04-27-2014, 12:35 PM
Yeah, he's definitely far from alone in his frustration over taxes and regulation -- I'm with him on that, Maggot.
I just don't consider my frustration to be analogous with the plight of slaves who were deemed "property" of others and had no rights to vote, change paths, air their complaints...some of whom were beaten, bought, sold and had their families ripped away from them.
Cliven has exercised his freedom of speech like nobody's business -- hosting press conferences to gain exposure for his cause. He's also exercised his freedom of assembly, invoked his right to bear arms, taken advantage of this country's freedom of the press, exercises his freedom of religion as the patriarch of a huge Mormon clan, and he has the freedom to change paths. His fight to avoid paying taxes to the federal government is therefore nothing like the black slaves' fight for personal freedom back in the day, IMO.
Anyway, I think Blueberryhill was probably pretty accurate in her assessment of Cliven Bundy. I hope his dispute with the government ends (or carries on) peacefully, with no bloodshed. The Feds definitely don't want another Ruby Ridge or Waco scenario, that's why IMO they backed off from taking his cattle as a result of the millions he owes the BLM in back taxes. But, I don't think they're gonna just let him keep using federal land without paying his share and they'll make another attempt.
I just don't consider my frustration to be analogous with the plight of slaves who were deemed "property" of others and had no rights to vote, change paths, air their complaints...some of whom were beaten, bought, sold and had their families ripped away from them.
Cliven has exercised his freedom of speech like nobody's business -- hosting press conferences to gain exposure for his cause. He's also exercised his freedom of assembly, invoked his right to bear arms, taken advantage of this country's freedom of the press, exercises his freedom of religion as the patriarch of a huge Mormon clan, and he has the freedom to change paths. His fight to avoid paying taxes to the federal government is therefore nothing like the black slaves' fight for personal freedom back in the day, IMO.
Anyway, I think Blueberryhill was probably pretty accurate in her assessment of Cliven Bundy. I hope his dispute with the government ends (or carries on) peacefully, with no bloodshed. The Feds definitely don't want another Ruby Ridge or Waco scenario, that's why IMO they backed off from taking his cattle as a result of the millions he owes the BLM in back taxes. But, I don't think they're gonna just let him keep using federal land without paying his share and they'll make another attempt.