Washington Post Gets Story 180 Degrees Wrong: Oregon Rancher Wants Private Use of Federal Lands (see Addendum)

We all know about the problem who expect handouts from the government because they are too lazy or incompetent to make it on their own. The Washington Post wrote about a cattle rancher in Oregon who fits this bill, but so badly represented the facts most readers probably did not understand what is at stake.

The piece is about two ranchers in Southeastern Oregon, Dwight Hammond Jr. and his son, Steven, who were convicted of committing arson on federal property. According to the article, they a...