What is the REAL reason for the Federal Bureau of Land Management(BLM) for sending over 200 armed personnel (some armed with sniper weapons ) ,and helicopters to surround the land that the Bundy family has had grazing rights on since 1870 ? No it has nothing to do with the 'endangered ' desert tortoise (although that is their latest rationale ) . Heck just last year they were willing to exterminate some of the critters.
Here is a hint. The land in dispute is in Nevada . That means that Sen Harry Reid has got to have his corrupt dirty paws in there somehow. You see , Reid took a junket to China and became enamored with the operations of a Chinese energy company called ENN Energy Holdings and decided it would be a great idea if he could bring this company to Nevada to create a $5 billion solar farm and manufacturing facility . His son Rory Reid is the lawyer representing ENN's interest in this project .
And where would this project be located ? Yes ,on the very land that Rancher Cliven Bundy (and 50+ other ranchers who have already been evicted ) has used for multiple generations .
U.S. Senator Reid, son combine for China firm's desert plant | Reuters
The tortoise wasn’t of concern when Reid worked with BLM to literally change the boundaries of the tortoise’s habitat to accommodate the development of his top donor, Harvey Whittemore ;and it is not a concern in this case either .If anything ,concern for the tortoise would prevent the construction of a massive solar farm on the site (solar panels have a way of frying critters) . The restrictions for the tortoise were waved for the solar project ;and the land is to be sold to ENN for 1/8 it's market value.
The head of BLM is Neil Kornze ,who by no coincidence served on Reid's Senate staff until he was appointed to BLM
Neil Kornze, Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management
You will also hear that the reason they are evicting him is that he has not paid his lease fees for years . That is true. It is also true that paying the fees did not protect the other ranchers already evicted . Bundy paid lease fees to Clark County, Nevada in an arrangement pre-dating the BLM. The BLM arrived much later, changed the details of the setup without consulting anyone ; and then began driving out cattle and ranchers. Bundy refused to pay BLM, especially after they demanded he reduce his herd’s head count . Bundy OWNS the water and forage rights to this land. He paid for these rights. He built fences, established water ways, and constructed roads with his own money, with the approval of Nevada and BLM. When BLM started increasing his fees to run him off the land and harass him, he ceased paying.
There is now a standoff . The Feds have already taken down one of Bundy's sons (with dogs) for daring to video them . The other son was tasered. They have taken down cell phone service in the area and has declared the whole area a no-fly zone. They have hired local cowboys to round up Bundy's cattle .
Local ranchers have gathered in a show of support ,and local militias are converging on the site.
It could get messy ....another Ruby Ridge ? another Waco ? .
The problem is that Bundy is not a big Reid donor.
