Posted on 02/08/2014 1:12:03 PM PST by Jim Robinson
The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama will come to Fresno on Feb. 14 to discuss the drought and federal efforts to deal with it.
A White House official said further details about the president's trip to the central San Joaquin Valley will be made public in the coming days.
The trip will mark Obama's first visit to the Fresno area. The only other time he visited the region was in October 2012 when he traveled to the United Farm Workers headquarters at Keene in Kern County to dedicate the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument.
The drought has been a key focus of action in the House this week. The Republican-led House on Wednesday passed a water bill authored by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, that would limit water releases into the San Joaquin River to help the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
(Excerpt) Read more at fresnobee.com ...
Anyone interested in a FReep?
Woo-Hoo!
You’d best ping your FResno List!
Just to rub it in, he’s visiting y’all on Valentine’s Day!
Do you know who puts up the signs “Congress created Dust Bowl”?
These signs slam Pelosi and other Dem pols.
What about that fish which the ‘Rats think is more important than California farmers.
Is he going to own up to that?
Hope he’s not expecting to receive a lot of love. :)
This would almost make me come to California-—”almost” is the operative word, here .
It’s just too far, and I don’t do airplanes any more.
Good luck on getting a big crowd. I’ll be there in spirit..
I’ve seen several in Spanish. I think the immigrants are aware of who are killing their jobs.
What, is The Won going to make the rivers rise? Like he was going to do with the oceans?
He coming to tell you to forget about diverting water...the Delta Smelt has priority over taxpaying humans and every other soul who depends on the food coming out of the Central Valley. Bastards.
Another Bucket Brigade, perhaps?
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Of course he is ... by the busload!
Feb. 14? That’s st. Valentines day. Why isn’t Obama taking the wife to the Golden Corral for the all you can eat buffet?
The photo op will be done in front of hand-picked supporters. Then, it's off to fundraisers in San Fran and Hollywood.
They booked the Olive Garden here in Fresno. Just damn! Spoiled my Valentine’s gift to Sheila.
Those protest signs look handmade and do not have the union made logos on them. I hope none of those Americans got in any serious trouble. They also don’t look like those “day workers” you see hanging out around Home Depot waiting for a job.
Hadn’t thought of that.
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