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bucolic_frolic

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26. This is going in an absurd direction, negating laws and contracts as the Sharpie flourishes

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 01:33 PM

Jan 27

Attempts at rewriting reality to suit the Mad Man.

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Trump directs US government to override California water policies if necessary [View all] highplainsdem Jan 26 OP

That man needs to be stopped. Solly Mack Jan 26 #1

He and his entire cabal need to be institutionalized in insane asylums for the rest of their lives! n/t ReRe Jan 27 #12

But leave the nukes. rubbersole Jan 27 #17

Or sent back to school at the very least Attilatheblond Jan 27 #27

remeber this when they bleat about state's rights DonCoquixote Jan 26 #2

That was my first thought as well. Grumpy Old Guy Jan 27 #10

What needs to happen is daily public broadcasting announcements. Baitball Blogger Jan 26 #3

This is why we need to urgently stand up a "Counter-Cabinet" or shadow cabinet as is used in summer_in_TX Jan 27 #11

Yep Baron2024 Jan 27 #13

Dunning Kruger effect yellow dahlia Jan 26 #4

It's worse than D-K. They won't listen when reality is explained to them. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 27 #20

Back during his 1st administration, his emphasis was on getting water for Central Valley farmers . . . Journeyman Jan 27 #5

That's an interesting observation that sounds like some kind of right brain abnormality. defacto7 Jan 27 #23

This is still his goal. He doesn't give a rat's ass about LA or wildfires travelingthrulife Jan 27 #24

Incoherent- water for the farms but no labor to work underpants Jan 27 #28

A (very) brief primer on California water usonian Jan 27 #6

The Point Of This Baron2024 Jan 27 #7

There's another potential weapon, secession Wicked Blue Jan 27 #29

He is such a troll kimbutgar Jan 27 #8

He wants the water for his agribusiness billionaire water hogs. pfitz59 Jan 27 #9

Glad I can no longer eat those Wonderful pistachios ... nt LSparkle Jan 27 #16

I can only assume that there is a nefarious intent to divert water for some money making venture that he can profit from CentralMass Jan 27 #14

I'm surprised... ultralite001 Jan 27 #15

drumpf only cares about himself. What's the grift angle here? JoseBalow Jan 27 #18

The party of "states' rights", everyone. Karasu Jan 27 #19

Murderer - on purpose! lark Jan 27 #21

Will TFG order it to rain? Historic NY Jan 27 #22

He'll fly over California and pee on it Wicked Blue Jan 27 #30

We Californians must ignore or reject any and all edicts coming out of DC. Magoo48 Jan 27 #25

This is going in an absurd direction, negating laws and contracts as the Sharpie flourishes bucolic_frolic Jan 27 #26

Fire fighting efforts on this require ocean water drops from aircraft. Fires raging where fire hoses can't get Attilatheblond Jan 27 #31

How is all that Canadian water going to get to CA? Order that, Dotard. Norrrm Jan 27 #32

According to the dotard there are rivers that run from Canada through the Pacific Northwest to California Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 27 #34

He's a bad business man, dumb as rocks and has no idea how things actually work. OMG 😱 TommieMommy Jan 27 #33

Don't pay one dime of federal income tax to the Gov, California 4catsmom Jan 27 #35

Federal water projects go to growing crops in the central valley. Xolodno Jan 28 #36

Here is how the New York Times covered the issue: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 #37