OMFG, this reminds me of a story about a Chinese American farmer in
Bakersfield Marxifornia back in the 80s or 90s. His “alleged” crime was
killing some “endangered” Tipton Kangaroo rats with his farming implements.
The FUCKING EPA seized his tractors and implements, which put him out
of business.
A huge percentage of Bakersfield farmers migrated to Bakersfield during the
dust bowl in the 30s. You got it, the children and grandchildren of white
Okie farmers resisted this action and came to the defense of a Chinese
American immigrant. They knew this was federal overreach and they
also knew that they could be next!
The “Tipton Kangaroo Rat” was genetically identical to the Kangaroo Rat
that is as common as the Spotted Owl. During this time, the EPA was
giving rewards to environmental groups to rat out “offenders.” Many
suspected that the rats were chopped up and salted on the immigrant
farmer’s field. It is a nice thing to see good people help in cases like
this!
PS The city of Bakersfield wanted to build a new city hall complex. In
order to get EPA approval, they had to round up all the Kangeroo Rats
and relocate them. The city rented a room at the Bakersfield Motel
6 to house them (I spent many weeks there on an out of town job.)
When they finally decided to relocate them, they dumped them in
the North Cole Levee, just ahead of heavy rain. They all Drowned.
That, is what honorable gentlemen look like.
Amen
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Great example of the silent majority taking care of its own.
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OMFG, this reminds me of a story about a Chinese American farmer in
Bakersfield Marxifornia back in the 80s or 90s. His “alleged” crime was
killing some “endangered” Tipton Kangaroo rats with his farming implements.
The FUCKING EPA seized his tractors and implements, which put him out
of business.
A huge percentage of Bakersfield farmers migrated to Bakersfield during the
dust bowl in the 30s. You got it, the children and grandchildren of white
Okie farmers resisted this action and came to the defense of a Chinese
American immigrant. They knew this was federal overreach and they
also knew that they could be next!
The “Tipton Kangaroo Rat” was genetically identical to the Kangaroo Rat
that is as common as the Spotted Owl. During this time, the EPA was
giving rewards to environmental groups to rat out “offenders.” Many
suspected that the rats were chopped up and salted on the immigrant
farmer’s field. It is a nice thing to see good people help in cases like
this!
PS The city of Bakersfield wanted to build a new city hall complex. In
order to get EPA approval, they had to round up all the Kangeroo Rats
and relocate them. The city rented a room at the Bakersfield Motel
6 to house them (I spent many weeks there on an out of town job.)
When they finally decided to relocate them, they dumped them in
the North Cole Levee, just ahead of heavy rain. They all Drowned.
That is what the government does best!
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