Self Inflicted Scarcity

The California Drought
Just last week I wrote about the drought in the Southwest which is particularly troublesome for California.  I refuted the absurd claim that "this is the worst drought in 1200 years".

I'm happy to say that Zero Hedge has just come to the same conclusion.  YAY!  (click the pic)

The Progressive Urban Socialists (PUS) in the big cities are demonizing the rural farmers for using too much water to grow food.  State Legislators have proposed using taxpayer money to buy out the farmers and take their water rights. In other words, let's stop growing food so the folks in LA can fill their swimming pools and water their lawns. You can't make this shit up.  apnews.com/article/california-education-droughts-government-and-politics-76f37ee82207f64f2a051f3dd4438856

California produces roughly 1/3rd of the nation's vegetables and 2/3rds of the fruits and nuts (LOL).  I think the world needs food and the farmers deserve the water.
www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/

Pigs On The Wing
Smithfield Foods, the world's largest producer of pork, is fleeing from California.  They will be closing the huge Vernon, Ca plant within a year, putting 1800 Californians out of work.  They will also be reducing or exiting pig production in nearby states.
www.smithfieldfoods.com/press-room/2022-06-10-Smithfield-Foods-to-Close-Vernon%2c-CA-Facility-Reduce-Hog-Production-in-Western-Region

Smithfield, which was purchased by the Chinese with the blessing of the Obama-Biden administration, explained that the costs of doing business in California make it uneconomical to continue operations there.

It seems that even Chinese Communists hate utopian socialism.  The company claims that the retail cost of pork will not increase due to the cutbacks.... at least not in China.

Fly piggies... fly!