Every time I get thinking that I know the full stories behind what happened at the Malheur wildlife refuge in Oregon in 2016, I’m reminded that there’s still a lot I didn’t know. For instance, this past weekend, I had the chance to attend the screening of the second part of a fascinating documentary called “LaVoy – Dead Man Talking”. The film is part of a series produced by the Center for Self Governance. It’s a remarkable documentary that outlines the process by which Ammon and Ryan Bundy, along with LaVoy Finicum and others, chose to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. What makes it a highly valuable source of information is that the film uses the actual words of the key players themselves rather than a commentator’s interpretation of what they may have said. Much of the footage consists of YouTube videos recorded by LaVoy himself as well as undercover audio recordings made by law enforcement informants who infiltrated the public meetings leading up to the occupation. There’s a great deal that a person can learn from going directly to the source rather than relying on incomplete and sometimes distorted reporting from others...MORE
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