Bundy Domestic Terrorist has Foster Kids taken away: Government Money Stops

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/get-the-government-s-hands-off-my-foster-kid-subsidies

Here's a disturbing update from the Oregon militant standoff. Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, one of the most colorful militants, says that Arizona child protective services has removed four foster children, apparently all boys, from his care because of his involvement in the standoff.

There's no direct evidence offered to show that the removals are tied to the standoff, though the timing - all coinciding with the standoff - makes it a reasonable surmise. And there's zero evidence to back up Finicum's claim that the federal government pressured state authorities to remove the children. Indeed, he doesn't claim to have any evidence, just his suspicion, which for him seems to equal evidence.
Two points got my attention about this story.
First, having one parent away from the home for a significant period of time committing a number of high profile federal crimes would seem like at least a plausible reason to remove the children. This doesn't seem to occur to Finicum.
The second point comes further down in the article. From a mix of tabulations by Oregon Public Broadcasting and Finicum's own account, Finicum and his wife apparently get almost all or all of their income from being foster parents. His ranch in Chino Valley, Arizona is break even at best and appears to generate no income.