All Jerry Brown has to do is get legislation passed that would fine any grower who went out of business because of the fed’s not releasing water to them.
My heart goes out to these people.
I can’t imagine that the folks that grow pecans to the east of me, or pistachios to the west would murder their trees for any reason.
This is all in the predominantly Conservative central valley of California. Wonder why? Nah.
Great....another purported health food will sky rocket or come from ???
Call out the unorganized militia and TAKE the water as needed. What are they going to do about it, shoot you?
Communists always use the full might of the state to destroy agriculture.
I was nervous, all I could imagine was an actor, a film maker and a liberal politician. A nightmare right?
When we arrived we were introduced to 2 almond farmers and a tractor salesman. Imagine how relieved I was. They were great guys, all of them and I hate to think they are having this trouble.
Great. Just when I develop a taste for almond milk.
A better idea of where to spend it: Desalination plants.
The almonds scream oppression and the walnuts shake their heads.
am I suppose to feel sorry for these multimillionaire
1%ers?
The guy dug up 20% of his trees and to what purpose? He can’t wait for the spring rains next month to see if the trees recovered? Sounds a bit rash or he’s got something else going that isn’t being reported. An immediate sell off of livestock when there is no water is a must but that’s not the case with trees. Either he got some government subsidy or he’s working on a bigger investment project for that now bare land.
While every venture has it’s risks, did he stop to think where he’d get water during dry years before he planted those trees? Would another crop use less water or was this all for the inital investors who could sell out during the good years?
Since the gun grabbers feel so threatened they should pack their bags and move to the safe gun free zones like Chicago, detroit, and DC.
Sorry to say, most of these farmers have been recipients of agricultural welfare for decades.
This is what happens when you take money from your fellow citizens other than from the sales of your products.
The government owns you.
The citizens get screwed either way. The farmers gladly take the taxes stolen from us by the legislators they help get into office and then they get the rug pulled out from under them.
Gov. Moonbeam just announced that the farmers hurt by the drought will get even more money from the taxpayers.
Sweet deal, huh?
If you reduce the food supply by say, 30%, you drive up the price and the government may have to step in to seize food supplies and take over distribution, or at the least, to issue ration books and thus control whoever needs food.
If a recipient has little money, he or she may be able to eat at government expense and have your ration coupons for free. If you make more than a certain amount per year, why then, you will have to pay for your ration coupons to help the less fortunate. Money moves from the rich to the government to the poor, and the government gains control.
If you step out of line, will they reduce your rations, or raise the price for your coupons? Who can afford to not eat? Everyone sees the benefit of becoming a party member, a member of the collective!
So, how do you reduce the food supply? cut off water to the farmers in the name of progressive environmental ideology.
Preppers, be certain to consider buying some smelt fishing nets. (Fresh caught they are very good breaded and deep fried!) Be careful not to knock your guns off the bank and into the water when you reach for that bottle of beer!