"The Militant" Gets One Right

The Militant has long come to the defense of Cliven Bundy and colleagues, who are cattle ranchers in Oregon and Nevada. They were prosecuted by the Feds for grazing cattle on federal land without the necessary permission. I have not followed the case at all, and figured they were a bunch of crackpots.

But in the past week the judge ruled a mistrial, and then in a further move dismissed all charges against the clan. They've been set free after 700 days in jail.

Good for them. The Libertarian in me says that the government owns way too much land out west, especially in Nevada. It should be sold off wholesale.

I have no idea what relevance the Bundy case has for the "revolution." But whatever--The Militant picked a winning issue, stood by it, and has been vindicated. Kudos.

Further Reading:

• Trotsky's Common Sense Diet
• Taxi Troubles
• Book Review: Grover Cleveland