Ammon Bundy decries federal "tyranny," but he sought aid from the government to help his company.

[OnePercenter]

Hypocrite? I think so.

As one of the leaders of a band of armed, anti-government activists who have taken over a Fish and Wildlife Service building in Oregon, Ammon Bundy has denounced the "tyranny" of the federal government. And he has brought a new round of attention to the anti-government militia movement that in 2014 rallied behind his father, Cliven Bundy, when the elder Bundy and armed supporters confronted federal agents in Nevada. But not long ago, Ammon Bundy sought out help from the government he now decries and received a federal small-business loan guarantee.

Ammon Bundy runs a Phoenix-based company called Valet Fleet Services LLC, which specializes in repairing and maintaining fleets of semi-trucks throughout Arizona. On April 15, 2010—Tax Day, as it happens—Bundy's business borrowed $530,000 through a Small Business Administration loan guarantee program. The available public record does not indicate what the loan was used for or whether it was repaid. The SBA website notes that this loan guarantee was issued under a program "to aid small businesses which are unable to obtain financing in the private credit marketplace." The government estimated that this subsidy could cost taxpayers $22,419. Bundy did not respond to an email request for comment about the SBA loan.

The leader of the Oregon armed protest hates the feds—except that time he needed a six-figure loan.

 

[bodecea]

He'll probably default on it and cry oppression.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

He doesn't have to pay back the welfare rancher money he and his dead beat daddy get every year. The tax payers get to eat that and then pay them more next year.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

It looked like he cried "Michelle is a tranny"

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Ammon Bundy took out $530,000 federal loan - CNN.com

 

[initforme]

He is an american embarrassment. Look at his quotes about black people. He is out there. Untrustworthy. Nutty.

 

[tinydancer]

He doesn't have to pay back the welfare rancher money he and his dead beat daddy get every year. The tax payers get to eat that and then pay them more next year.

Gee I never see you bitching about Al Sharpton and all his mooching off the government.

Hey I know. Let's send 200 armed agents and helicopters to Al's house to reclaim the taxes he owes. Let's level the playing field.

 

[tinydancer]

Ammon Bundy took out $530,000 federal loan - CNN.com

And? That has nothing to do with that crime syndicate called the BLM.

 

[OnePercenter]

He is an american embarrassment. Look at his quotes about black people. He is out there. Untrustworthy. Nutty.

He's the poster boy for the Libertarian Party. King of the Nut-Job's.....

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd says, "G-men gettin' ready to swoop down like dey did at Waco...

FBI Meets With Oregon Refuge Occupiers
January 24, 2016 - A Friday meeting between Ammon Bundy and FBI agents lasted only a few minutes and did not appear to make progress toward ending the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Bundy, a leader in the occupation that began Jan. 2, wants to hold public negotiations with the FBI, and said he was disappointed that the agency's designated negotiator -- based 130 miles away in Bend -- did not show up to talk with him Friday at a site next to the Burns Municipal Airport. "I kind of feel that if he doesn't have the authority to come here without a bunch of permissions ... he's probably not the one we need to talk to," Bundy told other FBI agents. The FBI is under increasing pressure from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and others to end the refuge takeover. So far Bundy and other anti-government protesters have been able to come and go freely from the refuge headquarters complex they've occupied. The FBI, in a statement released Thursday, said its response "has been deliberate and measured as we seek a peaceful resolution."

Out at the refuge, those occupying the headquarters complex report an increase in surveillance. On Friday evening after dark, a plane buzzed low over a watchtower and then repeatedly circled the perimeter of the headquarters area, according to Nikaoli Thornton, a militia supporter from Montana who stands at an entrance road. "We waved at it as it went by," Thornton said. Also Friday, two FBI agents were spotted driving on a refuge road. They were approached by one of the occupiers, who had a polite conversation with them before they resumed their drive. Though FBI negotiations are typically held out of public view, Bundy on Thursday went to the FBI command post at the Burns airport. There, flanked by reporters, he met with agents and talked via cellphone with the Bend-based negotiator.

Protest leader Ammon Bundy, holding papers, and others walk up from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters compound​

On Friday, before going back to the airport, Bundy talked privately with the negotiator by phone and later said he asked the FBI official to meet face-to-face. Once Bundy reached the airport, he quickly ended the meeting when the FBI negotiator was not there. "I really don't think at this point having a phone conversation here ... would be beneficial," Bundy said. "He of course wanted to do it in private, and I think the people have a right to hear that." Bundy is the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who has refused for years to pay federal grazing fees. During the refuge takeover, Ammon Bundy has emerged as a leader in a movement that seeks to transfer federal land to local control.

Throughout the refuge occupation, Bundy has been allowed to come and go freely. On his Friday visit to the Burns airport, he also drove downtown to try and meet with Harney County Sheriff David Ward. He was met at the county courthouse by armed law enforcement officers wearing bullet proof vests. Ward was not available, so Bundy spoke with Lt. Deputy Sheriff Brian Needham. Once again, Bundy did most of the talking, asking again and again if the sheriff had given the FBI permission to be in the county. "The FBI is here working in conjunction with the sheriff's office," Needham said. Once that meeting ended, Bundy returned to the refuge.

FBI Holds Meeting With Oregon Refuge Occupiers | Officer.com

 

[Moonglow]

He is an american embarrassment. Look at his quotes about black people. He is out there. Untrustworthy. Nutty.

We all know he is just a white niggah...

 

[Moonglow]

Uncle Ferd says, "G-men gettin' ready to swoop down like dey did at Waco...

FBI Meets With Oregon Refuge Occupiers
January 24, 2016 - A Friday meeting between Ammon Bundy and FBI agents lasted only a few minutes and did not appear to make progress toward ending the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Bundy, a leader in the occupation that began Jan. 2, wants to hold public negotiations with the FBI, and said he was disappointed that the agency's designated negotiator -- based 130 miles away in Bend -- did not show up to talk with him Friday at a site next to the Burns Municipal Airport. "I kind of feel that if he doesn't have the authority to come here without a bunch of permissions ... he's probably not the one we need to talk to," Bundy told other FBI agents. The FBI is under increasing pressure from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and others to end the refuge takeover. So far Bundy and other anti-government protesters have been able to come and go freely from the refuge headquarters complex they've occupied. The FBI, in a statement released Thursday, said its response "has been deliberate and measured as we seek a peaceful resolution."

Out at the refuge, those occupying the headquarters complex report an increase in surveillance. On Friday evening after dark, a plane buzzed low over a watchtower and then repeatedly circled the perimeter of the headquarters area, according to Nikaoli Thornton, a militia supporter from Montana who stands at an entrance road. "We waved at it as it went by," Thornton said. Also Friday, two FBI agents were spotted driving on a refuge road. They were approached by one of the occupiers, who had a polite conversation with them before they resumed their drive. Though FBI negotiations are typically held out of public view, Bundy on Thursday went to the FBI command post at the Burns airport. There, flanked by reporters, he met with agents and talked via cellphone with the Bend-based negotiator.

Protest leader Ammon Bundy, holding papers, and others walk up from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters compound​

On Friday, before going back to the airport, Bundy talked privately with the negotiator by phone and later said he asked the FBI official to meet face-to-face. Once Bundy reached the airport, he quickly ended the meeting when the FBI negotiator was not there. "I really don't think at this point having a phone conversation here ... would be beneficial," Bundy said. "He of course wanted to do it in private, and I think the people have a right to hear that." Bundy is the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who has refused for years to pay federal grazing fees. During the refuge takeover, Ammon Bundy has emerged as a leader in a movement that seeks to transfer federal land to local control.

Throughout the refuge occupation, Bundy has been allowed to come and go freely. On his Friday visit to the Burns airport, he also drove downtown to try and meet with Harney County Sheriff David Ward. He was met at the county courthouse by armed law enforcement officers wearing bullet proof vests. Ward was not available, so Bundy spoke with Lt. Deputy Sheriff Brian Needham. Once again, Bundy did most of the talking, asking again and again if the sheriff had given the FBI permission to be in the county. "The FBI is here working in conjunction with the sheriff's office," Needham said. Once that meeting ended, Bundy returned to the refuge.

FBI Holds Meeting With Oregon Refuge Occupiers | Officer.com

It'll be another Alamo...