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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Dumb and the Restless - #BundyTeaParty = "America's most ridiculous people"
ROLLING STONE - The Dumb and the Restless
Ammon Bundy and his band of weeping, self-pitying, gun-toting, wannabe-terrorist metrosexuals are America's most ridiculous people
By Matt Taibbi January 7, 2016
First of all, when did it become OK for cowboys to cry in public?
..... Before the occupation, Bundy stood up at a town hall meeting in Harney County, Oregon, and fell to pieces as he described to the audience the revelation he had from God about the need to take action against the federal government. He was most put out about the five-year sentence for arson that the feds slapped on a father and son duo of ranchers named Dwight and Steven Hammond for setting fires on federal land.
Bundy, his beard always carefully groomed, his unblemished broad-billed rancher hat always on straight, stood up at the town hall and weepingly explained that God had spoken to him about the Hammonds.
"The Lord was not pleased with what was happening with the Hammonds," he croaked out. "OK?" He then wiped his eyes and in an absolutely flawless homage to the Mike Myers I'm a little verklempt routine held a palm out as if to say, "Hang on while I compose myself." ....
.... This is not to say it's not OK for men to cry. Of course it's OK for men to cry. What's not OK is to be so completely in love with yourself and up your own ass that you don't even realize you're committing acts of terrorism.
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Ammon Bundy and his band of weeping, self-pitying, gun-toting, wannabe-terrorist metrosexuals are America's most ridiculous people
By Matt Taibbi January 7, 2016
First of all, when did it become OK for cowboys to cry in public?
..... Before the occupation, Bundy stood up at a town hall meeting in Harney County, Oregon, and fell to pieces as he described to the audience the revelation he had from God about the need to take action against the federal government. He was most put out about the five-year sentence for arson that the feds slapped on a father and son duo of ranchers named Dwight and Steven Hammond for setting fires on federal land.
Bundy, his beard always carefully groomed, his unblemished broad-billed rancher hat always on straight, stood up at the town hall and weepingly explained that God had spoken to him about the Hammonds.
"The Lord was not pleased with what was happening with the Hammonds," he croaked out. "OK?" He then wiped his eyes and in an absolutely flawless homage to the Mike Myers I'm a little verklempt routine held a palm out as if to say, "Hang on while I compose myself." ....
.... This is not to say it's not OK for men to cry. Of course it's OK for men to cry. What's not OK is to be so completely in love with yourself and up your own ass that you don't even realize you're committing acts of terrorism.
Lux Tempo ?@luxtempo
One of the best pieces written about #Oregonstandoff How/why they got there. Bigger picture.
http://www.salon.com/2016/02/12/the_brainwashed_rebels_of_the_bundy_siege_why_something_like_this_was_eventually_bound_to_happen/
Chris Christianson ?@itwaschris
Inside The Backwards Ideology driving the #BundyMilitia http://bit.ly/1SMSEwY #OregonStandOff #OregonUnderAttack #Malheur #YallQaeda
Inside the right-wing love affair with conspiracy theories http://bit.ly/1dOtpV8 #OregonStandOff #OregonUnderAttack #YallQaeda #Malheur
Anna ?@TallyAnnaE
Federal prosecutors signal potential for new indictment, more defendants in refuge takeover case http://s.oregonlive.com/YifC35S #OregonStandoff
=== Previously in this soap opera ===
Cliven Bundy denied bail by federal judge
#BundyTeaParty Day 30: What you need to know = four holdouts await divine intervention =
Robert 'LaVoy' Finicum shot and killed while charging police, driver says
BLM tab, $1,000,000.00, Cliven Bundy trying to write a letter, priceless.
#RefugeRally chant went from "birds not bullies" to "throw the bums in jail" #Oregonstandoff 43 pics
Happening now: Bundy breaking down fence on refuge #BundyTeaParty
The #BundyBunch was spotted this morning, foraging for snacks.
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The Dumb and the Restless - #BundyTeaParty = "America's most ridiculous people" (Original Post)
L. Coyote
Feb 2016
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. Happy to R&K nt
Initech
(100,080 posts)2. OMG! How did I miss Cliven not being able to spell Malhuer?
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)3. It was in his notarized letter after Ammon's arrest informing Obama they were keeping "Malhaur"
so, doubly hilarious! Too French, I guess.
Must have been a consortium of French Baking Merchants in the area once.
I love how Taibbi so nails this crew so early on. They never regained control of the narrative after this article.