So much contradicting info out there these days. I just hope i'm on the right side.Published on Apr 11, 2014So here it is in a nutshell: ClivenBundy has been battling the US government for 20 years for the use ofhis family's land, this man's "one-man range war" may soon come to abloody end. Heavily-armed federal agents have surrounded the ranch andhave decided that the cattle on the land are "trespass cattle" andshould be removed from the private land. Cliven Bundy, since 1993 hasrefused to pay fees to the federal government for the right to raisecattle on land his family has ranched since the 1870s. After years oflegal quarrel, the Bureau of Land Management or BLM seized a federalcourt order to have Bundy's almost 1,000 cattle procured. Bundy says thegovernment is taking the matter quite seriously, arming the agents withmilitary-style weaponry. Carol Bundy, Cliven's wife, stated thathundreds of armed BLM and FBI agents have amasse around their property,helicopters circle the area, and nearby roads remain off limits. As ofMonday, the government agents and their contractors have snatched 234 ofthe 908 cattle. The removal will cost the federal government as much as$3 million, an exorbitant reach for such a small matter. Dave Bundy,the son of Carol and Cliven, was arrested for taking photos of stateroad 170, which had been closed by BLM. Dave was aggressively detainedby officials for "failure to comply with multiple requests by BLM lawenforcement to leave the temporary closure area on public lands."Thefamily said that five agents took Dave and roughed him up pretty good.BLM defends their actions in removing the "trespass cattle" as necessarysince Bundy did not move the cattle after refusing to pay suspiciousback fees for use of the land. Supposedly, Bundy owes around $1 millionin fees, but the family says they owe close to the sum of $300,000.TheBundy's said their appeals to local and state law enforcement havefallen on deaf ears. "Our sheriff says he just doesn't have authority,our governor says he doesn't have authority, and we're saying, why arewe a state?" asked Carol. The BLM has further displayed there abuse ofpower by cordoning off "First Amendment Areas" as designated spots wheredemonstrators are allowed by the dictatorial BLM to amass and grousethe action. One may think, "Why are the BLM so aggressive in theirappropriation of the land and cattle of the Bundy's land? Well, it sureis not about protecting "endangered tortoise" or the fact that theBundy's owe money, it's about--wait for it--oil! According to NaturalNews, the BLM is actually in the business of raking in millions ofdollars by leasing Nevada lands to energy companies that engage infracking operations. What's also evident is that oil has been found innearby areas and possibly even within the Gold Butte area itself.Standard practice for the United States government is to bring armedsoldiers to an oil dispute. Oh, you want proof? Please Google OperationIraqi Freedom for an example.