BLM Backs Off

The attempt to evict Nevada Rancher Bundy from land he has used WITH PERMISSION for many years for the benefit of a turtle that has lived “cheek and jowl” with cattle for a long time, too, sputtered to a halt when word of the connection to it of Harry Reid came to light. They’re USING the existence of this turtle to grab land he has been PAYING to use for many years. They claim he owes them a MILLION dollars for “grazing rights” on land they SAY is not available for grazing because of this mythical turtle. The REAL story is that Reid wanted to use the land to establish the solar power stations required for Harry’s pipe dream. BLM “backed off,” saying that they hope this ends peacefully. If they wished that, they wouldn’t have started it in the first place. But they have realized they have “bitten off more than they could chew” and have backed off—for now—while they continue their efforts to collect more money than they are owed through the courts. They’ll still be holding Bundy “under LEGAL siege” until they either get their money or run him out of business. But now they’ll do it without “rustling” his cattle. This reminds me of an old "Western" where powerful interests in Washington try to "take over" some territory and are rebuffed by the locals. (World Net Daily)