The new year was rung in with the surprising news of a small militia occupying a federal building in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, deep in rural Oregon. Armed protestors, calling themselves Citizens for Constitutional Freedom, have called on the U.S. government to reverse policies dealing with public lands that they consider unconstitutional.
The groupâ??s leader, Ammon Bundy, a confessing Mormon, said they would remain there until they â??restore the land and resources to the people so people across the country can begin thriving again.â? While most media outlets have covered the political and ideological aspects of the groupâ??s motivation, few have considered the issue historically.
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