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April 25, 2014

Right-Wing Backers Criticize Rancher Cliven Bundy After Racist Remarks 
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A Nevada rancher whose stand against the federal government became a
right-wing cause celebre has been caught on tape making racist comments.
Cliven Bundy refused to pay decades-worth of fees for grazing his cattle
on federal land, prompting a standoff with federal rangers, during which
an armed militia of supporters flocked to his aid. In comments quoted by
the New York Times, Bundy discussed what he termed "the Negro."

Cliven Bundy: "So now what do they do? They abort their young children,
they put their young men in jail, because they never learned how to pick
cotton. And I’ve often wondered, are they better off as slaves,
picking cotton and having a family life and doing things, or are they
better off under government subsidy?"

Right-wing figures, including Fox News host Sean Hannity and Republican
Senators Dean Heller, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz, have all condemned Bundy's
remarks after they publicly supported his case.

 

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