FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016
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Standoff or standing up?
You decide.
By Leo Castillo
Special to The Baker
County Press
On the street next to
the Safeway in Burns,
after we prayed and
sang The Star Spangled
Banner, our peaceful
rally march on behalf of
the Hammonds’ unjust
sentencing as arsonists
and domestic terrorists
began, despite the near
zero degree tempera-
tures. Three blocks up
the hill, I looked back
and the street was full
of people for the entire
three blocks. I estimat-
ed five- to six hundred
total.
I interviewed many of
them. Some, like my-
self, were from distant
places in Oregon; others
had traveled from as far
away as Washington,
Idaho, Arizona & Utah.
We stopped in front
of the Hammond’s
home. We respected
their privacy, and only
a few people spoke to
them. All of a sudden,
someone broke out sing-
ing Amazing Grace, and
everyone else followed!
It was very moving, and
as peaceful as peaceful
gets.
Only a handful of those
present, maybe twenty
or so, would later move
to occupy the Malheur
Wildlife Refuge.
I spoke with Sheriff
Richard Mack, of the
Constitutional Sher-
iffs & Peace Officers
Association. He said
this should have never
happened; that there
is no question that the
Hammonds’ rights have
been violated by the
federal government, and
that federal agents have
done the same thing
the Hammonds have
been charged with, and
received no punishment
whatsoever.
At a meeting held at
the County fairgrounds
just outside Burns after
the rally, with less than
half of the initial rally
participants present, it
was revealed that an
official Notice for a
Redress of Grievances
had been filed in the
Hammond case De-
cember 11, convening
a Common Law Grand
Jury to investigate the
Hammonds’ case and to
protect them against il-
legal imprisonment. To
date, it has been ignored.
You can read it for
yourselves at: nationalli-
bertyalliance.org
It is a lawful document
and a right guaranteed
under the 1st Ammend-
ment. It was sent to the
Harney County Sheriff,
Commissioners, Justice
of the Peace, District At-
torney, and the Attorney
General & Governor of
Oregon, on December
11, 2015. The deadline
for a response from
these representatives has
past.
The Notice of Griev-
ance claims to hold
much evidence sup-
porting some of the
following allegations;
“that Dwight and Steven
Hammond committed
no crime in the act of
performing the prescribe
burn and back fire; that
the U.S. Government
abused the federal court
system, situating the
Hammond family into
duress as an effort to
force the Hammond’s
to sell their Steen
Mountain property to
a federal agency; that
Judge Hogan controlled
the narrative and did
not allow full disclosure
in the courtroom; that
the Hammonds were
sentenced for something
different than what
they were found guilty
of; that they are being
subject for the same
offense and twice put in
jeopardy...”
The Notice concludes:
“In a commitment to
expose the truth and
administrate justice,
We the People of these
States United insist
that you immediately
assemble an indepen-
dent Evidential Hearing
Board (EHB) comprised
of the people of Harney
County in accordance
with Common Law prin-
cipals. That the Eviden-
tial Hearing Board call
witnesses and investi-
gate each of these al-
legations publicly. That
the Evidential Hearing
Board make public con-
clusions in writing upon
their findings. That the
Harney County Board of
Commissioners and the
Sheriff’s Department en-
force the conclusions of
the Evidential Hearing
Board in support of the
United States Constitu-
tion. We further insist
that the Hammond fam-
ily be protected from re-
porting to federal prison
until all allegations can
be determined.” It con-
cludes by citing several
United States Codes.
There is a petition in
support of this Notice.
As of January 2nd, it
had collected more than
one hundred thousand
signatures! You can
read the Notice and sign
your support at http://
bundyranch.blogspot.
com.
In support of some
of these allegations,
in an October article
from Tri-State Livestock
News, “Where There’s
Smoke,” Erin Maupin, a
former BLM range tech-
nician and watershed
specialist and rancher in
the area, said backfires
by other ranchers had
burned BLM land in the
past and the agency had
not taken action. Maup-
in recalled other fires ac-
cidentally spilling over
onto BLM land, but only
the Hammonds have
been charged, arrested
and sentenced, she said.
Ranchers “would call
and the BLM would go
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Maybe it’s a weekend or evening, and you need to drive
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it was not
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a big deal.”
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On the other
you can print the online receipt and drive immediately.
hand, Maup-
Law enforcement can accept the online receipt as proof
of registration payment in a traffic stop up to 30 days
in said, there
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were numer-
3-5 business days.
ous instances
“We heard from many people that they took time to
of BLM fires
renew their registration in person at a DMV office be-
spreading to
cause they couldn’t wait for tags via the mail,” said Tom
private land
McClellan, DMV Administrator. “So DMV asked the
and ranch-
Legislature to consider a law change allowing people to
ers losing
provide proof of payment of registration with an online
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If you or someone you know can create a PDF of your
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of cattle
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allows
police to accept the PDF displayed on a phone
and other
instead
of a paper copy.
property.
ings.” That’s actually
“Nearly
one-third of vehicle registration renewals
Maupin said she was
what it says. So why
are still done in person at DMV offices – often because
unaware of the BLM
have they seemingly
people are afraid of getting a ticket for expired tags,” Mc-
compensating ranchers
taken control of so much Clellan said. “Now customers can hit the road right after
for destroyed property.
of our land? Could it be they renew from the convenience of their homes and skip
In a related January 4
because we let them? It the trip to DMV.”
article from InfoWars.
For anyone worried about getting a ticket for failure to
appears a small group
com, “Hammonds
display
current registration stickers—even with an online
of people has stopped
receipt
for
proof—the new law also allows you to bring
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the
receipt
to court. The court may accept that proof and
Government Wants to
Oregon.
dismiss
the
violation.
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The atmosphere at the
An
average
of nearly 800 people use Oregon DMV’s
Nimo cites US Geo-
Refuge seems calm.
online vehicle registration renewal service each day.
logical Survey Bulletin
Many there see clearly
Introduced in January 2004, the service saves customers
1740-B, which indicates the demonization, the
from either writing and mailing a check or getting in line
there is a high potential
media attacks, the
at a DMV field office.
for silver, gold, cop-
federal response to their
If your vehicle is eligible for online renewal, your regis-
per, mercury, uranium
tration
renewal notice will provide you with a temporary
attempts; they know the
and molybdenum and
four-digit
renewal access code to complete the transac-
odds they face. Perhaps
tion.
DMV
mails renewal reminders 45-60 days before
other resources in the
when someone has made
vehicle
tags
expire.
area. There is also a
up their mind to live
To
renew
online,
you need Internet access, a printer or
moderate estimate for
free or die and means it,
mobile
device,
your
renewal reminder, a credit/debit card,
natural gas and oil. He
a sense of peace comes
and your car insurance provider’s name and your policy
also notes that during a
to them. Perhaps in the
number.
plea agreement on the
myriad distractions and
If you have lost your registration renewal reminder, and
arson charge in 2012 the pleasures of our daily
it is within 75 days of your tags’ expiration date, you can
Hammonds agreed to
lives we have forgotten
get a replacement renewal access code – just call DMV
allow the BLM to obtain what, with God, severed Customer Assistance by calling your local DMV phone
the first right of refusal
number. If your tags have been expired for more than 75
the bonds of tyranny
days, your temporary online renewal access code will
should the family sell
and carved a wild land
also have expired, and you will need to renew by mail or
their private land.
into a mighty and free
The article is conclud-
nation. Perhaps we have in person.
For more information about online registration renewal
ed by a statement from
forgotten the bedrock
—or to renew online—go to OregonDMV.com.
Property Rights Alli-
and the calling of our
Any time you need DMV services, DMV suggests that
ance: “Much of the land birth. Perhaps we have
you first check www.OregonDMV.com before visiting a
targeted for government forgotten God. Perhaps
field office in person to make sure you have everything
takeover (across the na-
we have forgotten valor. you need. If you do need to visit DMV in person, you can
tion) holds great oil and
What then? Where stand check wait times for many offices during normal business
natural gas resources
hours at OregonDMV.com.
you?
which could provide
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