Wednesday, February 3, 2016

“We’ve had enough. This stops now.”


Oregon Protesters Just Made A Huge Announcement That’ll Ratchet Up Tensions


“We’ve had enough. This stops now." 

When officials arrested the leaders of the protest group occupying a federal wildlife refuge last week, it appeared the standoff gripping the community of Burns, Oregon, was coming to a close.  Now a new group has entered the scene, ramping up protests and requesting more outsiders come to the remote Oregon community even as four remaining occupiers of the refuge refuse to surrender.

The Pacific Patriots Network, which is protesting the death of Robert “Lavoy” Finicum last week and the armed federal response to the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, staged a rally Saturday followed by a memorial service Sunday for Finicum. Another rally is scheduled for Monday.

The group also issued a “Call to Action” published online.  “Calling on any and all Americans to come to Burns, Oregon to come to the aid of the American people standing against these violent, malicious and deceitful tactics,” it read. “Come stand together with other Americans, and express our Constitutional right to peacefully assemble and air our grievances."

The “Call to Action” demands Oregon state police detain the FBI agent in charge and all others involved in the shooting of Finicum, the immediate removal of all “militarized FBI personnel and equipment from Harney County” and the immediate resignation of local officials who have opposed the occupation.  “In order to successfully accomplish our mission, we will need any and all Americans to peacefully assemble within Burns, Oregon immediately,” the document reads. “The success of this mission depends fully on the number of people that will come to peacefully stand and demand the items above be initiated."

“We’ve had enough,” said Brandon Curtis of the PPN. “This stops now.”  “Our goal is to show the country that this county does support what is going on,” said B.J. Soper, a Burns resident who organized a rally Saturday that drew more than 100 people and dozens of vehicles, some with U.S. flags and some with Confederate flags.  A small group gathered Sunday to mark the spot where Finicum was killed by putting a copy of the Constitution next to a large wooden cross planted there.

The four occupiers still at the wildlife refuge headquarters have been negotiating with FBI leaders over the terms of their surrender. They reportedly want to be allowed to leave without being arrested.

In a video posted on KATU-TV, Ammon Bundy’s wife, Lisa, and attorney, Lissa Casey, are shown holding a cell phone talking to Bundy.  “To those at the refuge, please stand down,” Bundy says in the video. “This was never meant to be an armed standoff. We only came to expose abuse and educate people about their rights protected by the Constitution of the United States. Please do not make this something it was never meant to be.”

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Harney County has replied to the Pacific Patriots Network. They told PPN to shove it, very politely.

Anonymous said...

See this link.

http://www.co.harney.or.us/PDF_Files/County%20Court/2016%20Communications/PPN%20Response%202-2-16.pdf

marie said...

So we have occupiers (The Federales and all agents) and we have asked them very nicely to leave. We have protested and written letters and called and they say, "declined." They are like a house guest who has overstayed their welcome. So in order to get rid of the house guest you have to make it uncomfortable for them to be there. You do not buy a lot of food or good food. You interrupt their sleep. FOOD and SLEEP are the ideal comfort. In other words, you stop catering to them and allowing them to lounge in your living room and you starve them out and wake them up constantly. Eventually they will leave. Now the Feds are a little bit more entrenched so we have to kick up the RUDENESS AND TAKE AWAY MORE THINGS SUCH AS WHERE THEY EAT AND SLEEP AND ENJOY LIFE...FIND THE FEDERALES GREATEST WEAKNESS AND CAPITALIZE ON IT.

Anonymous said...

We are aware of how hard it is for a certain class of cowardly and ignorant people with high academic qualifications and various membership portfolios termed Bureaucrats and Technocrat sympathizers to express understanding and love to simple folks like the Hammonds that presently find themselves in some heartless prison and thus unable to care for their loved ones. The Hammonds are putting quality food on many tables including expensive restaurants in rich cities patronized by an elite clientele. Please everybody consider in wisdom and counting every blessing that you enjoy the plight of the ranchers in all fairness. Uranium and gold - what good comes from it? Is not a living soul worth far more?

Anybody reading and feel that they wish to interact with Harney County officials in a meaningful and constructive way is encouraged to act. Here is a list of ambitious individuals in the employ of Harney County, Oregon state and the Washington DC based USG corporation (10 sq miles). Contact details to be found here: http://www.co.harney.or.us/electedofficials.html

Here follows a list of officials to be contacted - please notice the egotistical titles and affiliations: ( the Hammonds have none )

Congressman Greg Walden
Governor Kate Brown - Democrat
Commissioner of Labor & Industries
Brad Avakian- Nonpartisan
State Senator Ted Ferrioli-Republican
Harney County Judge Steven E. Grasty
County Commissioner Dan Nichols
Treasurer Nellie Franklin
Sheriff David M. Ward
Assessor/Tax Collector Ted Tiller
City of Burns Mayor Craig LaFollette
City Manager Kraig Cutsforth
US Senator Jeff Merkley Washington DC Office
US Senator Ron Wyden
Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins- Democrat
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum
State Representative Cliff Bentz-Republican
County Commissioner Pete Runnels
District Attorney Tim Colahan
County Clerk/Recorder Derrin Robinson
Justice of the Peace Donna Thomas
City of Hines Mayor Nikki Morgan
City Administrator Joan Davies

In memory of LaVoy Finicum