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Buying politicians or paying protection money: They’re one in the same

Take for example the farm groups that consistently gives money to Democrats thinking that maybe someday these Democratic lawmakers might, kind of, maybe see things their way and stop writing laws that take their water, land and livelihoods. Continue reading

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Farm water a national security issue

Farmers have long been innovators in many ways. In fact farmers from around the world will gather next week at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA to consider the purchase of new technologies that will further make them more efficient. They’ve had to be more efficient. Continue reading

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It’s not the point, but if it works…

While Appleton’s outrage is completely understandable and shared by many, the article by Chronicle Staff Writer Joe Garafoli SF does point out a very obvious facts: Democrat leaders could care less about the Latino population here in the Valley; Latinos, to the Democrats, are mere pawns in their effort to gain dictatorial control of California and the United States. Continue reading

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Hannity part 5 of 5

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Hannity part 4 of 5

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Hannity part 3 of 5

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Hannity part 2 of 5

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Thank you Sean Hannity Part 1 of 5

Fox News and the Sean Hannity show definitely put the Central Valley of California on the map with this show. Share it with your friends; talk about it around the water cooler then contact your elected representative and tell them … Continue reading

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Farmers asked for more pay to irrigate

West Side water users have regularly been promised water under contract with the Federal Government, only to be cut short year after year. I once heard someone compare it to a civil matter in which the party that broke the contract was sued for large sums of money. How is it the Federal Government can continually break a contract and not be held legally liable? Now with California facing a very real drought, farmers will idle land because the water is simply not there for them to use for irrigation.
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Government-sanctioned drought continues…

Gov. Schwarzenegger’s disaster declaration for Central Valley farmers caught in California’s government-sanctioned drought may garner him a few kind words but the results of the political move won’t be what’s needed. What’s needed is water, pure and simple. According to … Continue reading

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