radical splinter groups that said they didn t believe in the existence of the united states of america. to better understand the sage brush rebellion, you need to know who s on their side. surprising answers tonight in part ii of in-depth from nbc s lisa myers. i m helen chen wich. reporter: in many ways withes, representative helen chenowich is the representative of the sage brush rebellion. she wants states to take back control of land from the federal government and to weaken environmental regulations and protection of endangerened species. spotted owls are supposed to have 4,000 acres per nesting pairs of spotted owls. i mean, i don t even know how they find each other in 4,000 acres, but that s besides the point. if she stopped there, chenoweth would merely be a conservative with a western flair.
surprising answers tonight in part ii of in-depth from nbc s lisa myers. i m helen chen wich. reporter: in many ways withes, representative helen chenowich is the representative of the sage brush rebellion. she wants states to take back control of land from the federal government and to weaken environmental regulations and protection of endangerened species. spotted owls are supposed to have 4,000 acres per nesting pairs of spotted owls. i mean, i don t even know how they find each other in 4,000 acres, but that s besides the point. reporter: if she stopped there, chenoweth would merely be a conservative with a western flair. what distinguishes her and some of her freshman colleagues is their firm believe that the federal government has crossed the line. that instead of protecting individuals, it routine lay tyrannizes them.
existence of the united states of america. to better understand the sage brush rebellion, you need to know who s on their side. surprising answers tonight in part ii of in-depth from nbc s lisa myers. i m helen chen wich. reporter: in many ways withes, representative helen chenowich is the representative of the sage brush rebellion. she wants states to take back control of land from the federal government and to weaken environmental regulations and protection of endangerened species. spotted owls are supposed to have 4,000 acres per nesting pairs of spotted owls. i mean, i don t even know how they find each other in 4,000 acres, but that s besides the point. reporter: if she stopped there, chenoweth would merely be a conservative with a western flair. what distinguishes her and some of her freshman colleagues is their firm believe that the