This rancher says the Bundys are idiots — but he too is worried about losing access to public land

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By Darby Minow SmithJan 8, 2016, 5:37 pm80 pts
The Bundy brothers and the rest of the armed gang holed up at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon claim to represent ranchers. They don’t. Just ask my dad. I grew up as a Montana ranch kid, and our lives revolved around federal grazing permits — and following all the associated rules. Every year,…

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