Oregon "militia" standoff.

[RIROCKHOUND]

A few thoughts from a liberal sand mechanic...

1. The mandatory sentence at the 'core' of this issuehere seems excessive, but then again this seems to more about the Bundy's than the Hammonds

2. I 100% support their right to have a peaceful protest, although this seems like an odd place for the bundy's to take their stand

3. I heard a talking head discuss this re: the Wisconsin state house "occupation", however the optics of the situation are different when the occupiers are openly packing.

3. If they fire a shot at the LEO's doing their job, then all bets or off and I won't feel sorry for the occupiers.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

A few thoughts from a liberal sand mechanic...

1. The mandatory sentence at the 'core' of this issuehere seems excessive, but then again this seems to more about the B"undy's than the Hammonds

2. I 100% support their right to have a peaceful protest, although this seems like an odd place for the bundy's to take their stand

3. I heard a talking head discuss this re: the Wisconsin state house "occupation", however the optics of the situation are different when the occupiers are openly packing.

3. If they fire a shot at the LEO's doing their job, then all bets or off and I won't feel sorry for the occupiers.

agree with all of that....I'd remind you that the Occupy protesters took over Zuccotti pary for two months and disrupted many lives and businesses and became a place where crime was common all supported by the president, pelosi and many others....

so far these guys have taken over an empty building, have hurt no one nor disrupted any lives that I'm aware of

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

however the optics of the situation are different when the occupiers are openly packing.

If they didn't have guns they'd just be liberals looking for a government handout. The fact that they're armed means they're defenders of the Constitution.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

If they didn't have guns they'd just be liberals looking for a government handout. The fact that they're armed means they're defenders of the Constitution.

We all know that liberals are outstanding citizens when they dissent.
When somebody from a conservative viewpoint does it , they are wacko and dangerous .
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[JohnR]

Vanilla ISIS

I am mixed on the basis or the appropriateness for the Standoff - I would need to see more and just haven't had the time but I LOVE the dichotomy how it compares to the Occupy movements and BLM.

150 lightly armed people Domestic Terrorists protesting peacefully at a "federal building" (really, a rarely occupied shack) versus 10,000 people protesting peacefully with the appropriate peaceful deployment of Molotov cocktails, and artisinal hymns like "Pigs in a Blanket, eat em like Bacon"

[ecduzitgood]

Originally Posted by spence

If they didn't have guns they'd just be liberals looking for a government handout. The fact that they're armed means they're defenders of the Constitution.

That is one of the most logical post I have seen from you. Very refreshing to see you finally get it.
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[scottw]

Originally Posted by spence

If they didn't have guns they'd just be liberals looking for a government handout. The fact that they're armed means they're defenders of the Constitution.

Oregon is an open carry state......I've yet to hear them march around calling for dead cops....like we heard from some other "peaceful protesters"