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Bundy Ranch - What You're Not Being Told

There are some very powerful people who have done their best to cover up what really happened at the Bundy ranch in Clark County Nevada. Fortunately they failed.

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In this we're going to present you with evidence of blatant corruption and criminal activities that anyone, including law enforcement, can easily verify.

But before we go into the details, it's important to acknowledge here, that the political left and the political right are watching this crisis through very different eyes. You on the left saw this old rancher defying the Federal government over cattle grazing fees, with right wing pundits pleading his case, and armed militia moving in to intervene... it probably gave you the impression of Tea Party temper tantrum... with guns. Given some of the personalities who were involved in the media circus surrounding this, that impression is perfectly understandable, but underneath the appearances there is something here that all Americans need to see, whether they consider themselves conservative, liberal or none of the above.

All I ask is that you suspend your preconceived notions of what this crisis was about, for five minutes.

First let's eliminate some of the disinformation, speculation and conspiracy theories.

Here's a story that a lot of people were spreading around without fact checking. It got 47,000 shares on Facebook alone. The author claims that the siege of the Bundy ranch was about was really about fracking leases. That's a provocative narrative, one that I actually found very interesting. But just because something is plausible doesn't mean it's true. For evidence, the article links out to this page on the shalereporter.com, which does indeed talk about Bureau of Land Management (aka BLM) leasing out land in Nevada for Fracking. Trouble is, the author and 47,000 other people overlooked the blatantly obvious fact that the land in question is in north eastern Nevada. Clark county isn't in North Eastern Nevada. That's not a minor detail. Please, pretty please with a cherry on top, fact check before you spread information people. Always fact check.

Then there was this other line that kept getting spread around (and this is a direct quote):
"There are developers working for military contractors that want that land and water for mining weapons grade minerals for industry... they want to sell the land by the highway for real estate development because it's close to I-15". This claim wasn't backed up by even so much as a link. It was pure hearsay. Furthermore it doesn't even make sense. Military contractors (like Blackwater) want land for mining? And weapons grade minerals? To be perfectly honest I get the impression that this story was fabricated by some stoned college kid who thought it would be hilarious to send it to an alternative media outlet as a prank. You got to admit as prank that's pretty epic, especially since it worked. A media figure with a fairly decent sized audience, and I'm not going to name names, blasted it out to the public as is without asking for evidence or even critically examining the claim. A lot of people took that report and started spreading it around, and pretty soon there were people just repeating the narrative not even knowing where it came from. That's bad. Providing an echo chamber unfounded rumors and wild speculation is not journalism. The alternative media really needs to tighten their standards of evidence.

Alright, moving along, here we have this story that the showdown in Nevada was really about an underhanded business deal involving Senator Harry Reid, his son, the BLM and a 5 billion dollar solar energy plant. You probably saw a few people sharing links making these claims. Let's fact check.

Claim number one: Senator Harry Reid's son, Rory Reid (try saying that name ten times as fast as you can), is the primary representative for ENN energy group, a Chinese energy company involved in a $5 billion solar project planned for Clark County Nevada, on the on land where the Bundy ranch is located. First source: Reuters: Aug 31, 2012. Well this is interesting. It turns out that the conflicts of interest in this project were well documented, but Harry pushed it through anyway. He pushed it through in spite of the controversy that was stirred up when the land was sold to ENN for $4.5 million dollars even though separate appraisals valued the land at between $29.6 million and $38.6 million.

Claim number two: Reid put one of his former employees in charge of the Bureau of land management and thereby used his leverage in the agency to clear the Bundy's off the land. What do they claim as their source: CBS Las Vegas. Hmmm... That's interesting. Neil Kornze, the current BLM Chief is a former adviser for Harry Reid, and Harry Reid is the Senate Majority leader, and therefore was directly involved in his confirmation. That's another serious conflict of interest there considering that the BLM is claiming jurisdiction over the land where Rory Reid's company wants to build.

But do we have any evidence that Reid actually exercised that influence in the agency to get what he wanted? Well that brings us to claim number three: Supposedly the BLM had posted on their website that they needed to get the Bundy family off of the land to make room for the energy project, but the BLM has since removed the page. The website that made this claim posted a screen shot split into two files and a link to a text version of the page that someone had copied. This is pretty weak. Though it does seem to match the overall narrative here, this would never be admissible in court. But let's dig a little deeper shall we. What if there is a version of the site cached somewhere on the web? Let's try the way back machine on archive.org. Nope, no dice, the page was never cached on way back machine. Let's try google's cache... BINGO! Here it is folks. This is google's record of what used to be on the site.

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"Non-Governmental Organizations have expressed concern that the regional mitigation strategy for the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone utilizes Gold Butte as the location for offsite mitigation for impacts from solar development, and that those restoration activities are not durable with the presence of trespass cattle"

They specifically referred to the solar project as a justification to seize Cliven Bundy's cattle.

Funny thing, we found the mitigation strategy for the Dry Lake Solar Energy zone, and guess who wrote it? That would be the BLM. Pretty convenient, for Harry Reid isn't it?

Now I took a screen shot of the Google cache right away. As I'm compiling this information I go back and I look at it again an hour later and what do you know, somebody came and took the cached version down. Somebody is trying to cover this thing up and fast. But you know what, they missed one. I found this cached version of the page on archive.is. If you follow the link in the description to our website SCG News.com you'll find a direct link to this page. I highly recommend that each and every one of you go and verify its contents for yourself before someone has it taken down.

Click here to view the cached version of the page that the BLM was desperately trying to hide.

Or click here to get to that link from another path.

But even if they take this last link down they left trail. Google's server logs will still have a record of the exact date their cached snap shot was taken, chances are they still have that snap shot, and you know what? Even if someone tried to erase it completely, with modern technology It is very easy for forensic technicians to recover data like this even if it seems to be deleted from the system. The digital trace is still there. The BLM's servers and every computer involved also have a trail, and trying to remove that trail would leave an even bigger trail.

All we need is somebody in law enforcement with a spine, but that's another story isn't it.

This isn't about turtles folks. It's not even about cattle. This is about money and power.

Turns out our little friend Harry Reid has a nice little empire rigged for himself in Nevada. Let's take a look at this article from the LA Times. This is from 2003. Apparently it's no secret that Harry's way of profiting off his position is by using his influence to push through deals that help his family members. He's got family representing virtually every major industry and they are doing quite well thank you very much. Thing is, this is technically not illegal. In fact it has become the standard way to bribe politicians in the United States. You can't line their pockets directly, but you can line their son's pockets, and their cousin's pockets and their uncle's pockets all you want.

However using a federal agency to seize cattle, and physically intimidate and brutalize a family to facilitate that dirty deal. That's all kinds of illegal. Then they to attempt to cover up the evidence... and that's also a crime.

Again, all we need is a law enforcement officer with a spine.

I'll be perfectly honest. When I saw some of the media personalities that were capitalizing on this this drama, I was very skeptical, but once I saw what was really going on I understood right away why people's blood is boiling.

Take another look at what happened on that ranch, the military style crack down, the violence. Imagine Clive Bundy was your father or grandfather. Imagine if his wife was your mother or grandmother. Imagine it was your family who's livelihood was being destroyed by some filthy rich politician who just can't get enough.

What happened in Clark County Nevada struck a nerve with the American people, but the response we saw had very little to do with this particular crisis. There is something much deeper brewing under the surface in the United States. This showdown was just a catalyst.

It wasn't the greatest atrocity of the decade or even of the year. I wish people had felt this moved by the NSA's domestic spying program, or the secret kill list, or the drone program, or the Libyan war, or the Iraq war or the Afghan war. I wish people had been activated by something bigger than the plight of a cattle rancher. But you know what? We don't get to pick the breaking point.

Rosa Parks sparked a civil rights movement with her refusal to sit in the back of the bus. Clive Bundy almost started the 2nd American revolution by refusing to let the feds run him over.

What we saw in Nevada clearly demonstrated just how easily that breaking point can be reached.

Now even knowing the real story, hearing about militia mobilizing all over the country to come physically defend the Bundy family is probably still very disconcerting for many progressives, this was a very dangerous situation. A lot of people could have ended up dead. But consider this: remember back in 2011 when riot police swooped in to brutally crush the occupy movement? Remember how you felt? No one stood up for them. No one fought back. And what was the result? The thugs won.The media quickly switched to a new distraction, and the public forgot.

Imagine if it had been different. Imagine if people swarmed in from all over the country; not to wave signs in the air, but to stand up for your rights; even if they disagreed with you politically. That didn't happen, but it should have.

It's been said that the enemy of your enemy is your friend. Trouble is, the people of the United States have been a bit confused about who the enemy really is. You've been allowing a thuggish, out of control, corporate owned government to persecute your ideological rivals, not realizing that the same boot will someday be grinding your face into the dirt. And all the while your common enemy, your real enemy gets stronger, and more aggressive, more lawless, and more blatantly corrupt as we dance the left right left right two step to tyranny. They've been playing you like a fiddle.

But the sleeping giant is starting to wake up.

And they are scared to death of you.

Now as for Harry Reid. He may just be one rotten apple in a barrel full of rotten apples, but he needs to be brought to justice.

To all of you out there who call yourself law enforcement, the American people are putting down a line the sand. If you don't stand up for justice, if you do not hold these scum bags accountable for their crimes, if you do not at least raise your voice and take a public stand then you are an accomplice. You are discrediting the entire framework of law and order, and you are giving the people a clear mandate to remove you from your office.

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The Drug War

Sending people to jail is just a tactic to deal with the symptoms of the drug problem. We need to address the issues of addiction and why so many people turn to drugs as an answer to their problems. We would have stronger communities if we concerned ourselves more with helping our neighbors instead of locking them away. I would rather help our neighbors to better their lives than work to pay the taxes to house them in a prison for most of their lives. 

Declaration of Independence 4 July 1776

Let us not forget what these men set forth to accomplish and the liberties that they established not only for the citizens of their colonies, but for all men every where. They fought against a government and their laws to establish a FREE country. The United States of America will only remain free as long as we ensure that their work goes forward through our efforts. 

History has the habit of repeating itself. Let us learn from history and not allow the tyranny they fought against resurface on our soil once again. 

God save our American States! 

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!

One year prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American colonists are continuing to gather arms in rebellion against oppressive British rule. The British army and navy occupy the town and port of Boston. As tensions mount, Patrick Henry of Virginia gives a first-hand account of his involvement in recent events to a group of his fellow countrymen with his rallying cry, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!"

Bundy Ranch Incident a Psyop?

Was this incident at the Bundy Ranch a calculated test of the mettle of the American patriot by the Federal government? Was this situation planned to gather information and data for future operations? 

What do you think?

The BLM and Government Agenda at Bunkerville, NV

From the Support Cliven Bundy FB Page:
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From Doug Hagmann

At 1750 hours ET, I was contacted by my source within the Department of Homeland Security regarding the current situation at the Bundy Ranch. To put it bluntly, the people are being hoodwinked into believing that the situation is being resolved. It is not. It is a strategic de-escalation to fool the public. This source stated that the retreat of the BLM agents and the release of the cattle was actually crafted as a potential plan yesterday (Friday, 11 April 2014) based on the following:

1. A military assessment of satellite and drone surveillance imagery of the “patriot resistance. Drones under the control of the U.S. military were in use, taking real-time photographic images of not just the activity at the ranch, but "identifying the protesters, any arms and any supplies they might have or be carrying. “Mission accomplished.”
2. Real-time communication intercepts between patriots on-site and their off-site support;
3. Active monitoring of internet traffic regarding the coverage of events at ranch;
4. The monitoring of real-time video from the scene.

This source stated that a response by the patriot movement was anticipated, although exceeded their expectations. Although this was a real operation, they also ran this as a test case for future government operations once they saw the response. They were also actively managing the media, in some cases threatening to cut off White House access to anyone covering the event.

Despite this, the coverage by the alternative media began to create a public relations problem that was not easily managed. Note the lack of acknowledgment by the White House regarding this event. They are intentionally framing it as a state issue, despite the fact that all federal response has been and continues to be from the White House. There is a reason for this – a reason that has not been identified in any of the public reports to date. I will explain in further detail in a follow-up report on Sunday, after this source attends [redacted] to obtain more specific information about future federal operations. Regardless, according to this source, the government will take back ‘their land’ as they must to fulfill international obligations. It was never about grazing rights or anything other than (1) “securing clear title” to the land, and (2) further demonizing any patriotic resistance. It is my understanding, based on the information from this source, that it is a critical task to create a situation that will also advance their agenda of gun control and confiscation.

A more detailed report will follow on Sunday, 13 April 2014, with additional and much more specific information about their inside plans and future operations.PLEASE MAKE THIS VIRAL!

#OathBeforeOrders

Guns and Cameras

"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms." 

-- Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 1787. ME 6:373, Papers 12:356

The Truth About the BLM - Bundy Ranch Dispute Explained

This is a must see video if you are interested in property rights, due process, and the Constitution. There is a good reason why Americans were up in arms over BLM's actions in Nevada. 

It’s George Washington’s Birthday!

Happy George Washington’s Birthday!

            It is President’s Day once again. Many people have the day off today; and many of them are out shopping, visiting tourist attractions, or simply staying home for a nice day of rest. However, this celebration on the third Monday of February is not meant to celebrate all our past presidents, but it was intended to be a day to celebrate George Washington’s birthday and his contributions to this great nation.

            Since the creation of the holiday on February 22, 1879, we have celebrated the birthday of our first president of the Federal government. Why not honor and remember the accomplishments of the man who lead our Continental Army to victory and helped to win the Revolutionary War; or the man who would serve as our first president, “The Farther of our Country?”

            Naturally, we also began celebrating Lincoln’s birthday of February 12 (on the state level, not Federal) after he was credited with “preserving the Union”. This new holiday gave people two days off from work. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill combined the two holidays to create the observance that we have today on the third Monday of the month. At some point, the day combined to celebrate all of the presidents; however, I suggest that we restore the holiday to its original intent. I am not the only one who has proposed this suggestion.

            On February 6, 2001, Roscoe Gardner Bartlett, former U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 6th congressional district, proposed the “Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2001” (HR 420). The bill proposed that “The legal public holiday known as Washington’s Birthday…shall be referred to by that name and no other.”[1]

            Join in with me by calling it George Washington’s Birthday. It should not be a day to celebrate any other presidents. If you fill so inclined to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday, do so on February 12th.

             

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[1] Roscoe Gardner Bartlett, “Bill Text, 107^th Congress (2001-2002), H.R.420.IH,” accessed on February 17, 2014, http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:H.R.420:.

Should We Raise Minimum Wage? No!!

Depressions and mass unemployment are not caused by the free market but by government interference in the economy. 

– Ludwig von Mises

Minimum wage does not help the poverty stricken; in fact, the continual raising of minimum wage is not only hurting the poor, but it is hurting the job market. President Obama and all those who agree with his call to raise minimum wage are wrong. This is the wrong way to help our struggling citizens.

There is clear evidence that raising minimum wage will not work. Between the years 2003 and 2007, 28 states across America raised their minimum wages without any positive economic result.[1] According to economists from Cornell and American University, they “found no trace of lower poverty rates associated with these wage hikes.”[2]

            The reason why the poor and not getting richer with a pay raise is simple economics. If a company is not bringing in more profits to adjust to the raise in employee wages, the employer has to either reduce employee hours or terminate some of their employees to adjust for new compensation plans. Businesses are not like the Federal Reserve, they cannot just print up extra cash to “fix” their problems.

            Naturally, the employees with the least experience or minimal skill will be let go first. Minimum wage jobs typically are entry-level jobs for people with little to no skill. As the minimum wage increases, the chance of these people finding a job decreases. If the wages are increased, as the President and the Federal government insists, it is estimated that 988,000 jobs will be lost.[3] The majority of the lost jobs will be in the retail and food industries.[4]

            The government and economists have known of this cause and effect phenomenon for years. In 1938, the Department of Labor reported that a minimum wage hike at that time resulted in 30,000 to 50,000 people losing their jobs.[5] In 1977, the Minimum Wage Study Commission, established by Congress, even developed a mathematical equation related to the negative effects of raising minimum wage: “time-series studies typically find that a ten percent increase in the minimum wage reduces teenage employment by one to three percent.”[6] Economist William Dunkelberg said, “after the July 2009 increase…nearly 600,000 teen jobs disappeared, even with nearly four percent growth in the economy.”[7]

            In 2007, the Federal government forced a minimum wage increase on American Samoa and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The United States General Accountability Office (GAO) later reported in 2008 that as a result of the forced wage increase, there was “19 percent decline in employment in the workforce.”[8] Businesses like Chicken of the Sea and Starkist on Samoa laid off thousands of workers.[9]

            Government regulation and control of the economy leads to poverty, more than it will help to prevent or solve it. A free market system is the best way to help create jobs and raise wages. As Milton Friedman said: “The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is the most effective system we have discovered to enable people who hate one another to deal with one another and help one another.”       

  John Stossel - Real World Effects of Minimum Wage

 Does the Minimum Wage Hurt Workers?

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[1] Michael Saltsman, “Statistical problem of minimum wage and poverty,” Political March 31, 2013, accessed on February 10, 2014, http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/statistical-problem-of-minimum-wage-and-poverty-88824.html.

[2] Ibid.

[3] Ibid.

[4] Ibid.

[5] Doug Bandow, “Raising Minimum Wage Will Hurt More than Help,” Cato Institute, April 9, 2013, accessed on February 10, 2014, http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/raising-minimum-wage-will-hurt-more-help.

[6] Ibid.

[7] Ibid.

[8] Samuel Hearne, “Minimum Wage Law Backfires in American Samoa,” Action Institute, July 6, 2011, accessed on February 10, 2014, http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2011/07/06/minimum-wage-law-backfires-american-samoa.

[9] Ibid.