The Biggest Question We’re Still Asking About the Oregon ‘Occupation’: What’s Happening to Our Country
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Last week was the funeral of LaVoy Finnicum.
You may not recognize the name but you’ve no doubt heard about the “armed activists” who “occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge” in Oregon last month.
The occupation ended when Oregon Gov. Kate Brown asked for President Barack Obama’s assistance for a “swift resolution.” Five days later, LaVoy Finnicum was dead.
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