NEW BLM SHOWDOWN

The SHASTA LANTERN of Redding, California, is reporting on a showdown brewing near Grants Pass, Oregon between the illustrious Bureau of Land Management and a group of gold miners.  "The property in question, the Sugar Pine Mining Claim, has existed as a rightful claim since 1876 and is one of the oldest claims in the country.  Reportedly late this week, BLM officials accompanied by deputies of Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel issued a Cease and Desist order to the mine and it’s owners. The order has given the miners until April 25th to remove all equipment, buildings and supplies from the mine. It has been reported local BLM officials have threatened to burn the buildings down if they are not removed by the date."

Claims in the area, including the Sugar Pine Mine, have been operating for decades... as far back as the early 1870's.  The mining district has produced in excess of 10 million ounces of gold since its inception, and geologists estimate that only 10% of the gold in the ground has been removed.  The rights are well-settled and can be taken only through a special process under a 1955 federal act.  Although the miners have contested BLM actions citing this Act, the BLM is stonewalling and claiming they can evict the miners at will.  

"Although they hope to resolve this issue legally and properly through the courts the people in this district have stated that they will fully disobey an order they view as illegal and invalid. A call has been issued for assistance from the Oath Keeper’s and other State Militia groups. According to conversations had by the Lantern with locals on the ground those calls are being honored. Due to the weekend the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, BLM and and the Oregon Governors office has been unreachable for comment. We hope to bring you an update on their responses early Monday morning,"[this morning].  

Under the Obama Administration, federal agencies have been riding roughshod over Americans akin to a gang of Al Capone mobsters or Jesse James outlaws.  It appears to me that the nation is on the very edge of government tyranny.  

And they want us to give up our guns?  This type of bullshit has to stop.

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.