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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 05:46 PM
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Fresno's GOP mayor says 'don't pay your income taxes' over water
http://www.fresnobeehive.com/opinion/2008/07/alan_autry_says_he_wont_pay_in.html

Mayor Alan Autry told The Fresno Bee's editorial board this afternoon that it's time for a revolt in the San Joaquin Valley over a lack of water for farms. He said cities on the Valley's west side are shriveling because farmworkers can't find work because of the drought. The federal and state governments are ignoring the Valey's water needs, he said.

"Don't pay your income taxes if our farms don't get their fair share of water," Autry said. "I won't." Later, the mayor said he is willing to go to jail to help farmworkers in communtiies like San Joaquin, Mendota and Firebaugh. "I'll go to jail for this."
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 05:46 PM
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 06:08 PM
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2. He's a buttmunch - he could give a rats ass about farm workers
He's just pissed off because his corporate farming buddies won't be able to get virtually free water this year. These guys have wasted water for fucking ever and it's coming home to bite them in the ass.


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