For ranchers in the West, Heather Maude became the reluctant face of government overreach when she and her husband Charles were threatened with 20 years in prison over a fence on their South Dakota ranch.
Excellent overview, recap and status update. Secretary Rollins is indeed genuine and a patriot. Also no doubt what the outcome would have been with a Haris admin.
What is scary about the government backing down is that one hand does not know what the other is doing except when it comes to attacking ranchers and farmers. As in private life vindictiveness is present in government, maybe even more so because those that work for government think they are more important than the citizenry. Unless this family can get a definitive clear resolution on all matters, those vindictive bureaucrats will be at their throats again once a dem administration is back in force.
Completely agree, that’s why I feel it’s so important to stay on this story until every single detail is resolved. We need to hold our officials accountable.
I don’t understand a government that is willing to attack ranchers and farmers, particularly over such a trivial issue considering the land holdings of the feds. The vindictiveness is hard to fathom. I guess the love of power distorts human beings at every level. That thought is the only one that can make sense of this tragedy.
Excellent overview, recap and status update. Secretary Rollins is indeed genuine and a patriot. Also no doubt what the outcome would have been with a Haris admin.
Terrifying thought. For the Maude family and for all livestock producers/land stewards in the West…
What is scary about the government backing down is that one hand does not know what the other is doing except when it comes to attacking ranchers and farmers. As in private life vindictiveness is present in government, maybe even more so because those that work for government think they are more important than the citizenry. Unless this family can get a definitive clear resolution on all matters, those vindictive bureaucrats will be at their throats again once a dem administration is back in force.
Completely agree, that’s why I feel it’s so important to stay on this story until every single detail is resolved. We need to hold our officials accountable.
Great follow up, Keely. Thank you.
Thank you for reading Kelly!
I don’t understand a government that is willing to attack ranchers and farmers, particularly over such a trivial issue considering the land holdings of the feds. The vindictiveness is hard to fathom. I guess the love of power distorts human beings at every level. That thought is the only one that can make sense of this tragedy.