Reid says U.S. must confront extremism on public lands

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., Thursday called on Congress to confront the growing problem of violent extremism on public lands.“This report shines a much needed spotlight on the threat posed by anti-government extremists,” he said referring to a report by the Center for American Progress.. “These dangerous groups openly flout the law and deny Americans their ability to use public lands.”Reid referred to the actions of armed groups in Nevada and Oregon which he said, “ha