Brannon Howse: August 10, 2010

Sheriff Tony DeMeo of Nye County, Nevada stands up to the federal government and defends the state and U.S. Constitution. This is a Sheriff that understands the state and federal Constitutions and teaches it to his deputies. We need more Sheriffs like Sheriff DeMeo. Starting in 1991, the federal government was trying to seize the cattle of a rancher so they could then justify taking his water rights. When Sheriff DeMeo took office in 2003, he told his deputies that illegal cattle seizures were prohibited and that any federal agents attempting to confiscate cattle would be arrested. Shortly after this the Bureau of Land Management arrived at the ranch owned by the Hage family to perform a seizure. The Sheriff’s Deputy told the federal agents that there would be no seizure or taking of cattle as it would be unconstitutional. The Deputy was told that the BLM federal agents intended to arrest DeMeo and use armed force to take Hage’s cattle. Sheriff DeMeo advised the federal agent that their SWAT team would be faced with Sheriff DeMeo’s SWAT team if they proceeded. Sheriff DeMeo also said he would arrest any federal agent trying to enforce any unlawful, unconstitutional order. Hear the Sheriff in his own words.