#dwight hammond

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Biden Officials Block Public Grazing Permits For Arsonist Ranchers Pardoned By Trump

Dwight and Steven Hammond's conviction for torching federal lands sparked the takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge led by ranchers Ryan and Ammon Bundy.

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POTUS JUSTICE! Trump pardons Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond after BOGUS jail term

POTUS JUSTICE! Trump pardons Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond after BOGUS jail term

(National Sentinel) Justice League: When POTUS Donald Trump sees injustice, he fixes it right away. He doesn’t wait for advisers to weigh in. He doesn’t conduct polling. He just acts.

The president has used his pardon powers to vacate convictions for conservative activist Dinesh D’Souza, George W. Bush administration official Scooter Libby, and former Maricopa County Sheriff and current GOP…

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Oregon Ranchers Dwight and Steve Hammond Given Full Presidential Pardon

Oregon Ranchers Dwight and Steve Hammond Given Full Presidential Pardon

Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steve Hammond have been granted a full pardon from President Trump after they were forced back into prison after they had already served time under a 1996 terrorist law.

“The Hammonds are multi-generation cattle ranchers in Oregon imprisoned in connection with a fire that leaked onto a small portion of neighboring public grazing land. The evidence at trial regarding the…

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Oregon Standoff: Militia man killed; others asked to sign talent releases

Oregon Standoff: Militia man killed; others asked to sign talent releases

Last December, Ammon Bundy and armed militia members gathered in Burns, Oregon (about 280 miles southeast of Portland), to protest the jailing of local ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond. (Ammon is the son of Nevada rancher Clive Bundy who had an armed standoff with federal authorities in 2014 over grazing rights. That matter was settled peacefully, after the Bureau of Land Management backed off…

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So ... Who Is Right?

So … Who Is Right?

I have thought of writing this post for about ten days now, but have been hesitant because there are several nuances surrounding the story that make it less cleancut, less black-and-white than most things I write about. I nearly decided not to address this situation at all, but it kept nagging at me. So today I did my homework (nearly 3 hours worth, I might add) and, while I still see some grey…

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Leader of Oregon militia says group not ready to leave national wildlife refuge

Leader of Oregon militia says group not ready to leave national wildlife refuge

[fxgallery style=”one” size=”full” imagealignment=”left” last=”yes” background=”#111111″ overlay=”black” icon=”CD” deactivateicon=”yes” caption=”Jan. 8, 2016: Burns resident Steve Atkins, left, talks with Ammon Bundy, center, one of the sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, following a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. (AP)” textalign=”left” textcolor=”light” linktype=”page”…

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According to that same High Country News story from 1994, "a thick file" at the refuge headquarters painted a picture of law-defying father and son duo who tested the patience of federal officials for decades and repeatedly ignored refuge orders. It was not until August 3, 1994, however, that the Hammonds had their first criminal confrontation with the refuge. It began as a long simmering water dispute. The Hammonds had had grazing access to "a lush waterfowl haven," but had repeatedly trespassed on the land at times outside of what a permit allowed. The feds blocked the Hammonds access to the area and planned to erect a fence to keep the Hammonds away. But, to stop the construction, news reports from the incident allege Dwight Hammond "parked his Caterpillar scraper squarely on the boundary line and disabled it, removing the battery and draining fuel lines." Then, when agents attempted to move the vehicle, Dwight Hammond entered the scene, "leaped to the controls of the scraper and hit a lever that lowered the bucket, narrowly missing another special agent." His son Steven, meanwhile, verbally assaulted authorities. According to a report from the Oregonian, nine federal officers arrested Dwight Hammond and took him into custody. Much like today, the arrest became a cause de jour for some western ranchers in the Oregon high dessert. In the days following, an estimated 500 people rallied on the Hammonds' behalf. Stickers circulated that urged individuals to “Stop Clinton’s War on the West" and locals set up a legal defense fund to help the Hammond family. According to the High Country News, the conflict attracted the attention of the American Land Rights Association and Congressman Bob Smith (R-OR) who actually wrote a letter to assist the Hammonds to then-Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt. Dwight Hammond was never prosecuted for the 1994 incident.

Why Did The Bundy Brigade Take Over This Particular Oregon Wildlife Refuge?