Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah, concerned about the armed agents that surrounded Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s property, is mulling a measure to cut funding for any “paramilitary units” that work for the Bureau of Land Management, the Internal Revenue Service and other federal regulatory agencies.
“There are lots of people who are really concerned when
the BLM shows up with its own SWAT team,” he
said, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. “They’re regulatory agencies. They’re not
paramilitary units, and I think that concerns a lot of us.”
His mulled amendment to an appropriations bill comes in
context of recent BLM actions against Mr. Bundy: The federal agents armed
themselves and surrounded his property, tasered his son, closed down road
access to the ranch and even shot a couple of his prize bulls. The reasons? Mr. Bundy hadn’t paid his grazing fees to
the federal government, but rather fought the matter in court. …..To Read More…..
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