Posted on 09/16/2009 8:34:46 PM PDT by pansgold
“Who funds these enviro whackos that cause such fishy problems?”
Largely, they are operated by lawyers and funded by a provision in the ESA that allows anyone to sue the government to make them comply with protection of ‘endangered species’ AND collect attorney fees. It’s quite the racket and the same one we should be using to force the DHS to secure the borders.
Illegal alien Mexican drug cartels just burned down 88,000 acres of California in just one of their fires...talk about habitat destruction! But you won’t hear the enviros complain about that!
Another source of their funding is YOU....US Taxpayer grants handed out by our legislooters. The enviro groups are taking advantage just like other ‘community organizers’ like ACORN.
from the article:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341502/posts
But Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation and an expert on welfare and poverty said these community organizing networks “basically get paid to make noise” and “serve as a clearinghouse for moving government money around.”
Been there done that back in Gresham, Wisconsin when a bunch of 30-06 carrying farmers ran the DNR off the farm for taking water from the stream.
The organizer is still in prison. 20 years. His name is Tommy Stockheimer and we stood shoulder to shoulder many times before. He headed the Michigan Posse.
BTW the farmer lost in court and was fined.
Other than ruffle a few feathers, I’d say we came out on the short end of the stick.
Where will the protest be? Mendota?
I wrote Ray Appleton at KMJ and got no reply yet. His directions on his web page are 198 west from Visalia to Lemoore and 8 miles past the Navy base look for all the cars and signs.
envojudges don’t need funding.
“STATE OWNED WATER”? There’s legislation out there to federalize and place all water under the control of the Army Corp of Engineers.
SEAN HANNITY DOING LIVE SHOW IN THE VALLEY ON WATER FOR FULL HOUR
Some of you may know by now, but Sean Hannity from FoxNews with be coming to the Valley. This time he is coming in person to do his entire show, Hannity, from the westside. Obviously, this is another important opportunity to highlight the serious issues we face here in the Valley, and to bring attention to the government imposed drought that we are all suffering through. Details are below:
What: LIVE on the Sean Hannity Show for FoxNews
When: Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Time: Show goes live at 6:00pm (my suggestion is to plan on arriving by 5:00pm, because we are expecting THOUSANDS of people to attend)
Where: A fallowed field on the Westside in Fresno County (Tomatoes were grown on this land in 2008, but in 2009 NOTHING was planted because of the water cut-off)
Located on the south side of Highway 198, to the west of the Fresno/Kings County line. The field is exactly 8 miles WEST of Lemoore Naval Air Station. The field is very easy to find, because the main entrance is marked with a speed limit sign and a white wrought iron gate. (See photo of entrance attached)
Also, the area will be clearly marked with signs and banners.
As it stands now, parking will be available on the shoulder of Hwy 198, or in the field adjacent to the field we are using for the set. The producers for Hannity have been in contact with the CA Highway Patrol, and they will be on hand to assist with directing traffic, and to help with security.
The Latino Water Coalition has graciously agreed to provide porta-potties, and Families Protecting the Valley has agreed to provide complimentary bottled water (much like they did for the Hannity event in Huron in August).
(Been looking for an image of it, but could not find one. Will find one later I am sutre)
read what we did to get the water flowing again there.
Still sounds like they could use some of that same old grit and civil disobedience...but on a larger scale.
unfortunately there is NO CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY to do this, unless of course you can tell me which part of the enumerated powers gives them this authority?? THERE IS NONE
Dare to READ THE CONSTITUTION
>> I’ve both caught and eaten my share of smelt. &etc
Stop it! You’re making me hungry and lunch is an hour away!
The crazies are taking over!
Can’t wait to hear all about this.
Jeff, thank you for your brave work. This whole country has literally gone crazy. This whole story makes no sense! Politicians do not THINK anymore, they just ACT! I am not getting emails from DEMOCRATS complaining about Pelosi and Obama!
civil disobedience...but on a larger scale....
What are they going to do if a large group ( a few thousand)stood shoudler to shoulder and turned the water back on......Fire on them....I think not.
Oooooo, I love that perfect description!!!
This incitement will lead directly to murders in San Francisco.
Sean is doing a great job on his broadcast tonight. Thank you Sean and hello to all the people of the Valley that are suffering - without jobs because of wacky environmental laws. Save a fish, kill a farming valley. Brilliant! \sarcasm
This valley is dried up because the government turned off their water. Would rather send it into the SF Bay because of a little fish. Jeez!
Wikipedia:
Agriculture
Historian Kevin Starr has referred to the San Joaquin Valley as “the most productive unnatural environment on Earth.”[citation needed] By some estimates, 12.8% of the United States’ agricultural production (as measured by dollar value) comes from California, and the majority of that is in the San Joaquin Valley.[2] Grapes—table, raisin, and to a lesser extent wine—are perhaps the valley’s highest-profile product, but equally (if not more) important are cotton, nuts (especially almonds and pistachios), citrus, and vegetables. The J. G. Boswell Company’s farming operation in Kings County is the largest single cotton farm in the world, occupying over 162 square kilometres (40,000 acres). Certain places are identified quite strongly with a given crop: Stockton produces the majority of the asparagus consumed in the United States, and Fresno is credited as the birthplace of the raisin.
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