Congressional Measure to Defund Armed Federal Goons

21st Century Wire says…Despite attempts by US media to divert attention away from the Bureau of Land Management’s domestic military debacle in Bunkerville, Nevada, one of the core issues regarding federal jurisdiction and aggression refuses to die.The public outrage is now beginning to gain some traction with elected representatives, as Utah Congressman Chris Stewart (image, left), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has begun as motion to defund and disarm federal paramilitary units currently operating within the color of law and and under various layers shadowy federal policies and statutes.Ward Damon Hubbard comments, “It was the BLM who had sniper trained on civilians, it was the BLM who had K-9 units and tazered and unarmed man, aren’t those actions of a terrorist? It was the BLM who rounded up cattle illegally, it was the BLM who chased down cattle and shot them from the air. It was the BLM who took cattle that didn’t belong to them to auction and it was the BLM who destroyed property, aren’t those acts of terrorist?”It’s certain that the White House is working overtime to try and buy-off other western state reps with promises of pork and federal jobsworth positions in those states, but as the opposition to Washington’s land grab exploits continues to grow, it will become increasingly difficult for the the BLM and the federal government to operate in the shadows in their self-appointed role as corporate property agent.Watch this space…Congressman Mulls Legislation To Defund Armed Federal BureaucratsSam RolleyPersonal Liberty DigestNevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s unfortunate racially-charged remarks have overshadowed the Federal show of force that descended upon his cattle operation last month. But as many lawmakers have scrambled to distance themselves from the rancher, one Republican Congressman from Utah remains focused on the bigger picture: too much Federal power.Representative Chris Stewart, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, is considering a measure that would cut funding for “paramilitary units” operating under the control of the Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau of Land Management and a number of other bureaucratic Federal agencies.Speaking on the House floor this week, Stewart reminded lawmakers of the concerns at the forefront of the land dispute before Bundy’s inartful observations about race in America were reported by a New York Times reporter.“There are lots of people who are really concerned when the BLM shows up with its own SWAT team,” he said, noting that there are dozens of other government agencies with similarly armed units.



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