So I'm driving to visit family in Corcoran. The town bills itself as the farming capital of California, and lies in the heart of the politically conservative San Joaquin Valley. At least one farmer in Corcoran isn't too keen on the idea of supporting a state-wide plan to build a high speed rail system, if this sign is any indication ...
To be sure, the farmer here could be telling people to "Go Eat Shoe and Die" but I wouldn't bet the farm on that one.
In any event, there promises to be spirited debate in California over building the high speed rail project, which I support. This is especially the case for small towns like Corcoran, where initial plans have the high speed rail project presenting a little too much change for this Corcoran farmer to handle.
For those of you unfamiliar with California, Corcoran lies in the ultra-conservative Kings county, and is located between the cities of Fresno and Bakersfield.
In the FYI category, apart from building two state prisons, getting a McDonald's, and the closing of the movie theater more than 30 years ago, not much has changed in Corcoran.
Today Corcoran is probably most famous for being the place where J.G. Boswell built the Boswell corporation into a global agriculture giant (earning J.G. Boswell the title "The King of California"), and for being the town that Charles Manson now calls home (in the prison, of course).
In all cases, the debate over the high speed rail project - again, which I support - should be interesting to watch.
- Mark
To be sure, the farmer here could be telling people to "Go Eat Shoe and Die" but I wouldn't bet the farm on that one.
In any event, there promises to be spirited debate in California over building the high speed rail project, which I support. This is especially the case for small towns like Corcoran, where initial plans have the high speed rail project presenting a little too much change for this Corcoran farmer to handle.
For those of you unfamiliar with California, Corcoran lies in the ultra-conservative Kings county, and is located between the cities of Fresno and Bakersfield.
In the FYI category, apart from building two state prisons, getting a McDonald's, and the closing of the movie theater more than 30 years ago, not much has changed in Corcoran.
Today Corcoran is probably most famous for being the place where J.G. Boswell built the Boswell corporation into a global agriculture giant (earning J.G. Boswell the title "The King of California"), and for being the town that Charles Manson now calls home (in the prison, of course).
In all cases, the debate over the high speed rail project - again, which I support - should be interesting to watch.
- Mark
1 comment:
I too saw the sign and it made me chuckle
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