SPECIAL REPORT
21st Century Wire
It was an emotional two hours. Last week’s standoff between the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bundy Ranch supporters will undoubtedly endure as a pivotal moment in 21st century American history where, as one onlooker put it, “It was the first time in living memory, federal despotism has held in check.”
As 21WIRE reported previously, Clark County, Nevada Sheriff Douglas Gillespie had given thousands of Bundy supporters the false impression that the BLM, police and gov’t contracted mercenary soldiers – would in fact be “standing down”.
Much to the public’s surprise some two hours later, after making their way along the highway to release hundreds of seized Bundy cattle, they were met with multiple platoons of armed Federal agents and SWAT gunman in what can only be described as a type of ambush by the federal government.
Among the diverse crowd of Bundy family members and public who bravely volunteered themselves to be on the front line alongside the cowboys – and in the federal gun-sights – were women, specifically cowgirls on horseback (see their photo at bottom of article). This was one of the most powerful and enduring images which will undoubtedly go down in American history.
Provided exclusively to 21WIRE from behind the lines, photographer Shannon Bushman, captured some of the most seminal images recorded during this historic event – not only from behind federal military lines, but also alongside the people whose determination and steel will redefined what liberty and freedom look like in 21st century America.
(CLICK ON PHOTOS TO SEE HI-RES ENLARGEMENTS)
PARAMILITARY FORCE: The US Gov’t brought soldiers to Bunkerville, ready to fire on American civilians.
BLM MERCS: Somehow, the Bureau of Land Management became a domestic military agency.
OVERKILL: US Federal government made it clear on this day, that they were willing to kill to keep their stolen cattle.
WRONG DESERT: Contracted government mercenaries deploy to their firing positions.
NO WACO: Americans remember Clinton and Reno’s brutal butchering of men, woman, and children at Waco.
AMERICAN PRIDE: The sons of Cliven Bundy with filmmaker Dennis Michael Lynch, escorted by a friendly ranger to the cattle round-up.
PRIZE HERD: One of the country’s finest free grazing herds, released from the federal pen, on their way home.
WOMEN OF STEEL: Brave Cowgirls rode proudly alongside the men, with supporters following on foot – all in defense of liberty and their constitutional rights.
RAWHIDE: The western sun starts to draw its long shadow. ‘Round ’em up, we’re go’in home!’
GMN RELEASES FULL VIDEO DOCUMENTING HISTORIC CATTLE RELEASE (33 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NfL1OoD1BYw
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SEE PART 1: BEHIND ENEMY LINES: Images of BLM War Zone Exposes Military Fiasco at Bundy Ranch
SEE PART 2: BEHIND THE LINES – Photos of ‘DC Federales’ Preparing to Shoot Americans?
READ AND SEE THE FULL BUNDY STORY AT: 21st Century Wire Bundy Ranch Files
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