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Watch: Cliven Bundy Claims God Told Him to Fight a ?Civil War? | Occupy Democrats
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Welfare rancher Cliven Bundy told a crowd recently about his religious inspiration for his armed rebellion against the Federal government.
The Lord told me if [the local sheriff doesnt] take away these arms from federal agents, we the people will have to face these arms in a civil war, Bundy told members of the socially conservative Independent American Party.
Bundy has been in a 20 year standoff with the federal government for refusing to pay grazing fees for his large cattle herd, and for trespassing on federal land. Earlier this year, Bundy invited self-proclaimed militia members onto his property to aim guns federal agents to keep them away.
The federal government says Bundy owes over $1 million in fees and penalties for trespassing on federal property without a permit for more than 20 years, but Bundy refuses to acknowledge federal authority on federally owned land.
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