This helps to explain what is really going on in Nevada.
And I qoute.
Reply by Dr. Arthur W. Carpenter 5 hours ago
I got this about a day ago and do not have a source to reference so the validity is up in the air, but it sounds about right:
The Bundy family in Nevada has been in a land dispute with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for over 20 years. So why are they now playing hard ball? 200 agents, snipers, and cattle rustling. They have tasered his son and knocked his wife down and the snipers are an effective intimidation tool we haven't seen the government use since Ruby Ridge and Waco. Why? The short answer is Harry Reid.
This is a little complicated, but bear with me and I will try to make it all clear for you. The first thing you need to know is that the BLM does not really care about the so called endangered tortoise. Cows are of little danger to them. The tortoises have lived with cattle in that range for over 100 years. However, something that has been scrubbed from their website is illuminating. It seems that the BLM wants that land for a solar wind farm.
More to the point, Harvey Whittemore wants that land. For those of you who do not know who Whittemore is, he is a guest of the federal penal system. His crime? Funneling illegal campaign contributions to Harry Reid.
Who else wants the land? Whittemore's investors, the Chinese. ENN Energy Group wants to build a 5 billion dollar solar farm in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone, of which Bundy's farm is part of. All of the other ranchers have already capitulated. So why would ENN Energy Group want to build such a solar farm? EB-5 visas. For an investment of half a million dollars, you can be eligible for an EB-5 visa, which allows a foreign national who invests in this country to get a fast track visa.
And who represents ENN in all negotiations? Rory Reid, son of Harry. Harry is very involved in the plan too. Some may ask how Harry could get the Chinese, some of whom are unsavory characters approved for EB-5 visas after they have already been rejected and exhausted their appeals.
This is where Alejandro Mayorkas comes in. Mayorkas won confirmation as the number two person at the Department of Homeland Security. (DHS) At the time of his confirmation, Mayorkas was under investigation for pushing through EB-5 visas for Terry McAuliffe (Now governor of Virginia) and Anthony Rodham, brother of Hillary and former son in law of Barbara Boxer. Mayorkas approved EB-5 visas for their car company.
So how did Mayorkas get confirmed while under investigation? Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option to prevent a filibuster on Mayorkas' nomination. He sailed right through.
Now, Harry has all of his ducks in a row and only Bundy stands in his way.
Can Harry get away with it? Why not? He has before.
Harry Reid became a millionaire in real estate after getting elected senator. Coincidence? Yeah, and I won a Tom Cruise look alike contest. Let's look at some of the deals that made Harry the tycoon he is today. The Del Webb Co had some desert land, they wanted to trade for some prime Las Vegas property. Along comes Harry to the rescue and helps usher the trade through. The taxpayers are the ones who paid. That Vegas property could have been sold for a nice price and the government could have bought an entire desert for their profit. Instead the profit went to Harry Reid. Not directly though.
After closing the deal, Del Webb sold Harry 2 parcels of land. One he bought on his own and one he bought in a partnership with shady character, Jay Brown. This was in 1998. In 2001, Harry sold the land to a limited partnership at no profit. Harry did not disclose the land sale on his disclosure report or his interest in the limited liability corporation, created by Brown. Both are ethics violations for which the senate didn't pursue.
The land needed to be rezoned and Harry made a personal appeal to local officials who gladly complied. In 2004, the land was sold and Harry made 1.1 million dollars. Thanks Del.
As you all know democrats want to build bridges and Harry Reid is no different. He lobbied for a bridge that would connect Arizona to Nevada near Vegas. That means people who owned land on the Arizona side would see their property values increase greatly. You know, land owners, like Harry 'Century 21' Reid. Reid's land increased in value from 479,430 dollars to 1.46 million. Harry then complained about the higher valuation in order to keep from paying his fair share of taxes. I know you find it shocking that Harry would profit at the taxpayer's expense, nonetheless, it's true.
Some of you may recall during the stimulus debate, Harry held up the bill until he got 8 billion dollars to build a high speed rail from LA to Las Vegas. This would greatly benefit anyone whose family is very active in Vegas real estate. You know, like Reid.
And that is why the BLM won't stop until they defeat Mr Bundy. All roads lead to Harry.
Dr. LeRoy H. Graw
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