NV RANCHER CLIVEN BUNDY: LAST MAN STANDING LOCAL RANCHERS, STATE MILITIAS & OATH KEEPERS COME TO FAMILY’S AID By Elizabeth Harrington said. “Automatic Bunkerville, NV weapons, sniper A two-decades-old battle rifles, top communi- between a Nevada rancher cation, top surveil- and the Bureau of Land lance equipment, Management (BLM) has lots of vehicles. resulted in officials armed It’s heavy soldier with machine guns sur- type equipment.” rounding the ranch and His wife, Carol Bun- forcibly removing the “The battle’s been going on dy, said that roughly owner’s cattle, accord- for 20 years,” Bundy told 200 armed agents from the ing to the rancher’s family. theWashington Free Beacon. BLM and FBI are stationed in place, but that is merely down today,” she said. “They Cliven Bundy, the last ranch- “What’s happened the last around their land, located to protect the contractors.” kind of harass us as well. When er in Clark County, Nev., two weeks, about 75 miles outside of Las “As you know, we have re- we leave they follow us.” the United Vegas. Helicopters circle the ceived threats and the contrac- This afternoon eight helicop- States gov- premises, and the airspace and tors have received threats,” ters surrounded the family e r n m e n t , nearby roads remain blocked. Vanover said. “Our person- after they began taking pic- the bureaus “We’re surrounded,” Carol nel here and throughout the tures, according to Bundy’s are getting Bundy said. “We’re esti- park service and through- daughter, Bailey. Their son, this army mating that there are over out the BLM have received Dave Bundy, was arrested for t o g e t h e r 200 armed BLM, FBI. threats, as well. So security taking pictures on state road and they’re We’ve got surveillance cam- is in place to merely protect 170, which has been closed, going to eras at our house, they’re the contractors so that we and is being held by BLM. get their probably listening to me can complete this operation.” The BLM said they took job done talk to you right now.” As of and they’re A National Park Service M o n - going to spokesman denied there day, of- has been fighting a “one- prove two things. They’re were armed guards rounding f i c i a l s man range war” since 1993, going to prove they can do up the cattle in a conference h a v e when he decided to take a it, and they’re gonna prove call on Tuesday. However, s e i z e d stand against the agency, that they have unlimited she confirmed that there 234 of refusing to pay fees for the power, and that they con- was “security” in place, cit- B u n - right to graze on a ranch run trol the policing power over ing threats to the contractors d y ’ s by his family for centuries. this public land. That’s what who are removing the cattle. 908 cat- After years of court battles, they’re trying to prove.” “Contractors are here and tle. Im- the BLM secured a federal Bundy said the government they are in place to round-up p o u n d - court order to have Bun- has brought everything but the cattle and to bring them ing the cattle alone could Dave Bundy into custody fol- dy’s “trespass cattle” forc- tanks and rocket launchers. to the impound area,” Chris- cost the government lowing his “failure to com- ibly removed with heavy “They’re carrying the same tie Vanover said. “As for as much as $3 million. ply with multiple requests artillery, the family said. things a soldier would,” he security, there [is] security “They just brought a load continued on pg 4 Hayfork Supervisors FAIL to Sheriff Mack: Feds Are Planning To Raid Bundy By Guerilla Girl Ashley Mack spoke about the tactic that protesters could The Pete Santilli Show & The Guerilla Media Network use by putting women at the front of the line fac- Halt District 5 Recall Signing Breaking news: GMN has just learned from ing the federal agents to make them think carefully Hayfork — Sheriff Mack that the rumors of a raid on the before opening fire. District 5 proponents are working to Bundy family is indeed true, and he said that “I would’ve gone next. I would’ve been recall Supervisor John Fenley by the deadline they are actually going to raid all of the Bundy May 5th. Many constituents have expressed frus- the next one to be killed. I’m not afraid family homes. According to Mack, the so- tration and outrage over enumerous code enforc- called retreat was nothing more than theatrics. to die here. I’m willing to die here,” said ment citations lodged against longtime existing Mack. structures and recreational vehicles. Meanwhile, “It was a ploy to get people to back off, to get Mack said that he had been told by Bundy that the both Supervisor Karl Fisher (Dist 3) and Su- people out of the way. They weren’t expect- pervisor Fenley attempted to harass petition ing us to get this amount of people here. They federal government is actively shutting down the gatherers in Hayfork on the same day violating were surprised by the numbers and so they ranching industry, specifically in Clark County. He state statute that protects all petition circulators wanted a way to get us out of here. This was also revealed that there used to be 53 ranches in from threats and intimidation. The Sheriff Dept. a ploy to get us out of here and then they’re Clark County. All of those ranchers have been put sent out a unit to take a report of the two inci- going after the Bundys. Mack said that when out of business, except for Bundy who is still trying dents. Fisher tried to claim that circulators were he was at the Bundy ranch on Saturday there to hold on. “Every American should be outraged by within his District illegally. There is no such were an estimated 600 to 800 protesters pres- it,” said Mack. The ranch has been in Bundy’s fam- law. Fenley tried to assert that circulators had ent when federal agents were releasing the ily since 1877. to be from his district. There is no such law. In cattle. fact, only signers must be registered voters from Sheriff Mack and a contingency of Constitutional the district. Proponents are urging anyone that is “If they do that kind of raid, I don’t Sheriffs traveled to the Bundy Ranch on Saturday harassed when circulating petitions to report it believe there’s any way that could immediately. to the Sheriff’s dept. along with several legislators from Arizona to assist happen without bloodshed,” Mack. the Bundy family. TRINITYGAZETTE.NET / APRIL 16, 2014 / PAGE 1 TRINITYGAZETTE.NET /APRIL 16, 2014 / PAGE 2 LAST MAN STANDING... Hosted by Continued from page 4 MEETINGSMeet the Candidates Night Trinity Center: Trinity Center IOOF Hall • KayApril Graves 14th 6 p.m. for to 8 Supervisorp.m. District 1 • April 29th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. w/Constitutional Candidates • May 12th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • May 20nd 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open to all candidates Lewiston: Lewiston Community Center; 130 Texas Avenue • April 18th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • April 28th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. w/Constitutional Candidates • May 9th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Clark County Commissioner Tom Nursing one of the dehydrated spring calves Collins (above rt.) has caused • May 19th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open to all candidates BLM tore out water pipes and troughs causing heat exhaustion and death of over 130 cows and outrage by remarking that Utahns Weaverville: Golden Age Center; 201 Brown’s Ranch Road calves by “driving” them with helicopters in the heat planning to travel to Nevada - BLM shot & killed two bulls as well as used cattle to support Cliven Bundy in his • May 14th 6 p.m. (Hosted by another group) prods on the impounded cows & calves thority, our governor says he doesn’t have au- standoff against the feds “better I will be hosting or attending several meetings in Weaverville, thority, and we’re saying, why are we a state?” have funeral plans”. Trinity Center and Lewiston in April and May. “I’m a producer,” Cliven Bundy said. “I The comments were revealed by You are invited to come and meet me, ask questions and join in produce edible commodity from the desert Darin Bushman, a Piute County, discussions. forage, and all of these things are governed Utah, commissioner after he spoke under state law. So, in other words, this I will also be hosting a meeting which will be open to any State or with Collins about Utah ranch- type of government has eliminated all of local candidate who would like to attend. ers and his colleagues on the our state law, eliminated our state sover- County Commission complaining I am looking forward to meeting you and answering any questions eignty, and has took control over our public about tactics used by Bureau of you may have. (530) 739-5026 [email protected] lands and even took control over our Clark With Liberty Comes Responsibility County sheriff. They’ve taken the whole Land Management agents during county over. The whole state, almost.” their seizure of Bundy’s cattle in “This is just about power of the govern- southern Nevada.