In last week’s reading of the Hebrew scriptures…

As I slog through (and that’s what it often is, a slog) the entire Bible this year, I find myself about halfway through the book of Joshua, and am mired in a lot of who-gets-what, as God tells Joshua precisely which tribe gets which tract of land. Given so much time and attention devoted to actually reaching the …

So which of those anti-government ranchers came across the Bering Strait?

(To claim the western land they now claim is theirs.) Burns Paiute chair Charlotte Rodrique has expressed concern that the anti-government occupiers of the wildlife refuse in Oregon are endangering the tribe’s sacred space. And while the Bundys et al talk about wrestling the land away from the federal government, they should think about proper ownership: “This …

See what’s different between the Dann sisters and Cliven Bundy:

Land and freedom, from New Statesman

You can read more here. And thanks, Leftover, for the link.