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Oregon protesters are like terrorists

Take a good look at the takeover of the Malheur in southeast Oregon. Armed “ranchers” from out of the state taking over the refuge headquarters for the goal of giving the lands back to the public.

Huh? They are public lands. Twenty years ago, I could travel on these public lands — no more as the ranchers want this as their grounds.

Land grab is the bottom line. Now those gates that I could open and close have rancher locks.

This what has happened — a big lie of giving back means giving them thousands of acres of land to to be overgrazed and in their hands.

Take a good look at what these terrorists are likely to gain.

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 8:25 AM with the headline "Oregon protesters are like terrorists."

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