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Under compared so other ranchers, absolutely not. >> in 1989 a fed up wayne, sr. published a book titled "storm over range lands." they claim that in response the government reacted by going after them even harder. and by the end of 1990 had suspended one of their essential grazing permits. >> we were observing the effects of cattle grazing to the resources. >> the forest service made this video in 1991 laying out their case. >> excessive grazing is causing one of the more undesirable species. >...

Trespass suit against wayne, jr. with this case pending along with the one his father filed against the government years before, the legal bills were addeding up wayne, jr. couldnt afford to pay the lawyers and keep the ranch afloat. >> you decided to go to law school to support yourself. >> i figured it was cheaper for me to learn the law. i had to quit ranching, lock myself in the office and devote myself to full-time litigation. >> 13 trial week, 100-plus depositions, 50 cases of file boxes, ...

Him of destroying government property. >> he was arrested, tried, convicted then you went to the ninth circuit court of appeals -- >> and overturned it. yes, the ninth circuit throuew e cases out. >> by the mid 90s, they were essentially broke. both mother and father had to find other jobs to feed the family. >> the stress was significant for my mom especially. >> ramona is one of waynes four big sisters. >> she shad five kids, running this house and then the situation with the government on top...

7,000 acres. it also included exclusive access to more than 7,000 acres of adjoining land, so called open range. wayne took a couple of days to show us around. >> the you really need that much property in. >> yes, in this country it takes 320 acre to raise one cow for one year. >> they couldnt afford to purchase the acres, so they paid for their smaller piece of property and at the same time bought the right to water and grazing on the larger spread. thats the way its been done out here since th...

Trespass suit against wayne, jr. with this case pending along with the one his father filed against the government years before, the legal bills were addeding up wayne, jr. couldnt afford to pay the lawyers and keep the ranch afloat. >> you decided to go to law school to support yourself. >> i figured it was cheaper for me to learn the law. i had to quit ranching, lock myself in the office and devote myself to full-time litigation. >> 13 trial week, 100-plus depositions, 50 cases of file boxes, ...

Him of destroying government property. >> he was arrested, tried, convicted then you went to the ninth circuit court of appeals -- >> and overturned it. yes, the ninth circuit throuew e cases out. >> by the mid 90s, they were essentially broke. both mother and father had to find other jobs to feed the family. >> the stress was significant for my mom especially. >> ramona is one of waynes four big sisters. >> she shad five kids, running this house and then the situation with the government on top...

Trespass suit against wayne, jr. with this case pending along with the one his father filed against the government years before, the legal bills were addeding up wayne, jr. couldnt afford to pay the lawyers and keep the ranch afloat. >> you decided to go to law school to support yourself. >> i figured it was cheaper for me to learn the law. i had to quit ranching, lock myself in the office and devote myself to full-time litigation. >> 13 trial week, 100-plus depositions, 50 cases of file boxes, ...

Impounded and eventually sold over 100 cattle pep then they sent them a bill for the difference between the sale and the cost of con fie skags. >> that was the final straw. it was virtually impossible to run cows anymore because theres no guarantee they with can keep a cow on the side of the im their cattle ranches business was effectively shut down. there was only one option left. they sued the government claiming their property had been taken without compensation or due process. just four mont...

Trespass suit against wayne, jr. with this case pending along with the one his father filed against the government years before, the legal bills were addeding up wayne, jr. couldnt afford to pay the lawyers and keep the ranch afloat. >> you decided to go to law school to support yourself. >> i figured it was cheaper for me to learn the law. i had to quit ranching, lock myself in the office and devote myself to full-time litigation. >> 13 trial week, 100-plus depositions, 50 cases of file boxes, ...

Him of destroying government property. >> he was arrested, tried, convicted then you went to the ninth circuit court of appeals -- >> and overturned it. yes, the ninth circuit throuew e cases out. >> by the mid 90s, they were essentially broke. both mother and father had to find other jobs to feed the family. >> the stress was significant for my mom especially. >> ramona is one of waynes four big sisters. >> she shad five kids, running this house and then the situation with the government on top...