Posted on 03/26/2010 11:22:31 PM PDT by Outside da Box
In this fight, legislation and congressional effectiveness are becoming collateral damage. Nunes repeatedly has been blocked from offering California water amendments, which has fueled his frustration. In turn, he sharpens his own weapons.
On Wednesday, a House subcommittee was scheduled to approve Costa's legislation offering federal funds for California water projects during droughts. Farmers support it.
Costa, though, withdrew his bill in the face of amendments prepared by Nunes and other Republicans. Viewed politically, the amendments waiving the Endangered Species Act and turning on California irrigation pumps would box Costa into an election-year corner. Voting for them would have rendered the bill unpalatable to other Democrats. Voting against them would have seemed anti-farmer.
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Devin Nunes is as good as they come. He’s my district.
“...Voting against them would have seemed anti-farmer...”
Well, duh?!
Perhaps the farmers will decide the dems need to go in Nov.
Democrats receive funding from a broad source of liberal businessmen. Republicans however, have a monopoly on agribusiness donations from the great central valley.
Democrats have devised an effective plan to dry up that source of Republican funding. Cut off their water. Drive these Republican donors out of business or substantially reduce their discretionary income.
Yes, there was bipartisan support of agriculture in California's Congressional delegation until the Obama administration (Salazar) refused to provide relief and suggested California Democrats should fall into line.
With developers being high on that list.
Republicans however, have a monopoly on agribusiness donations from landowners in the great central valley.
Democrats have devised an effective plan to dry up that source of Republican funding. Cut off their water. Drive these Republican donors out of business off their land or substantially reduce their discretionary income. Buy it cheap for development.
There, fixed it.
The plan is, lots of eaters beholden to the elite, with no food production allowed. Food will come from abroad at a stiff price at the requirement of absolute obedience.
My understanding is that Obama is trying to dry up Smittcamp and his agribusiness pack. With San Joaquin Valley agribusiness gone, only the New Majority is left and they’re tolerant of liberalism as long as government enriches them.
You nailed it! This is the plan, and it is well along the way. No water = no food. You must be in compliance in order to receive your food ration (coming to a community food distribution center near you).
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