Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback rides in a National Guard helicopter to survey drought-damaged areas,
Wednesday,
May 4, 2011,
near Meade, Kan.
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Gov. Sam Brownback issued an executive order last week expanding the temporary suspension of certain motor carrier rules and regulations in order to expedite the delivery of hay to livestock in drought-stricken areas. The order suspending requirements to obtain permits from several state agencies now applies not only to individuals hauling hay to livestock in drought areas of Kansas, but also to those making deliveries to Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas....
First the dairy farmers see this great opportunity to sell their hay at high prices to Texas because of the drought so Brownback deregulates the entire mess. Then the Kansas farmers now need hay because of their own drought so Brownback now extends the deregulation.
That is amazing. There is no leadership there. There is no insight there. Kansas has been knee deep in agriculture since the beginning of time and they don't understand drought? It is like, what? Like, temporary and it will never be a problem?
Brownback should have worked with the climatologists and the US Department of Agriculture to ADVISE the Kansas farmers to prepare for their own problems rather than 'knee jerk' reactions to populous demand.
Brownback runs the governorship of the State of Kansas from the idea that everything is the Christian thing to do and never one day applies LOGIC, science and sound business practices to his office in Topeka.
How do they stay elected?
(Photo of a burned out railroad bridge in Haskell, County Kansas. Area has had wild fires because of an extended west Kansas drought. Photo: AP pool, John Milburn) “Some of that looks (click here) like a moonscape. It gives more sense of urgency to it,” Brownback said after flying over the area in a Kansas National Guard helicopter and driving along the rural area’s roadways. “It’s the miracle of water. Irrigated land is lush and green. Dryland portions waiting for water are brown and barren.”
Indeed, the miracle of water. Yep. Quite a miracle water is, indeed. Not that foresight and leadership matters, just get out there and declare the miracle that is water. Maybe a Water Douser should in order, like in the movies. You know the fella with the wishbone shaped stick in his hands that suddenly dives to earth to find THE WELL below.
Does Kansas know there are qualified people to guide the best interests of their state and the NATION ! Is eveything a complete mystery that occurred as foreseen somewhere? Is the USA Constitution always an act of God? Like. What the hell already?
A person begins to understand how the BTK killer was on the loose in Witchita for decades.
