Well that was interesting. Thanks for the tutorial on fence mending tools. I'm sure I'll use it some day.
I've been watching this thread for a while. Its entertaining to see how people go off on their own tangent with such little information. All the way from predictions of range war to this will all be over tomorrow. Oh yeah and the lectures on guns and fences. Scintillating. .
Ok, I admit I'm biased against people strutting about with guns and proclaiming themselves the only keepers of truth. I admit that even though I hate police violence against unarmed people, when a person picks up a gun and uses it to threaten others, I'm looking to the police to restrain him. I do believe that Bundy and his men are threatening others by their takeover. So, knowing my bias, I made an effort to understand what they are trying to do. At this time, in my opinon, I feel that my bias was justified. Just my opinion, we all have one don't we?
Three things that I did not foresee when this started:
- The restraint of law enforcement. I expected (feared) another Ruby Ridge or Waco. But thus far, they have not brought overwhelming force. Is somebody actually thinking somewhere in the Fed law enforcement circles? Is "thoughtful police" an oxymoron?
- The bringing to light of how much cooperative effort that was underway between stakeholders at the Wildlife Refuge to resolve the issues that Bundy came there to "solve". Bundy is at least 8 years too late if he thinks he is "helping". Right now, he's just a Spandy in the works and in the way of real progress. His actions are relegated to symbolic ones now. If he thought the situation was like tinder waiting for a spark, he was all wet.
- Finally, how about the rancher that Bundy thought he was helping by removing that section of fence? The guy said he didn't want that fence taken down and has already paid his employees to fix it. The truth makes Bundy look like a turd.
This isn't over and its going to be a long time before a comprehensive reporting can be completed. Right now we are reacting to shifts in the wind. That's OK by me, its entertaining to see the diverse opinions being posted. Its just that when its all said and done, most of the stuff said here will be seen as BS.
Just my two cents. Carry on with the vitriol.
