Today's lesson comes from Proverbs 14:7: "Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge." In other words, don't waste time arguing with a jackass. Federal authorities finally learned that lesson. Unfortunately, a lot of people had to die before it sunk in. Ed Brown won't be adding to the body count - much to his chagrin. Brown, a New Hampshire resident who refuses to pay his income taxes, seems almost giddy at the prospect of being the victim of another Ruby Ridge. That was the 1992 tragedy in northern Idaho when Brown's fellow zealot, Randy Weaver, took a stand against federal agents - with deadly results. ... So far, federal authorities have responded with the patience of Job -- Tom Henderson/Lewiston Tribune.

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DFO: I still remember the shocked look on the faces of Tony Stewart and other local human-rights activists when they learned during a news conference during the Ruby Ridge siege that Sammy Weaver had been killed. A weird time for all.

Question: Have you ever figured out who was chiefly to blame for the Ruby Ridge shootout?

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