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In reply to the discussion: How about some appreciation for the man as he rides off into the sunset [View all]libdem4life
(13,877 posts)15. The Colorado river is almost dry as it reaches Mexico...and that was a few years ago I read that.
The Central Valley needs huge amounts as it feeds up to 25% of the nation's food. The Oroville Dam is also aging poorly as they try and repair it. After the fires, the lack of ground brush and parched ground lets it flow away and flood smaller waterways or just run off.
Had forgotten about Arizona. Food before Snowbirds...that's Arizonan for folks who come there to either retire or spend the winters from the northern states. They add nothing but their retirement money for consumption.
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rpannier
Nov 2018
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The Colorado river is almost dry as it reaches Mexico...and that was a few years ago I read that.
libdem4life
Nov 2018
#15
I'm an Illinoisan my entire life but I also voted for Jerry Brown in the '92 primary
jcgoldie
Nov 2018
#49
We also hate it when people say Frisco. And there are songs about that name, too.
displacedtexan
Nov 2018
#38