{"id":18957,"date":"2015-08-31T12:22:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=18957"},"modified":"2018-10-05T05:06:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T09:06:10","slug":"epa-to-the-federal-courts-up-yours-bub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=18957","title":{"rendered":"EPA to the Federal Courts: Up Yours Bub!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. Last week a federal judge,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ralph_R._Erickson\" target=\"_blank\">Ralph Erickson of the District Court for the District of North Dakota<\/a>, stopped the latest power grab by the Environmental Pollution Agency. The new rules would have basically given the EPA absolute power of everyone&#8217;s property.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA-River.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA-River-300x143.jpg?resize=300%2C143\" alt=\"EPA-River\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA-River.jpg?resize=300%2C143&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA-River.jpg?resize=500%2C238&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA-River.jpg?w=1014&amp;ssl=1 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The response by the EPA when told that their new regulations were blocked was simple and demonstrates that this agency must be closed down. They announced they were going to enforce the new regulations anyway and the hell with the courts. Here are some of the details from Fox News:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>The Environmental Protection Agency says it is going forward with a new federal rule to protect small streams, tributaries and wetlands, despite a court ruling that blocked the measure in 13 central and Western states. <\/i><i>The EPA says the rule, which took effect Friday in more than three dozen states, will safeguard drinking water for millions of Americans.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/politifact-pof.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/politifact-pof.jpg?resize=240%2C184\" alt=\"politifact-pof\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Actually, it doesn&#8217;t. The goal is to end the property rights of millions of Americans. So, what&#8217;s the EPA&#8217;s excuse for ignoring a federal judge? According to <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/252140-judge-blocks-obamas-water-rule\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>In a statement shortly after the ruling, the EPA was defiant and said that the injunction only applies in the 13 states that filed for it: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. <\/i><i>\u201cIn all other respects, the rule is effective on August 28,\u201d EPA Press Secretary Melissa Harrison said in the statement. \u201cThe agencies are evaluating these orders and considering next steps in the litigation.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin-235x300.jpg?resize=235%2C300\" alt=\"Stalin\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin.jpg?resize=805%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 805w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin.jpg?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/stalin.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While I am not a lawyer, I think that a federal court decision is in effect across the United States unless another court of the same level comes to a different conclusion. This is the reason that cases end up in front of the Supreme Court. You have to federal courts disagreeing with each other. As far as I know, this isn&#8217;t the case here.<\/p>\n<p>What happens next when the EPA stormtroopers arrive on a farm or a ranch that isn&#8217;t \u201cprotected\u201d by this ruling and start making demands? Under the worst case scenario, you will have shots fired, and them the whole thing blows up. You could end up with a \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=14644\" target=\"_blank\">Bundy Ranch<\/a>\u201d scenario that ends up with a full blown gun battle between the EPA, the citizens and possibly local and state law enforcement coming in on the citizens side. That sort of scenario came very close to happening in Nevada a year and a half ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Gadsden_flag.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7978\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Gadsden_flag-300x199.png?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"Gadsden_flag\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Gadsden_flag.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Gadsden_flag.png?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Gadsden_flag.png?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Gadsden_flag.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Obama and his minions, a congress that has walked away from it&#8217;s oversight responsibilities and government agencies that are acting as a law unto themselves, the United States is the closest it&#8217;s been to a full blown civil war since the 1850&#8217;s. I don&#8217;t know what Donald Trump&#8217;s position is on dealing with these lawless agencies. Perhaps someone should ask. The right answer and he will be the next president of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Thatisall<\/p>\n<p><i><b>~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[yasr_visitor_votes size=&#8221;medium&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. Last week a federal judge, Ralph Erickson of the District Court for the District of North Dakota, stopped the latest power grab by the Environmental Pollution Agency. The new rules would have basically given the EPA absolute power of everyone&#8217;s property. <a href=\"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=18957\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,37,100,71,8,115,219,35],"tags":[52,3,239,127,12,17,101,23,27],"class_list":["post-18957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crime","category-liberty-politics","category-moonbat","category-news-of-the-day","category-politics","category-stupidity-crime","category-the-good-idea-fairy","category-tyranny","tag-constitution","tag-crime","tag-epa","tag-fascism","tag-freedom","tag-liberty","tag-news","tag-slavery","tag-totalitarianism"],"views":530,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15434,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=15434","url_meta":{"origin":18957,"position":0},"title":"The EPA plans to end due process","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"July 10, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. 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It looks like the Environmental Protection Agency has been colluding with the radical Green organizations regarding the Clean Power Plan.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Crime&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Crime","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"Earth First","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Earth-First-300x287.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23837,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=23837","url_meta":{"origin":18957,"position":2},"title":"EPA now being forced to do it\u2019s actual job","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"March 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. The Environmental Protection Agency was set up decades ago to help clean up polluted air and water. They did a fairly good job at it too. However, rather then slowly fade away, they went in the other direction and began grabbing more money and authority unto themselves.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Just Desserts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Just Desserts","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=135"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA-River-300x143.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":19435,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=19435","url_meta":{"origin":18957,"position":3},"title":"States and business going after EPA","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"November 2, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. As I've written in the past, the Environmental Protection Agency has been running out of control for over a decade. 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