so. After all, they did commit a crime. You can't just go take over a government facility, no matter how bad you are at it!

 

[i.b.nora]

Lawrence O'Donnell - MSNBC Heavy equipment being moved in Oregon. Coming up next.

 

[i.b.nora]

Last hour or so, lots of activity in the area. Has gotten tense since darkness has fallen. Five warrants issued for arrest. Man under blue tarp with a rifle. LaVoy Finicum. Does not plan to accept the warrant for his arrest.

Protesters are moving heavy duty federal equipment around in anticipation of siege by FBI.

 

[Sulamith]

Good grief! Ammon Bundy, aka" Captain Moroni" would do better if he took on the Mighty Mouse song. At least Might Mouse was "real"! Thank you Andy Kaufman. This situation is nuts, IMO.

[video=youtube;t-wUe5aEwHM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wUe5aEwHM[/video]

 

[i.b.nora]

Man under tarp is coming out, sort of. Weapon is under blanket. Tarp is back on, now. The heavy equipment is being moved around for protection.

 

[Tawny]

apparently, ammon has had his twitter account restored.

oh thank god

Pretend that was all caps, WS fixed it, no sarcastic yelling allowed :laughing:

 

[i.b.nora]

After the commercials, the MSNBC guy at the scene, might talk with the blue tarp.