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Oh, let’s ask what crops are grown in the Central Valley: “The Central Valley grows an incredible diversity of crops – about 250 – which comprises a third of the nation’s fruits and vegetables. You’ll find citrus, sweet potatoes, table grapes, kiwis, figs, olives, wine grapes, prunes, nuts, cereal grains, hay, cotton, tomatoes and vegetables.” You get a similar answer if you wonder what crops are grown in the Kaweah River area. When prices for produce from California begin to reach stratospheric levels this year, you know who to thank.

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Well, since he obviously doesnt eat fruit or veggies - guess he doesnt have to worry, right?

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Watch him blame Biden and the democrats!

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and of course is the competition to much coming from Mexico, now 25% more.

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The entire planet would be a better place if this idiot were not on it.

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were NEVER on it

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So, Norbert J. Dimbulb just started flushing water needed for this summer down the drain. Brilliant!

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How are the Tulare farmers supposed to keep the water for summer use? Could they dig ponds fast enough? Where would it go if it were just flowing without being pumped to the California aqueduct?

This reminds me of shining “very powerful light” inside the body to cure COVID. It’s hard to tell if he is only pretending to be stupid so he won’t turn off his ignorant voters, or is he really that ignorant?

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They keep the water in the dam that Donald Trump just drained. That's the whole point: it would never get to So Cal, it is intended for the farmers who need it during the hot months. Trump just drained their summer water supply.

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It is complicated, Donald. Not an "on again/off again" proposition. Let the scientists and experts determine when, how and how much water should be released.

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Alan, to President Dimbulb, them’s fightin’ words. He doesn’t believe in science. No matter that science is based on fact, not belief. 🙄

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Trump is neither stupid nor ignorant. He is simply malevolent. He’s attacking California’s water supply by ordering the military, specifically the US Army Corp of Engineers, to release the water in order to deplete CA’s water supply. It’s retribution. Make no mistake about it - this is a civil war.

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You're absolutely right - a "cold" civil war.

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So far…but be aware - Trump and Republicans will stop at nothing to quell dissent and maintain power. There’s a reason he pardoned Tarrio and Rhodes along w/their militia. I believe he will employ these militias to incite violence at peaceful rallies just so he can claim the right to use the military to quash dissent under the Insurrection Act. It’s the Reichstag fire strategy. Am I being too paranoid? Perhaps…but we’ll see.

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Exactly. Those farmers and the indigenous tribal people and also the fish all just got a fucked. That's what he means "every drop belongs to someone" there were just some new treaties worked out up there on behalf of residents of tribal lands, farmers, and wildlife.

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“Donald Trump was the dumbest fucking student who ever walked into my classroom.”

That, TC, says it all.

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Nice story. I'm speechless...

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Isn’t this a critical situation? That water is evaporating at an accelerated rate. If less water is available for Central Valley crops this summer, not only does it reduce the amount of food grown for the nation, it reduces the revenues available to California. And that water does not bring to the federal government. Shouldn’t Newsom be filing an injunction action requiring the Corp to turn off the spigot?

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See my comment below. If you live in CA, write or call your elected representative.

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Some of those entities up there are kind of like the constitutional sheriff thing.

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As always, an entertaining and informative read. Keep ‘em coming, TC!

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Just got an email from Mary L. Trump's newsletter. She said: "A human being so bad a worse one could not have been constructed in a lab is running things now..."

I guess she would know better than any of us. :-)

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What a stupid MF.

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And clearly he's an expert Air Traffic Controller. So much talent. It's amazing.

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A real scientist.. knows more than anyone

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He’s seriously the most talented ignoramus on the planet! Just when you think he can’t possibly get any more ignorant, just reading about his next move almost makes my own I.Q. drop.

Thanks for the read…as always informative & entertaining!

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I’m guessing my relatives who farm the Central Valley not far from Tulare County might be smacking their foreheads in disbelief and anxiety about the summer.

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I'd be happy to buy him a celebratory hamberder.

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Maybe if we all chipped in for a really nice Waygu burger with tons of cheese...

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Sounds good to me.

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How can we be rid of this boil and his infectious criminal band from the heritage foundation? Can someone turn this thought into Shakespearean lines? What a 🧠less dips***!

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Lance that nasty thing. All the way thru

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And dimwitted donnie just

slapped 25% tariffs on

Canada and Mexico where

we import about 45% of our

fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts

and oils from. So with

drought now a prospect for

the CA breadbasket due to

an ignoramus in the WH,

inflation should sky rocket!

I will also add, when you sign

up for the military, you

undergo a thorough written

exam to find out where you'll

best place for service and to

see if you might even be

officer material. Old bone

spurs would have flunked and

they'd have kicked him out

the door.

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There is nothing “beautiful” about Trump’s order to the US Army Corp of Engineers to release water reserves.

Trump’s order to “release” water from two dams in the Central Valley is an intentional effort to deplete California’s water reserves. His goal: bring California (a Blue state) to the edge of collapse.

Trump is using the military against the people of California.  There is plenty of evidence that the release is not for the “intended” purpose. The State needs to file litigation to stop the unnecessary release of water.

Btw, I sent the foregoing to my congressional representative, Salud Carbajal, and State Assembly person, Gregg Hart.

Gregg responded that he would “follow up with the State Attorney General.” He added “I’ll bet the big ag guys that gave Trump millions to support his candidacy are now asking themselves “what have we done”? How will they save their production with him taking the water they need in summer and deporting the farm workers they depend on to harvest their crops.”

Meanwhile Salud indicated that Sen. Padilla “is leading the charge on this for CA.”

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