The Pit of Misery: Politics and Religion

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Mon, July 11, 2022 at 8:00 AM


The Mississippi River is seen ahead of Hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021, in New Orleans.

The Mississippi River is seen ahead of Hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021, in New Orleans.
If California comes for Midwest water, we have plenty of dynamite in Minnesota
I live in Red Wing, Minnesota. Recently I have noticed several letters to the editor in your publication that promoted taking water from the Mississippi River or the Great Lakes and diverting it to California via pipeline or aqueduct.
I will save you some time by informing you that it is not going to happen because the local citizenry here doesn't want you to have that water. There are very, very many people living along the Mississippi River and around the Great Lakes that really, really don't like California or Californians.
Californians should remember their own history, namely the Owens Valley water wars when valley farmers dynamited an aqueduct that was stealing their water and draining into the sewer that is Los Angeles.
We have plenty of dynamite in Minnesota. My advice to you is: Don't Californicate the upper Midwest.
Paul Cofell, Red Wing, Minnesota
Memo to West on water: Create your own solutions to your own problems
We appreciate the conundrum and crisis faced out West by those suffering through drought, but the rest of a weary nation would like to bluntly say, "Stop trying to steal our water because you have used up your own."
Politicians and residents out West have created this crisis over the past century by overbuilding, wasting water (Las Vegas anyone?), and acting irresponsibly.
Who thinks it’s a great idea to build massive metropolises in arid regions, plant grass, build fountains, then wonder why there isn't enough water?
The Great Lakes, the Mississippi River, and other water resources aren’t going to be touched. Forget it. To divert water would drop local water tables, destroy wetlands, dry out farms, and potentially permanently change weather patterns needed to support life in these regions.
If anyone tries to steal this water, they’ll find themselves outvoted in Washington and losing in court.
I’ve lived in six states, and I have never witnessed the sense of entitlement to other states' resources that I have every time the West needs more water.
We hurt for you, but we cannot bankrupt ourselves to bail you out every time you need water.
Physician, heal thyself! Create your own solutions to your own problems.
Charles Babb, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Destroy wetlands? Depending on the definition. Enviro whacko tree huggers call a mud puddle a wetland and better not touch it.
 
The ny nuke attack thread might be a foreteller.

Leftie trash has to know the midterms are gonna be a bloodletting. It wouldn't surprise me if they came up with some kinda martial law/national emergency to prevent the voting taking place.

Not saying a conspiracy or anything. But it wouldn't surprise me either.
 
The ny nuke attack thread might be a foreteller.

Leftie trash has to know the midterms are gonna be a bloodletting. It wouldn't surprise me if they came up with some kinda martial law/national emergency to prevent the voting taking place.

Not saying a conspiracy or anything. But it wouldn't surprise me either.
They fortell what they have planned for November in July. They did with the red wave two years ago. I honestly think they would be willing to nuke a US city and blame Russia to do what you just
 
Someone should tell her that that's basically what they just did themselves.

When gay marriage got shot down even in cal and or for crying out loud and it goes to the ussc that is fine and force it nationwide. But abortion? Oh Holy God, the world is ending.
 
Someone should tell her that that's basically what they just did themselves.

I’m unhappy so change everything. Placate me. Or else.

I hate this mule mouthed bitch.
 
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