We all know by now that Trump is not a serious or deep international strategist, and will not listen to the advice of real experts. He has a rather childish and naive view of global politics and armed conflict, and has been proven time and again to lack strategic insight, lumbered as he is by … Read more
This is what happens when people who are not well-versed in history elect right-wing authoritarian-messianic types who promise greater public safety, less taxes, and lower prices, and all they deliver are economic mayhem, division, persecution, and international chaos. Early this morning, United States and Israeli forces, in an operation called Epic Fury, bombed Iran under … Read more
You might be aware that in much of Arizona (outside the Active Management Areas) it is perfectly fine for a foreign citizen, corporation, or nation to buy a plot of Arizona farmland and then mine an unlimited amount of ground water under said property to grow whatever they like and then export it back home … Read more
Thanks to the inept policy decisions of the Doug Ducey Gubernatorial Administration, the Saudi Arabian agricultural firm, Fondomonte, is still legally allowed to pump as much water (free of charge) as it can so they can grow alfalfa in Salome, Arizona to ship to their nation and feed its livestock. Apparently, the Ducey team did … Read more
Score One for Water Conservation in Arizona. During the 2022 campaign, then-Attorney General Democratic Nominee Kris Mayes continually railed against the lunacy of the then Arizona State Government allowing Saudi Arabia water drilling rights in LaPaz County to irrigate for alfalfa crops. Fast forward to Earth Day weekend, 2023, now Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes … Read more