Tuesday, January 5, 2016

The dangers of Sovereign Citizens

The takeover of a few federal buildings in rural Oregon has sparked massive press coverage, but no in depth reporting of who these yahoos actually are and what they represent.  The Bundy clan, which is driving this scenario is part of the "sovereign citizen" movement.  At it's most basic level, these people feel they should have all the benefits of government without having to pay for it.  Especially in the western U.S. where much of the land is owned by the Federal government on behalf of all citizens.  For some reason, they feel they have priority to despoil these lands for their own profit.  Granted, there may be some "government overreach" as the media reports, and protest may be the only way to shine a light on these practices.  But the overriding goal of Bundy and his ilk is to claim ownership of land which is being managed for the benefit of all citizens.  How can you deal with people who feel no connection to the fellow inhabitants of our commonwealth?  They are the cockroaches of society and if they can't be educated about what a civilized society requires of its members they should be dealt with as the freeloading pests they are.

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