Comments on: The BLM is considering taking advantage of an obscure legal dispute to confiscate 90,000 acres of privately owned land on the Texas-Oklahoma border

By: 12String

12String — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:44:58 +0000

Of course, the operative term is “a JUST government”… hrm..
I’m of the opinion that, where the rubber meets the road, there hasn’t been a “JUST” government. Just say’in.

By: Orion314

Orion314 — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:03:30 +0000

In reply to Jake.

RE:” Unfortunately, I see both Democrats and Republicans as being not interested in the constitutional limitations on government. They are only interested in growing government and getting their personal share of the wealth.”

One of the same arguments made by the brown shirts in Berlin, circa 1939…
We all know waht a happy tale that turned out to be…

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:59:29 +0000

The 2005 Supreme Court decision for Kelo v City of New London effectively took away all right to private property. The government can take away anyone’s land via eminent domain for any reason whatsoever. In the cases directly affected Kelo, the city sued the plaintiffs who lost for back rent (dating the original date of the property confiscation).

Several states have since passed legislation to counteract this, but how effective it will be is still to be determined. Such legislation won’t apply to the federal government. Local/state entities can challenge such laws in court.

I would love to say I’m an optimist, and that Americans will use the power of the vote to elect legislatures who will move us back towards a limited government. Unfortunately, I see both Democrats and Republicans as being not interested in the constitutional limitations on government. They are only interested in growing government and getting their personal share of the wealth.

By: Kelly Starks

Kelly Starks — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:20:34 +0000

The BLM, and in general the feds, already controls the vast bulk of all territory west of the Mississippi. What the hell is fueling this new hunger for land? Greens wanting human activities excluded from it? A dislike of ranchers and miners specifically? What?

By: gil

gil — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:38:49 +0000

One of the most troubling things to come from the standoff was Harry Reid’s use of the word “terrorist”. He is learning from Assad and Putin. Call your detractors terrorists and then you can justify the use of force to shut them down. I live in Jersey. I am a moderate but believe in our right to arm ourselves and protect our land from federal overreach. Just wondering if, by Harry’s definition, I am a terrorist too. I have a couple of music videos that are somewhat critical of the current administration. Does that get me on a watch list? Crazy times. Gil.

By: Tmcelroy

Tmcelroy — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 03:17:39 +0000

The Oklahoma Militia is 50,000 strong and recently have claimed ” we will resist you! ”
The sign of things to come! Lets hope BLM is wise more than Greedy!