Rancher Prevails In 'New Ruby Ridge' Battle

by JASmius

......for now:

The Bureau of Land Management said Saturday it will stop the roundup of cattle owned by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.

The BLM says the animals have been illegally grazing on public lands for twenty years.

Translation: Bundy's cattle have been grazing on Bundy's land that the federal government had illegally seized.

The BLM announcement came a after rangers started gathering the animals from land near Gold Butte, Nevada.

The agency says it is concerned about the safety of its employees and the public.

Translation: They were afraid that if it took any longer for Bundy supporters to be provoked, violence might wind up being sparked by the BLM goons, and that's not the propaganda narrative they wanted out of this confrontation.

Earlier this week, BLM officers and supporters of the Bundy family were involved in a scuffle. Cliven Bundy's son, Ammon Bundy, was shot with a stun gun twice by federal agents. Another woman said she was thrown to the ground by an officer.

Big mistake, leading to....

With Bundy supporters pouring in from around the country, safety concerns began to grow.

Translation: The BLM lost control of the narrative.

BLM said it would not enforce a court order to remove the cattle and was pulling out of the area. 

"Based on information about conditions on the ground, and in consultation with law enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle gather because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and members of the public," BLM Director Neil Kornze said, reports ABC News.

"We ask that all parties in the area remain peaceful and law-abiding as the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service work to end the operation in an orderly manner," he said.

Translation: ....for now.  But they'll be back.  Count on it.

For the record....

Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie brokered a deal to end the roundup, reports CBS News Las Vegas.

I wonder what the BLM got in exchange for their withdrawal.  And if Bundy is going to get back all the cattle they stole from him.

I do have to admit, I'm pleasantly surprised at the near-term outcome.  I didn't see Clive Bundy going up in a blaze of glory, but I did see him being dragged away in chains.  When the burgeoning crowd of supporters arrived, including state legislators from neighboring Arizona and as far away as my state of Washington, the possibility of mass, if symbolic, arrests was definitely present, but so was the possibility of what some saw of a "bloodbath" if tempers and tensions flared and matters got out of hand.  I don't know who in the Regime hierarchy made the call to back off - again, for now - but it would seem that the Obama Regime is not quite yet ready for its own version of Tiananmen Square.

But there will be a next time.  Of that we can be certain.