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Liberty Rebellion threatens to undermine coronavirus lockdowns.
News story:

"Inside an old factory north of Boise, a few dozen people gathered last week to hear from Ammon Bundy, the man who once led an armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge.

Ammon Bundy, who led the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge during a standoff in Oregon in 2016, is now campaigning against stay-at-home orders.

The meeting, which appeared to violate orders by Governor Brad Little of Idaho to avoid group gatherings, was an assertion of what Bundy said was a constitutional right to peacefully assemble. But Bundy said he also hoped to create a network of people ready to come to the aid of those facing closure of their businesses or other interference from the government as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

If it gets bad enough, and our rights are infringed upon enough, we can physically stand in defense in whatever way we need to, Bundy told the meeting. But we hope we dont have to get there.
In a state with pockets of deep wariness about both big government and mainstream medicine, the sweeping restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus have run into outright rebellion in parts of Idaho, which is facing its own worrying spike in coronavirus cases.

In a state with pockets of deep wariness about both big government and mainstream medicine, the sweeping restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus have run into outright rebellion in parts of Idaho, which is facing its own worrying spike in coronavirus cases.

The opposition is coming not only from people like Bundy, whose armed takeover of the Oregon refuge with dozens of other men and women in 2016 led to a 41-day standoff, but also from some state lawmakers and a county sheriff who are calling the governors statewide stay-at-home order an infringement on individual liberties.

Health care providers and others have been horrified at the public calls to countermand social-distancing requirements, warning that failing to take firm measures could overwhelm Idahos small hospitals and put large numbers of people at risk of dying."

MORE information: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/liberty-rebellion-in-idaho-threatens-to-undermine-coronavirus-efforts/ar-BB12hMAq

Also...
This last part of the article caught my attention as well:

"Much of the regions tensions revolve around skepticism over the advice from medical leaders, which some people here regard as unwarranted. Bundy compared the effects of the virus to the flu, even though epidemiologists have warned that it can kill at a much higher rate.
He said that he would prefer in any case to become infected soon, while he is otherwise healthy.
I want the virus now, Bundy said.

Doctors in Idaho have been concerned not only about the public calls for canceling the governors stay-at-home order, but also about comments that play down the danger of the virus. COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, is a particular threat to people who are older or who have underlying conditions, as evidenced by a nursing home in Washington state where the virus contributed to dozens of deaths.

If we stop doing what were doing, it could deteriorate so quickly, and our resources could be overwhelmed so quickly, said Hurt, the emergency doctor at Bonner General Health. Its scary for the people in this community, and scary for us as hospital workers, to be inundated with that.

On a side note...
For anyone not familiar with the 2016 Oregon stand-off / armed takeover (led by Ammon Bundy), here is a pic from it with an article if you want extra details beyond what the article above revealed:

Oregon standoff from 2016: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/10/oregon-standoff-three-percenter-groups



Also..
Ammon Bundy in the center of this pic below with his cowboy hat (surrounded by his associates):



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I don't think we should let them play the libertarian game. But, if they want to play it, they need to go all in. They don't want to live in society, fine, alienate them. Keep them away from the public, out of hospitals, out of stores. If they don't want to quarantine themselves, quarantine them. Set up a barricade and keep them isolated. People can bring them food and medical supplies, doctors can treat them if they choose so, but they also should pay for EVERY expense they incur. That is the liberty they choose.

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Bundy is a glorified thug who somehow gets others to follow him.
This is fucking crazy.
Between this and that other news story where some guy in NYC poured acid on some lady, I have a feeling that more and more people are going to be going fucking nuts.

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If they dare to fight the government they will get slaughtered